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“We want our retailers to perform to their best ability”

Dan Mason, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Realm, discusses the developments and challenges of the outlet market, the opportunities a UK-based operator sees in Europe, and how the training of a five-star hotel group can be a key to increasing sales, performance, and motivation.

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VIKTORIA KARREE BOCHUM: CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN HARMONY

A commercial district that combines several uses is being built in the middle of the German city of Bochum. HBB explains the challenges and restructuring of department stores, using this mixed-use development as an example.

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FM SERVICE PROVIDER FOR RETAIL REAL ESTATE: FUTURE PARTNER FOR RETAIL

The property expert WISAG Facility Service offers specialized solutions and service packages for different market sectors. This also applies to retail real estate. WISAG deals with all the fundamental questions of the retail sector, far beyond the company’s core business. Joaquin Jimenez Zabala, who is responsible for WISAG’s business activities in the retail real estate sector, explains this and more to us.

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Insta Boxes from MK Illumination spreading joy at Rødovre Shopping Center

The Rødovre Shopping Center in Copenhagen launched a campaign themed “WOW”, as in “BRING BACK THE WOW” and it was a great success. “WOW”, included 7 different Insta Boxes by MK Illumination placed throughout the shopping center. The design and content of the Insta Boxes are exactly matched to the surrounding of the boxes.

KPIs ARE NOT ENOUGH, PLACEMAKERS NEED MORE WAYS TO MEASURE SUCCESS!

“Creating great places is a balancing act between art and science,” states William Kistler, Founder and Managing Partner at urbanOvation. urbanOvation is a platform community created to foster better collaboration among all built environment stakeholders. In this article he argues that easy to measure, quantitative KPI metrics distract from the equally important qualitative ‘art’ that is essential to great placemaking.

15 YEARS OF REDEFINING RETAIL PERFORMANCE

“What a ‘better everyday life’ means in terms of shopping center experiences has significantly changed over the last 15 years, states Vasco Santos, Global Sales & Leasing Director at Ingka Centres. As a result, the key performance metrics for such spaces have also evolved,” he explains. We might take the same numbers into consideration, but the way in which these numbers should be interpreted is new.

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Mipim 2023 is kicking off in the Cannes

Today the real estate fair Mipim started in Cannes. It will take place until March 17th. Organizer RX expects 23,000 participants from over 90 countries this year, which would be 15% more visitors than in 2022.

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MPC PROPERTIES’ WAY OF LEADING THE INNOVATION PATH

“We have learned to be very proactive and responsive to rapid change,” states Maxence Liagre. The CEO of MPC Properties, along with other employees from various departments, reflects on the past 15 years, the challenges facing the SEE market, and what the next decade has in store.

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ONLINE APPAREL BRAND, ARNE, TRIUMPHS AT LIVERPOOL ONE POP-UP

Grosvenor has announced that popular online contemporary clothing and footwear brand, ARNE, hosted its first pop-up this year at Liverpool ONE. The brick-and-mortar activation proved an overwhelming success for both ARNE and Liverpool ONE.

“DEVELOPERS ARE BRAVE PEOPLE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR BUSINESS MODEL”

Steffen Hofmann is a Managing Partner at ambas. Having worked in eight European markets, he has a deep understanding of the mechanisms of international investment markets. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ACROSS, he discusses the historic evolution of the retail real estate industry from the perspective of the financial market.

What “Future Readiness” Looks Like

For the past 15 years, we have lived in a V.U.C.A. world, one of vulnerability, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. In order to be successful in the future, we need to look at places not through the lens of real estate, but through the lens of content, argues Ibrahim Ibrahim, Managing Director of Portland Design.

Conclusion Euroshop 2023 – International but more emotions needed

EuroShop 2023 has closed its doors for 2023. 1830 exhibitors from 55 nations presented their product innovations to approximately 81,000 trade visitors from 141 countries. Heidemarie Kriz reflects on the five days of the trade fair and concludes that while the fair had international appeal, the exhibitors could have been more emotionally engaging.

EUROSHOP HIGHLIGHTS 2023 PART 3: The Technology of tomorrow

At its conclusion, the 21st edition of the trade fair shows just how much the retail landscape has changed: omnichannel and e-commerce have been significantly expanded. Heidemarie Kriz went in search of the most promising innovations for ACROSS. Read the third part of her fair report.

Manifesto Market at Potsdamer Platz | Credit: Manifesto

MANIFESTO MARKET ANNOUNCES ITS OPENING IN BERLIN, GERMANY

Manifesto Market opened Europe’s largest food hub in Berlin, Potsdamer Platz. 22 restaurants spread over 4,400 sq m on two floors, and invite guests to a culinary journey through Europe, to Asia via the Middle East, and to South America. Those parameters make Manifesto Potsdamer Platz Europe’s largest food hub.

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THE CZECH MARKET WELCOMES 38 NEW BRANDS

The Czech retail market once again proved its appeal to retail brands, with 38 new arrivals last year. That is the same figure as in 2021 when the influx of 38 new brands was partly the result of the postponement of some entries due to the pandemic. These numbers represent a roughly 50% increase compared to 2019 (22 brands) and 2020 (25 brands).

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THE LIGHT SHOWS SUCCESS AT MK ILLUMINATION

MK Illumination has achieved a sales growth of 14% despite challenging times and celebrates the most successful year in the company’s history. The significant growth from 140 to 160 million euros underlines the importance of lighting for the mood of people around the globe. Whilst keeping its sales stable in its home markets, MK Illumination has recorded strong growth worldwide in Scandinavia, the USA, Mexico, the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, with a renewed lighting focus in Manhattan, New York.

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ESG by MPC – WITH AND FOR THE COMMUNITY

“By investing in human capital, business development and sustainable business strategy, a crisis cannot meet you unprepared”, states Jovana Cvetković, Development, Technical Operations and Innovations Director at MPC Properties. Investing in ESG on all levels is key in 2023 for companies like MPC Properties.

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