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RETHINKING BRICK-AND MORTAR RETAIL IN ORDER TO REDEFINE SUCCESS IN RETAIL

In an era in which e-commerce has gained significant influence, brick-and-mortar retail faces various challenges. These challenges have created an opportunity to rethink and renew the conventional shopping experience. The Turkish retail world is one step ahead when it comes to experience-oriented retail. Turkish shopping centers and young brands, in particular, offer their customers products as well as experiences that go far beyond shopping. Many brands are bringing this philosophy to Europe as part of their expansion strategies.

Westfield Ruhr Park in Bochum, Germany. /// credit: URW

Successful Rebranding To “Westfield Ruhr Park”– Shopping And Leisure Destination In Bochum Becomes Part Of The Westfield Network Of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield In Germany

In the 60th anniversary year, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is crowning the success story of one of the largest shopping and leisure destinations in Germany: Westfield Ruhr Park is the third destination in Germany to bear the internationally renowned Westfield brand name, alongside Westfield Centro in Oberhausen and the development project Westfield Hamburg Überseequartier.

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ACROSS Retail Talk: Rethinking Brick-And-Mortar Retail — “Continuous, Step-By-Step Improvement Of The Shopping Experience Is Key”

“Change for the sake of change is not a good concept because it just creates extra costs. If a retailer´s concept and strategy work as intended then offering occasional surprises, and introducing smaller changes is more beneficial. Drastic changes must be kept as a last resort for cases where a concept or strategy is not working.” Our latest ACROSS Retail Talk, “Rethinking Brick-and-Mortar Retail By Increasing the Shop Floor Experience,” revealed, among other things, that to avoid predictability and ensure an exciting shopping atmosphere at a location, having the right mix of data and creativity is necessary, as it can turn an average, predictable visit to a location into a memorable experience.

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WHY COMMUNITY IS THE BIGGEST THING WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT

Hardly any other word has characterized the real estate industry lately as much as transformation. It describes many different aspects and involves all stakeholders. However, one area that is often neglected is community building. We are ignoring the most critical group: the users and consumers. David Fuller-Watts, CEO of Mallcomm, explains in this interview what community building should stand for today and what the real estate industry, including proptech, needs to do to serve their communities’ changing needs.

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Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum Brings New Entertainment Concept ADVENTICA To Mülheim

The Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum (RRZ) in Mülheim, Germany, has gained a new anchor tenant: leisure provider ADVENTICA. The owners of the center, Eurofund Group and Signal Capital Partners, have now signed a long-term lease for 3,300 sq m of space. The opening of ADVENTICA’s first German location is planned for the second quarter of 2025, while renovation work will begin in early October.

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Cariqa — You Are In Charge

Through its platform, the Berlin-based company Cariqa connects charge point operators (CPO) and customers directly instead of the usual payment concept via e-mobility providers.

Skyline Plaza exterior design. /// credit: ECE

Skyline Plaza Receives Extensive Modernization For Over 35 Million Euros

A good ten years after its opening, Skyline Plaza in Frankfurt am Main, which is jointly owned by Allianz and ECE, is receiving more than 35 million euros for an extensive modernization program. With new tenants and concepts, a revised design and numerous additional offers and services, it is being comprehensively prepared for the future.

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Utopian Hours Festival Turin: Taking an international look at cities and rethink them.

Utopian Hours, taking place 18-20 October in Turin, Italy, is a three-day international event organized by urban knowledge agency Stratosferica, showcasing and discussing new concepts and inviting guests and audiences to suggest a new way of conceiving human evolution. Starting from the first edition in 2017, the festival aims to give for the eighth time a voice to the people behind these changes: City makers, activists, architects, and innovators share their experiences and stimulate new visions for the future and concepts of cities. ACROSS spoke to Daniele Vaccai, Project Developer at Stratosferica, about the festival, its program, and speakers.

New tenants and a new interior and exterior design further optimize the Dreieich Nordpark offering. Credit: MEC

MEC makes Dreieich Nordpark fit for the future with tailor-made refurbishment

Evolutionary development to secure the location: Dreieich Nordpark, located around ten kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main and a central supply location for the residents of Dreieich and the Offenbach district, has been extensively modernized – and a number of new tenants have also been added to the location’s offering.

Expansion - Landquart Fashion Outlet. /// credit: VIA Outlets

Premium Retail Brands’ Shift Towards Outlet Centres Drives 25% GLA Expansion At VIA Outlets’ Landquart Fashion Outlet ‘Swiss Alpine Gateway’

VIA Outlets has initiated a development project to expand the sales area of its Landquart Fashion Outlet in the Greater Zurich Region by around a quarter, as premium retail brands follow European consumers and shift their focus from full-price retail on the high street to the outlet center format in search of greater value and volumes.

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Consumer Confidence And Sentiment In Europe

Most European consumers remain wary about the economy in the third quarter, but their sentiment is improving slightly, reports McKinsey as part of its latest ConsumerWise research.

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Plaace — Understand Your Area In A Better Way

Plaace is a rapidly growing Norwegian tech startup aiming to create vibrant streets and cities with a platform fuelled by state-of-the-art analytics and newly available data sources to enable smarter decisions for every actor involved in the retail sector.

Mario Schwann, General Manager of Designer Outlet Parndorf. /// credit: McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf/Martin Zeman

Designer Outlet Parndorf Shows Strong Summer Performance

For Designer Outlet Parndorf, the first six months of the year were already a success story, and the 160 or so popular luxury, designer and sports stores, long opening hours until sunset and the gastronomic offerings once again brought numerous customers to the center during the summer months, shared the designer outlet in a recent press release.

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Rossmann To Open Its First Store In Switzerland

ROSSMANN has long been known and loved by Swiss customers who previously had to travel to Germany to do their shopping. Despite initial plans to open its first store next year, the drugstore company secured the opening for already this year, with more to follow.

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„Entertainment, Shopping, F&B — Rethinking Brick-and-Mortar Retail by increasing the Shop Floor Experience“ /// ACROSS RETAIL TALK: Sept. 25th, 2024, 4pm (CET), Online/Zoom

The next ACROSS Retail Talk “Rethinking Brick-and-Mortar Retail by increasing the Shop Floor Experience” will discuss how retailers and shopping center managements can inspire and retain customers by offering true retail experiences. Join us to learn about expert insights from top professionals in the industry.

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