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It was only five years ago that VIA Outlets was launched. In an interview with ACROSS, COO Otto Ambagtsheer talks about consolidating the current portfolio of 11 assets, expanding the Fashion Club loyalty program, and debuting hot local brands like BALR. and Nikkie.

Klépierre, the pan-European leader in shopping centers, has become the largest real estate portfolio in the world (by value) to be BREEAM In-Use certified for sustainable management. The Group has gone beyond the traditional asset per asset certification approach to adopt a full-portfolio one thanks to an innovative, long-term partnership with BRE, the certification body, and Longevity Partners, an advisory firm specialized in energy and sustainable property investment.

In recent years, fashion retail has proven that there is a fine line between whether fashion and lifestyle brands are successful or become insolvent. These days, celebrity endorsements, collection collaborations, new “it” pieces, retail and e-commerce presence, as well as retail excellence and customer loyalty determine whether fashion and lifestyle brands are in or out.

Neinver has announced that it has taken over the management of Silesia Outlet located in Silesia, Poland. The outlet center is currently being developed in the city of Gliwice. The investor is 6B47.

Birmingham City Council has recently announced Lendlease as its development partner to deliver the transformation of the 17-hectare Birmingham Smithfield site.

There will be two new retail properties in the Grand Duchy, as Cloche d’Or and Royal-Hamilius will be opening there this year.

Coworking spaces have potential – also in shopping centers. The first symbioses already enhance the European retail real estate market.

Construction works of the Acteeum Group and Equilis Polska joint project – Galeria Chełm – have just begun. Investors have signed a contract with KARMAR S.A. which is becoming the general contractor of the project. Galeria Chełm with a GLA of 17.5 thousand sq m will be the first shopping center in Chełm and at the same time the first joint venture of both investors.

Ingka Centres ramps up investment in China with new mixed-use projects. This will cost the company €2 billion.

Once again, real estate developments will be presented and advertised in Cannes this year. Many of them will feature retail space. Here is an overview of this year’s event.

SevenCapital is developing North Star Village in Swindon. The Shopping & Leisure Project includes one of the United Kingdom’s largest ski and snow centers.

Soon, former Karol Scheibler’s factor on Tymienieckiego street, in Księży Młyn neighborhood, will become an open and friendly part of Łódź, a comfortable for living, work-inspiring and leisure-attractive place. Its developer, Echo Investment, starts the revitalization of this post-industrial compound.

Since the liberalization of opening hours – determined by the “Salva Italia2” decree passed in 2011, during Mario Monti’s legislature – retailers in Italy have been free to open on Sundays and festive days, according to their own commercial strategies.

In order to survive, shopping centers are beginning to adapt retail, housing cultural, educational, and leisure facilities all under one roof. Since 80% of those visiting malls are Millennials or Gen Z, leisure is a hot topic within retail development.

New shopping center projects in Europe have been scarce in recent years. The Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group has bucked this trend and is currently developing “Oskar”, an inner-city shopping center in Osnabrück, Germany.

The Polish real estate segment is changing. What we are seeing, apart from traditional real estate investments in office and retail, is there has been growth in new formats, including mixed-use projects with multifunctional concepts, and a growing potential for small-convenience schemes and retail parks.

Following its completion just a few months ago, Soravia is expanding its Retail Park Liptovský Mikuláš location in Slovakia. The potential for exciting fashion concepts is tremendous.