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Millennials as a Driver

Tom McGee, President and CEO of ICSC, says new Asian malls will be tailored to meet the needs of the younger generation. Existing shopping centers in Europe and the US are changing accordingly.

The revolution of film projection

A lot has changed in modern mainstream cinema over the last years. Digital technology replaced the old 35mm film projection. This was not just a big leap in terms of quality, it also revolutionized the content spectrum that can be shown in cinema auditoriums.

“We don’t want to rush with the leasing”

Belgrade’s Ada Mall will open its doors at the end of 2018. In an interview with ACROSS, Arn Willems, Managing Director Croatia at GTC, responsible for overseeing the leasing of Ada Mall, explains the relevance of the optimal tenant mix.

Development Slows, but Pipeline Remains Strong

The latest European Shopping Centers report by Cushman & Wakefield shows that shopping center development activity in the first half of 2017 increased total floor space across Europe to 160.8 million sq m at the midpoint of the year.

PROJECTS & OPENINGS EUROPE

Bispevika in Norway, Eperia in Slovakia, Loom and Wilmersdorfer Arcaden in Germany, Vialia and Palmas Altas in Spain, CityLife Shopping District in Italy, Meadowhall in the United Kingdom.

The leisure formula

In every article that I read, in every discussion that I have, and in every forum that I attend, everyone continuously repeats that the times of those traditional concrete boxes full of standardized shops are over.

Non-Retail Tenants as Turbo

A report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and JLL finds that non-retail tenants – including F&B, leisure, and community amenities – have led to 28% estimated rental value growth, a 7.24% increase in footfall, and a 1% decrease in vacancy rates across 12 European malls in the past 12 months.

At a Tipping Point

We are living in probably the most interesting and exciting times for the retail industry as a whole. I believe that we are at a tipping point. You only have to look at the two most successful fashion brands today: H&M and Inditex Group.

EAT THE MALL

Dining, enjoying, relaxing, and shopping. Center operators are completely revamping their menus.

Increased appetite in Sweden

Grosvenor Europe knows that, with the rise of e-commerce, it is essential to provide a full shopping, leisure, and dining experience to meet guests’ needs. They are thus implementing appropriate measures – for example in Sweden.

THE “FULL SERVICE” CIRCLE…

Most people who have worked in the hospitality industry understand the “full service” circle. This describes how we have to work hard for our guests to provide them with exactly what they want, whether in a restaurant, bar, or hotel, by working as a team.

HMSHost International Enters the Outlet Center Segment

HMSHost International, the world leader in food and beverage services for travelers, opened six new food & beverage outlets at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond in April. It signed a 10-year contract with an estimated valueof over €100 million.

Walter Seib

“Eating is the new shopping”

HMSHost International entered the outlet center market last April. In an interview with ACROSS, CEO Walter Seib explained how he creates places to be for shoppers with appetite.

MAPIC SPECIAL: Notable Distinction

This year’s Mapic will again feature the top players in industry as they provide a glimpse at their current retail projects. ACROSS makes a foray into interesting new developments and extensions to be presented in Cannes.

Ready for Cannes

Neinver appointed Barbara Somogyiova as its new leasing director Europe at the beginning of September. In an interview with ACROSS, she revealed, among other things, that the company will present new projects and share the details of its tourism strategy at Mapic.

“We are creating places where many people meet”

IKEA Centres’ global Expansion Director, Jan Kristensson, and global Leasing Director, Carsten Heidtmann, share the importance of the company’s journey from a traditional property-driven approach to creating places where people and the planet lead our interaction with customers, tenants and communities, where retail is one of many components.

PROJECTS & OPENINGS EUROPE

Multi Netherlands has started work on the major city-center project, Bracknell’s regenerated town center has recently opened for business, Atrium Poland Real Estate Management is extending another of its Warsaw facilities, Pro Kapital Grupp is continuing its work on bringing the T1 Mall in Tallinn to fruition, The Dorotheen Quartier (DOQU) in Stuttgart, Germany opened its doors on May 30, Delta Real Estate has finalized its acquisition of a shopping mall in Varna, Bulgaria, City Center Amstetten (CCA) in Lower Austria recently celebrated its opening, and GTC’s Galeria Północna in Białołęka in Warsaw officially opened on September 14.

Projects & Openings International

Lotte World Tower, Seoul, South Korea; Mall of Qatar, Qatar; Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA; BHV Marais, United Arab Emirates.

Focusing urban crosspoints

For Marcel Kokkeel, CEO of Citycon, the future lies in the “perfect match” between commerce and communities.

Bill Kistler, ICSC’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA

Driving an Urban Renaissance

A city center location is always more complicated, expensive, and time-consuming for new retail projects than an alternative on the periphery. Despite these hurdles, investors and developers have created projects across Europe that not only serve existing markets but are also catalysts for growing demand and transforming cities.

CEO PERSPECTIVES 2025 – When the Tenant Thrives, the Asset Flies
What will it take in 2025 for an asset to take off? For this special, we asked leading figures in the European retail real estate sector what they see as the most significant current challenges, as well as the solutions needed, for retail assets not just to survive but to prosper.
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