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A DIGITAL PATH TO COMMUNITY

“The whole industry needs to prepare to be relevant for the unforeseeable future,” states Peter Tonstad, CEO of Placewise, in his latest PropTech column. According to him, shopping centers have the opportunity to do better by their local communities, by simply “doing good”. Introducing digital solutions is a very helpful tool to do so.

Rooftop solar panels on Oslo Fashion Outlet /// credit: Bellier

VIA Outlets Achieves Second Highest Fitch ESG Rating 

VIA Outlets has been awarded a Level 2 ESG Rating by global ratings firm Fitch, the second highest achievable. ‘Sustainable Fitch’ is the agency’s integrated sustainability and societal analytical framework, introduced last year, to deliver a more holistic quantitative and qualitative assessment of a company’s ESG performance for investors and management.

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GfK study: European retail in 2022 and 2023

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European retail sector has been experiencing one crisis after another. As the pandemic faded, consumers and retailers finally hoped for relief, but the war in Ukraine immediately followed, causing further crises.

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SEE: MARKETS WITH POTENTIAL, BUT ONLY FOR REALISTS

Mauro Abruzzese is an Italian retail and shopping center expert who develops projects in Kosovo for OCM International. In this interview, the CEO and Managing Director explains how the individual SEE markets are developing, what makes them different, what the local consumers are like, and what investors should consider before entering the market.

Country Profiles SEE-Markets

Learn about the potential! Country Profiles for Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia.

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DESPITE ALL OF THE CHALLENGES: THE WESTERN BALKAN REGION IS SHOWING GOOD RESISTANCE

The BALFIN Group is the largest shopping center developer and operator in Albania and North Macedonia and is one of the most important groups in the Western Balkans region. As one of the leading investment groups in Southeastern Europe, the Group’s Vice President of Retail, Julian Mane, spoke with ACROSS about the region’s strengths, weaknesses, and current developments.

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BRINGING NEW BRANDS TO THE REGION

“Through constant innovation, we can remain at the forefront of the industry and maintain our commitment to adding value to our clients’ assets,” said Cristina Santos. The Managing Director of Property Management of Sonae Sierra talked to ACROSS founder Reinhard Winiwarter about the Prishtina Mall management contract.

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Bestseller Group expands in Austria

Worldwide, there are around 3,000 Bestseller brand stores in 32 countries, 600 of which are operated by partners. The wholesale business sells products to more than 17,000 multi-brand and department stores around the world.

Aperol Spritz Terrace, Mánes Gallery, Prague // credit: Cushman & Wakefield

13 new brands have arrived in Czechia in the first half of this year

13 new brands have arrived on the Czech retail market in the first six months of this year. Most of them are in the fashion, and culinary concept segments. The latter is set to dominate the new arrivals this year: at least six F&B brands should come to the country by the end of the year, and other brands already present plan to open new branches.

Setting the table @Tritschler Stuttgart

Anyone strolling through Stuttgart cannot avoid Tritschler, a fundamental institution in the city’s specialist retail landscape. The company offers an almost unrivaled selection of tableware and lifestyle products across 3000 sq m on four floors in the middle of the market square.

Mario Schwann, General Manager Designer Outlet Parndorf / credit: CRM Medientrend Tanja Hofer

Designer Outlet Parndorf: The outlet giant in little Austria turns 25!

Twenty-five years of Designer Outlet Parndorf: It all started with a clear vision. Mario Schwann, General Manager McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf, talks in his extensive ACROSS interview about the development of the location, decisions about the brand mix, the development as a tourist location, and why the geographical location at the border triangle of Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia always pays off, especially in challenging times.

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Amsterdam The Style Outlets: Growing at pace and with style

Amsterdam The Style Outlet has made it clear that the experience element is a key component in its value proposition. Although shopping remains the primary attraction, creating a space where people can go to meet up and spend time together is a crucial part of the outlet’s growth strategy. Both the increasing number of visitors and rising sales figures at the centre show that its efforts to offer a go-to destination that brings people together and provides a unique shopping experience are proving very popular – the figures speak for themselves.

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Phase Eight opens first store in Germany

The British women’s fashion brand Phase Eight will open its first store in Germany on June 30, 2023 at Westfield Centro Oberhausen on an area of around 151 sq m.

Unlocking the Power of Partnership: Wiacom and Placewise Transforming the Shopping Experience

In today’s digital age, shopping centers face the challenge of understanding their customers’ behaviors and preferences while delivering personalized experiences. Wiacom, a leading WiFi marketing company, and Placewise, a proptech provider to the global retail real estate industry, have forged a powerful partnership that revolutionizes how shopping centers collect valuable data and engage with their shoppers.

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