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Place of the Week: Victoria Place, Woking, UK – Mixed Use in Action

In recent years, the small town of Woking has gained a reputation as an economic and cultural hub, with an expanding business area, burgeoning arts scene, and busy retail center. Under the visionary leadership of the local authority, the town has been the focus of a major regeneration program, which is set to help realize its commercial potential.

Jens Nielsen, Global Commercial & Digital Director at Ingka Centres. /// credit: Ingka Centres

Reinventing and Rethinking the Role of Retail in Physical Space

“We want to see people in our meeting places every day, so we are moving towards creating “work/live/play” retail spaces for everyone”, explains Jens Nielsen, Global Commercial & Digital Director at Ingka Centres. Following this approach, F&B has become a main focus of attention. Ingka developed the Saluhall concept to be a joyful community experience. The flexibility of the new sustainable and social concept offers people the freedom they look for, and the ability to experience life together.

Erwin Buckers, CEO of Chainels. /// credit: Erwin Buckers

Keep the Spending Local via Technological Solutions

“The real value of a mixed-use property is when the stakeholders benefit from each other,” says Erwin Buckers. The CEO of Chainels spoke to ACROSS about the company’s plans and why the mixed-use trend will not only make the idea of community more important, but will also be a catalyst for Proptech solutions.

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Future Idea of presentation: Curated spaces

Many customers find it very pleasant when they see an area with a carefully selected product range where they can discover new products! Like online stores, which already make a pre-selection, department stores take up this idea and expand these specific areas enormously, says Anita Stampfl, Special Projects Managerin at HBB Centermanagement in this Q&A on Curated Spaces.

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The philosophy of daily routines @ House of Rituals, Amsterdam

If you want to give yourself a present as a brand for your 20th anniversary, it has to be something special. This was the approach of the founder of Rituals, Raymond Cloosterman, who gave himself his own house – the House of Rituals, in Kalverstraat, Amsterdam’s most prominent shopping street.

Place of the Week: MERLATA BLOOM LIFESTYLE CENTER – AN INNOVATION CASE STUDY

Nhood is scheduled to open an innovative Shopping Center in fall 2023. Merlata Bloom aims to be a smart and innovative place that combines technology and sustainability, entertainment and services, everyday life, and retail. Retail, gastronomy, and lifestyle are the conceptual components that shape the project.

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HOW OPERATORS AND RETAILERS STAY ON TOP OF CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY

“Shopping centers shape the city’s identity and, at best, pay dividends for the municipality’s image,“ states Uwe Seidel. The Managing Partner at Dr. Lademann & Partners on the role of shopping centers for society and what tools are essential to monitoring these changes within the respective community.

ACROSS-Research Section

Find an extensive list of research studies from all areas of the placemaking industry. We are working to ensure that this section continues to grow.

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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.