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EuroShop 2023 Highlights Part 1 – The Future of Retail

For more than 50 years the EuroShop has been a global innovation and information platform and is one of the most important industry events for the world of international retail. Over 1,750 exhibitors coming from 55 countries will be present at the 21st edition of the trade show. Especially throughout these difficult times, the industry is on the lookout for contacts, opportunities and perspectives. Heidemarie Kriz took a look around Düsseldorf for ACROSS.

Credit: URW

UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD CONCLUDES 732 LEASE CONTRACTS IN 2022

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield currently operates 23 centers in the Germany and Austria region: 21 in Germany, eight of them in the Group’s own portfolio, and two in Austria. A total of 732 leases were concluded for these 23 centers last year. In addition, the mixed-use project Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier, which is being developed by URW in Hamburg’s HafenCity until spring 2024, also experienced a lot of activity in 2022. The pre-letting rate for the retail, dining, and leisure sectors is now 73 percent.

“A Stage for Future-oriented Topics and Their Actors”

When he founded ACROSS in 2008, Reinhard Winiwarter said, “I love retail.” That same phrase now serves as his motivation in 2023. In his personal review of the past 15 years, the founder of, editor of, and provider of ideas for ACROSS emphasizes how important it is to orient oneself towards forward-looking topics in the dynamic retail real estate world. However, the key factor that determines one’s own success and that of the industry is passion for the industry.

Shopping centers should adopt the successful concepts of their outlet colleagues?

“Could this be the right time for the shopping center industry to pull itself together and adopt the successful concepts of its outlet colleagues? – This question was raised at the end of the first Retail Talk in 2023. On February 15, 2023, a top-class panel discussed “Outlets – A Winning Retail Format.”

“We Could Save the World”

When it comes to shaping the future in a positive way, it is impossible to overstate the influence retailers can have. Retail and shopping centers should become much stronger communicators of a positive consumer vision, especially with regard to sustainability, says Andreas Steinle, CEO and founder of Zukunftsinstitut Workshop. The crisis year of 2023 must be a year in which retailers recapitulate their understanding of their role.

Credit: Chainels

CHAINELS SECURES 3 MILLION EUROS SERIES-A INVESTMENT

Chainels has announced that it has closed a Series-A funding round, raising close to 3 million euros from Aconterra and Capricorn Partners via their Capricorn Digital Growth Fund to enhance visibility in the European proptech market.

Left: ACROSS Online Special January, Right: Otto Ambagtsheer | Credit: VIA Outlets

OUTLOOK 2023: “A STRATEGY TO INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE”

“We believe in making the most of unused and underutilized spaces, ensuring that they can benefit and strengthen the entire fabric of the estate”, states Otto Ambagtsheer, CEO of VIA Outlets and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board.

Left: ACROSS Online Special January, Right: Peter Tonstad | Credit: Placewise

OUTLOOK 2023: “THE NEXT STEP IN THE DIGITAL EVOLUTION”

“My recommendation is to seize any opportunity to take the next steps in digital evolution. For the placemaking industry, it is a transformation and not a situation where digital is outcompeting physical as many other industries have experienced”, states Peter Tonstad, CEO of Placewise Group and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board.

Left: ACROSS Online Special January, Right: Angelus Bernreuther | Credit: Kaufland

OUTLOOK 2023: “FLEXIBILITY IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY!”

“The revitalization of shopping centers, retail parks, and our city centers will become increasingly important. For many locations and properties, new retail and mixed-use concepts offer significant potential for enhancement”, states Angelus Bernreuther, Head of Investor Relationship Management at Kaufland.

Left: ACROSS Online Special January, Right: Denis Cupic | Credit: Redserve

OUTLOOK 2023: “THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX”

“The forecast calls, such as a crystal ball reading, for bold personas that are willing to set a clear strategy and implement it even through stormy waters”, states Denis Cupic, Managing Partner at Redserve and F.O./Group.

Landquart Fashion Outlet | Credit: VIA Outlets

VIA OUTLETS CELEBRATES A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR WITH 1.2 BILLION EUROS IN BRAND SALES AND A 27% INCREASE IN VISITOR EXPENDITURE

VIA Outlets is delighted to welcome the new year, building on a strong 2022 that saw over 300 remerchandising deals and increased spending per visitor at outlets across its portfolio. VIA Outlets’ record-breaking year, which even beat pre-pandemic figures, proves once again that outlets remain among the most resilient retail sectors, even during difficult global economic conditions.

Left: ACROSS Online Special January, Right: Chris Igwe | Credit: Chris Igwe International

OUTLOOK 2023: “OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITLESS FOR PLACEMAKING”

“The greatest opportunities we should focus on are those that provide an Educational, as well as an Experiential component to them. Both these “E’s” are the foundational pieces on which to build real value”, states Chris Igwe, Global Retail Expert and President of Chris Igwe International and member of the ACROSS Advisory Board.

Manifesto Market at Potsdamer Platz | Credit: Manifesto

MANIFESTO MARKET ANNOUNCES ITS OPENING IN BERLIN, GERMANY

Manifesto Market opened Europe’s largest food hub in Berlin, Potsdamer Platz. 22 restaurants spread over 4,400 sq m on two floors, and invite guests to a culinary journey through Europe, to Asia via the Middle East, and to South America. Those parameters make Manifesto Potsdamer Platz Europe’s largest food hub.

Credit: Peel L&P

GLOUCESTER QUAYS, ENGLAND REPORTS RECORD SALES IN 2022

Peel L&P has announced that Gloucester Quays, the premier South West outlet, and dining destination, enjoyed a record-breaking sales period in 2022, surpassing both 2021 and 2019 by 6% and 9% respectively.

Credit: Seven Dials

HERITAGE HAT BRAND STETSON CHOOSES SEVEN DIALS FOR UK FLAGSHIP DEBUT

Shaftesbury has announced the signing of heritage hat brand, Stetson, as their first UK flagship in Seven Dials. Positioned in London’s West End at 58 Neal Street, the new store will span 108 sq m and include an eclectic range of the brand’s signature styles.

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