- Harvey Nichols is seeking a buyer or new financing after its latest accounts warned that the company may not be able to continue operating without additional funding. According to reports in Sky News and The Guardian, Frasers Group has emerged as the leading contender in the sale process. The retailer’s Hong Kong-based owner, Dickson Poon, […]
- The facility adds two shopping centers, Torrecardenas in Almería and Alcalá Magna in Madrid, to Lighthouse Properties’ existing Nexus Portfolio financing. The bank’s total exposure to the five-property portfolio now stands at €334 million. Torrecardenas comprises 61,238 sqm across a retail park and a two-level mall, while Alcalá Magna provides 32,743 sqm of retail space. […]
- According to Immobilien Zeitung, Kaufland Stiftung has acquired the Galeria building in Viernheim. The property is directly connected to the Rhein-Neckar-Zentrum (RNZ). Neither Kaufland nor the Schwarz Group has publicly confirmed the reported acquisition so far. The development is particularly noteworthy because Schwarz Group’s discount subsidiary Lidl announced in November 2025 that it would open […]
- The transaction will strengthen the company’s presence in Bulgaria and add one of the country’s established shopping center destinations to its portfolio. Trade Estates will acquire the stake currently held by Fourlis Group through its newly established Cyprus subsidiary. The transaction remains subject to the applicable related-party approval procedures. Sofia South Ring Mall has approximately […]
- NEPI Rockcastle has secured a €250 million green term loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), adding long-term financing capacity as the retail real estate company continues to invest across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The senior unsecured facility matures in 2034 and is fully committed and available for drawdown until the […]
- UK retail favorite Next has announced plans for a major investment at its Cribbs store as it commits to an upsize and refit of its fashion space. Next will upsize its clothing store to a larger 47,000 sq ft space at Cribbs Mall allowing the retailer to showcase more of its fashion and accessories offering. […]
- GRO Retail returns to London on April 15, 2027, as the UK’s largest retail property marketplace event, uniting expanding retailers, landlords, developers and agents in one focused setting for a single day of dealmaking and networking. The event brings live retailer demand and available retail space together, connecting hundreds of expanding retailers, leisure operators, landlords, […]
- Over three days, participants will gain first-hand insight into projects that represent different approaches to placemaking, repositioning, repurposing and destination development — complemented by keynote sessions, expert presentations and curated exchange. The program includes a series of confirmed project visits and discussions across the city. Highlights include Terminal Kadıköy, offering insight into large-scale F&B-driven concepts, Istanbul Shopping […]
- What food and beverage was to shopping centers a decade ago, entertainment is now. New leisure formats are meant to give centers fresh momentum and reach new target groups: escape rooms and indoor golf, exotic tenants just ten years ago, are now welcome ways to fill vacant space. According to EHI, one in five centers […]
- This year’s motto reflects an industry still working through the aftermath of the Signa insolvency, new ownership structures and the search for viable usage concepts. The event brings together voices from retail, real estate, financing and urban development to discuss where opportunity is emerging from that disruption. The program opens with remarks from Prof. Dr. […]
