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Creating competitive cities in the age of urbanisation

In 2009—for the first time in history—the world’s urban population exceeded its rural population. By 2030, the number of people living in cities around the world is expected to increase by one billion.

Going global

In my last article, I talked about the need to introduce new operators into our industry, to allow the smaller operators and companies access into the world of shopping centers, and to support them as they grow.

A Samsung Store as a Reference

Samsung’s store in Paris is a high-end shop for electronic products that sets standards for equipment and design. Umdasch Shopfitting is therefore proud to have been selected by the Korean company as a partner.

All-rounder iBeacons

iBeacon technology provides shopping center operators and retailers with useful services. First and foremost among these is to increase stores’ sales, but their potential uses extend well beyond that.

“We are creating meeting places”

Gerard Groener, the new Managing Director of IKEA Centres, explains its future strategy and tells why the company is selling up to 25 retail parks in Europe.

Redefining big retail destinations

Digital technology, compelling customer experiences and the right leisure and dining opportunities lie at the heart of intu’s strategy to create the best and most relevant shopping destinations for retailers and consumers.

Refurbishment – Revitalization – Redevelopment

While the development of new shopping centers dominated the market for many years, the preservation and reuse of existing objects have been growing in importance for some time. Clear definitions of the various terms are helpful.

Trends in the affordable luxury market

For the premium retailer, globalization has brought choice, improved opportunities, and greater influence while simultaneously creating highly competitive markets.

8 TRENDS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW

Conversion of shopping centers into communities, new blended rental models, and other topics the top players in the European shopping center industry have placed on their agendas for 2016.

How well do you really know your customers?

I had the privilege of taking part in several select industry events and expert discussions over the last few weeks. Again and again, my interlocutors engaged in lively discussions about the future of retail and the shopping center industry. Rightly so: The technologization and digitization of retail in the last decade has been a quantum leap.

Singapore’s first naturally-cooled mall

This is made possible by leveraging the porousness of The Star Vista’s design, which encourages air movement and created a naturally cool environment in the common areas.

How Cinemas Can Overcome the “Sofa Trap”

The media are currently full of reports on VoD, (“video on demand”) services. These reports hardly distinguish between pay-per-view and subscription services or between these and the streaming of live events. Nevertheless, this trend, combined with the ever-improving quality of normal smart TV devices – never mind that of integrated home entertainment systems – would seem to suggest that cinema is in grave danger.

Star-Spangled Projects

The United States is the “Country of Honor” at this year’s MAPIC. ACROSS reveals a selection of the retail projects in the Land of Opportunity that will be presented in Cannes.

Remarkable Developments

As in past years, the top players in the industry are providing a glimpse at their current retail projects at MAPIC in 2015. ACROSS makes a foray into the most extraordinary new developments, extensions, and refurbishments to be presented in Cannes.

Big Data and Shopping Centers

From consumer goods to the shopping center industry, the term “Big Data” has reached the shopping center world. It is the new buzzword in the business. But what is it and is it really so important? I think it is.

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