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The history of counting customer frequency appears to lead to blanket Wi-Fi coverage. This makes it all the more surprising that coherent Wi-Fi strategies are still the exception rather than the rule among German retailers.

When the new Mall of Switzerland opens in the Swiss municipality of Ebikon in Lucerne on November 8, 2017, visitors will have much to look forward to: not only highly appealing shopping facilities and great leisure attractions in around 65,000 sq m of total rental space, but also a wide choice of places to eat.

The Freo Group is responsible for the Mall of Switzerland’s project development and marketing. In an interview with ACROSS, Nikolas Löhr, Director of Retail Marketing, explained what makes the shopping center special with respect to its leisure facilities.

Online retail is increasingly shaking up tenant mixes in Europe’s cities. The bricks-and-mortar trade is desperately seeking innovative concepts.

Experts continue to fear a drop in sales in retail stores, falling demand for retail space, and store closures. That is the essence of the “4th Shopping Center Market Report Switzerland 2017.”

Around 50 retail real estate industry experts met in Frankfurt for the second “innovation incubator.” The theme of the workshop hosted by the German facility services expert Wisag was “Digital prospects for shopping centers and retail properties.”

FRANCE Créteil Soleil | GERMANY Löhr-Center and PEP | ITALY Adigeo | POLAND Forum Gdańsk and Janki | RUSSIA Riviera | SERBIA Ada Mall | UNITED KINGDOM Eden Walk and The Glass Works

According to Marcin Materny, member of the management board and managing director of the retail department at Echo Investment, there is no potential for traditional shopping centers in Poland. The reason is that the time has come for focusing on spectacular projects like the company’s “Towarowa 22.”

The Easter Bank Holiday Weekend has lived up to expectations as the most anticipated weekend for retail after Christmas as retail intelligence experts, Springboard have recorded an increase of +1.2% to UK high street footfall for the Easter Weekend to date [Good Friday to Easter Sunday].

What customers have long demanded of malls is now being demanded of designer outlets. They must offer customers more than shopping, says Henrik Madsen, Managing Director Northern Europe at McArthurGlen, in an interview with ACROSS.

With more than 17 million visitors per year and 17 years after opening, Val d’Europe is once again at the forefront of retail innovation with an expansion bringing (opening April 12) its total sales area to more than 105,000 sq.m. The extension features 30 new brands and an even more tailor-made customer path.

Outlet Park Szczecin, owned by Echo Polska Properties, is the most popular outlet in Poland – in the first quarter of this year it was visited by 825,837 people – more than in case of other similar outlets. Average monthly footfall in Outlet Park Szczecin amounts to 290,000 customers.

For the last five years, we have seen that retailers and brands have slowed their expansion plans significantly as they review their portfolios in an attempt to understand their customers and their rapidly changing habits. Profitability has been hit—hard in many cases.

Mipim, which takes place in Cannes from March 14 to 19, will once again feature exciting retail real estate developments. Here is a selection of shopping centers and projects with retail components.

In order to provide the retail and leisure industry with guidance and insight to navigate the opportunity posed by F&B, the ICSC commissioned JLL to carry out a global study. It should provide a holistic, 360-degree view of the current landscape, challenges, risks, opportunities, and future outlook for foodservice within the shopping center space.