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“The Future is All About Reinvention”

How would one summarize the last 15 years in retail real estate? Gregory Fonseca, Director of Architecture BDP, expresses it in one word: disruptive. He takes us on an instructive journey through 15 years of retail and retail architecture.

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THE O2 HAILS SUCCESSFUL JANUARY AND HALF-TERM TRADE

The O2’s Entertainment District and shopping outlet, Icon Outlet have experienced a good trading period throughout the January and February half term, which follows a successful 2022 performance.

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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.

Liv England and Matt Paulson-Ellis

SLOANE STANLEY BUILDS ITS LEASING TEAM

Sloane Stanley has announced the recent appointment of specialist independent property consultants, Levy Real Estate, to join the existing leasing team across the whole Estate incorporating the King’s Road and Fulham Road.

MIPIM 2023: Best Mixed-Use Projects

Developers have increasingly turned their attention to mixed-use retail developments for their new construction projects and the redevelopment of urban areas. In the post-pandemic era, consumers are looking for diverse work, leisure, and shopping places. Mixed-use, therefore, is not a trend – it is the future of real estate. The following projects are the finalists in the mixed-use category of the MIPIM Awards.

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.”

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WESTFIELD CENTRO STRENGTHENS ITS FOOD & BEVERAGE PROFILE WITH BIGCHEFS

Another food & beverage offering has been added to the Westfield Centro promenade: the BigChefs restaurant brand opens its second branch in Germany and becomes one of the new flagships of the food & beverage brand mix at the location. With the new addition, Westfield Centro has achieved full occupancy for the promenade located directly at the center with around 15 dining concepts.

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Focus Estate Fund acquired polish shopping center Ferio Legnica

Focus Estate Fund is expanding its operations in Poland with the acquisition of the Ferio Legnica, a Shopping Centre in the city of Legnica in southwestern Poland, from Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International. The center comes with a leasable area (GLA) of approximately 13,200 sq m, including retail space of 11,965 sq m and a footfall of approximately 2 million a year.

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THE O2 CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR OF TRADE ACROSS THE DESTINATION

The O2’s Entertainment District and shopping destination, Icon Outlet, which are owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, a joint venture between AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, are looking ahead to a successful 2023, following a year of strong performance results and several, notable new brand signings and openings in 2022.

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THE LIGHT SHOWS SUCCESS AT MK ILLUMINATION

MK Illumination has achieved a sales growth of 14% despite challenging times and celebrates the most successful year in the company’s history. The significant growth from 140 to 160 million euros underlines the importance of lighting for the mood of people around the globe. Whilst keeping its sales stable in its home markets, MK Illumination has recorded strong growth worldwide in Scandinavia, the USA, Mexico, the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, with a renewed lighting focus in Manhattan, New York.

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HAMMERSON SIGNS LANE7 AT THE BULLRING ESTATE, ENGLAND, FOR ITS BIGGEST INVESTMENT

Hammerson has signed Lane7, the boutique bowling concept, at the Bullring Estate, as it continues to deliver its strategy to reinvigorate its assets through new brands, entertainment, and experiential concepts. The 2,601 sq m space on Link Street will be Lane7 Group’s biggest investment to date and serve as its flagship.

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OXYGEN APPOINTS STÄRKA TO BOOST NATIONAL EXPANSION

The UK’s indoor family activity brand, Oxygen, has appointed Stärka, the leisure real estate advisory business, to support the brand’s expansion throughout the UK. Stärka’s brief is to secure strategically located sites of between 1,858 sq m to 2,787 sq m owned or managed by landlords that are looking to provide a unique experience for their customers and visitors.