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One year ago, the long-standing chairman of the Austrian Council of Shopping Places (ACSP), Stephan Mayer-Heinisch, announced his retirement after 21 successful years. His long-standing deputy, Christoph Andexlinger took over the function of the chairman, for which he had already been elected last year, as planned during the General Assembly.

Today, the expanded part of the Supernova Ljubljana Rudnik shopping center was opened. The investment in the extension amounted to €70 million. The center now covers 50,000 sq m and includes 109 stores, 50 of which are new, 7 cinemas, 19 restaurants and bars on two floors with terraces, 2 indoor amusement parks, outdoor playgrounds, a fitness center, and 2,552 parking spaces, including 1,800 in the parking garage.

In times of unpredictability, marketing spending is usually the first candidate for budget cuts. Marketing management in the commercial real estate sector must be highly focussed on the issues that are fundamental to the business of property owners which directly contributes to increasing their value.

Frederic Rouleau, Country Asset Manager, head of the Polish division of Multi Corporation explains in this interview how to demonstrate the value of shopping centers in investors’ portfolios.

In view of the war events in Ukraine with incomprehensible suffering for the civilian population, the retail alliance “Leben gehört ins Zentrum” (“Life belongs in the center”) together with the German Council of Shopping Places have launched a broad Ukraine donation campaign. The donations will be used for medical supplies. The campaign is launched in cooperation with the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein.

By 2024, the number of STOP SHOPs will be increased by around 40% to 140 locations through selective acquisitions and new openings. The focus will also be on Italy, where ten new retail parks will be opened by 2024.

Even though MIPIM was only halfway through, the trade fair management is already reporting successes.

German non-food retailer, TEDi, and the Austrian chain of sport stores, Hervis, will open their shops in newly emerging retail parks in Romania developed by the Polish company Scallier. In total, the new stores will occupy an area of ​​nearly 5,500 sq m in the facilities located in Timisoara, Vaslui, Mosnita, Turda (TEDi) and in Vaslui and Turda (Hervis).

VIA Outlets has announced two senior additions to its Board of Directors. Jaap Tonckens, currently an advisor to the Board, was recently appointed as a Non-Executive member of the Board, whilst Rita Schroeven, the company’s Head of Legal Affairs, is taking up a role as an Executive member of the Board.

BIG was founded in 1994. The company made a name for itself through the development and operation of shopping centers and retail parks, mainly in Serbia and the neighboring countries. The company is now – expanding, and on its way to becoming a European player. The Publisher of ACROSS Magazine, Reinhard Winiwarter in conversation with CEO of BIG Shopping Centers, Hay Galis: