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The re-introduction of Sunday business hours for shopping centers in Hungary was announced and introduced unexpectedly and with surprising speed, even quicker than the introduction of the obligatory Sunday shopping ban in March 2015. Why was it so urgent?

The tax on retail sales coming into force on September 1, 2016 will not contribute to the decrease in the number of shopping centers in Poland. The tax will increase the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized businesses in comparison to large entities operating in the commercial sector and will increase the state’s revenues.

Since McDonald’s opened its first UK restaurant in Woolwich in 1974, Europe has had a taste for all things American, fueled in part by the exposure we have to US brands on film or TV. The enthusiasm and success rate for US retailers expanding into Europe is mixed, however.

The shopping center sector is permanently evolving according to the visitors’ lifestyle changes and their demands for innovations.

From having been the owner and principal of an architectural service firm in North America to a member of a large, multi-disciplinary, European architectural practice, I have had the welcome experience of working on commercial and retail projects on multiple continents.

Why is everybody talking about food in shopping centers this year? Because it matters, of course.

In recent years, a new generation of shopping centers has developed with a particular focus on consumers’ culinary needs.

What does the future expect from us and what do we expect from the future? No other industry is as influenced by people as retailers and the shopping center industry.

At Cushman & Wakefield, we are fortunate to have a client base broadly equally split between landlords and tenants; this position provides us with insight into both market trends and what both parties want in the real estate conversation.