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Never before has the retail sector faced so many challenges at the same time – and shopping center operators alike. Joanna Fisher, CEO at ECE Marketplaces, and Steffen Friedlein, Managing Director Leasing Services at ECE Marketplaces, explain why there are still grounds for optimism, and why flexibility is key – both when setting own priorities and in relation with tenants and investors.

Sonae Sierra accelerates the future-proofing of its real estate portfolio. Christine Hager, Sonae Sierra Director, responsible for property management in Germany, describes what being future proof means in today’s business world. There is one thing or particular note: Knowing how energy is being consumed is key to understanding and identifying where the most effective changes should be made.

OUT NOW – LATEST ISSUE! +++ RE-THINK! – How to reassess development, invention and communication in retail real estate. The real estate industry has been in a state of change for a few years now: increasing online retail, the move to multi-channel, changing logistics requirements, a strong emphasis on entertainment, a much higher level of diversity in retail, and last but not least, the big issue of ESG. “Re-think” – is the order of the day.

The Spanish fashion company Zara will open a new store with a flagship format in Minto in Mönchengladbach in the first quarter of 2023 on around 3,000 sq m of rental area. Zara will realise the brand’s latest design concept. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, owner and operator of Minto, and Inditex are once again strengthening their strategic partnership in Germany through the new cooperation in Mönchengladbach.

The leading owner-operator that is redefining the outlet shopping experience with a portfolio of eleven premium outlet centers in nine European countries – has had its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating of BBB+ with a stable outlook affirmed by ratings agency Fitch Ratings.

Climate-neutral real estate and long-term value retention: How can high-footfall properties such as shopping centers be operated in a climate-neutral manner in the future? What steps need to be taken in order to achieve that goal, and how much will it cost? ECE has developed a customized Energetic Renovation Roadmap for that particular asset class to help answer such questions.

Kaufland and Ultragreens, formerly Microgreens Romania, are opening the first vertical greenhouse in Romania, with products for sale exclusively in the retailer’s stores. Green Hub Kaufland by Ultragreens is an extensive environmental and smart agriculture project, inspired by new trends in healthy eating and in line with the UN Sustainable Development Agenda.

To secure Operational Excellence, a company needs to invest in the next generation of leaders. Redevco’s management introduced a NextGen Board for young talent within the Redevco organization in Europe to bring together the next management generation and to address the topics of the future.

Despite tough competition in this year’s NCSC Nordic Awards Finale, the winners have now been selected and the candidate taking home the prize for “Best Shopping Center 2022” is Mall of Tripla in Finland. The winners were announced yesterday, October 27th at Sergel Hub in Stockholm.

As Festival Place is due to turn 20 later this year, now seems to be an opportune moment to reflect upon what defines it as a shopping center, a leisure destination, and a community amenity. Neil Churchill, Center Director of Festival Place, one of the UK’s Top 22 shopping centers, shares his view on the importance of community investment.

When it comes to future-oriented topics such as mixed use, formerly separate asset classes with very divergent ways of working are becoming increasingly blurred. As exemplified by the corporate policy of mixed-use specialist Art Invest, defined goals, a new management approach, clearly regulated internal communication, and a great deal of mutual trust are required.

VIA Outlets has achieved a 5-star rating in the 2022 GRESB (Global ESG Benchmark for Real Assets)—for the third consecutive year. This year’s five-star score is the highest possible score and recognizes VIA Outlets as a true leader in sustainability, placing it amongst the top-rated operators in the global real estate industry.

People are key to the success of a retail company. However, in order to ensure operational excellence, new approaches to employer branding are needed in the retail sector. The shortage of skilled workers has been a topic of discussion for some time. The effects of the pandemic have exacerbated the situation in many industries.

What does a family business based in St. Veit an der Glan in Austria, roughly 20 km from Lake Wörthersee, do that has been concerned with time for over 45 years? It creates a paradise of deceleration.

London has always been a sightseeing and shopping destination. Over the last years it has also become the place to be due to its culinary highlights, with lots of very innovative hospitality concepts. ACROSS collaborated with the Austrian Council of Shopping Places (ACSP), Centerprise Group, and umdasch The Store Makers, to organize a two-day trip to London.