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Brendon O'Reilly, Managing Director of FASHION HOUSE Group (left), Outlet Centre Pallady in Bucharest, Romania (right). /// credit: FASHION HOUSE Group

WE STILL NEED MORE INVESTORS WHO UNDERSTAND OUR BUSINESS

Fashion House Group is the only outlet operator in Romania, and it benefits from a growing interest in international brands in Southeast Europe. In this interview with ACROSS, Brendon O’Reilly, Managing Director of Fashion House Group, explains how he wants to grow and expand with these brands.

credit: Esprit

Deichmann Takes Over Brand Rights From Esprit

The shoe retailer buys extensive rights to the brand – and snatches them away from a British financial investor, based on a corresponding resolution passed by the Esprit creditors’ committee on Monday.

credit: Ken Gunn

European Outlet Review

The number of stores operating at European outlet centres increased by 0.5% to 15,748 in the twelve months to August 2024. This is the greatest number ever recorded. The number of brands operating at European outlet centres also increased 1.4% to 4,536. This is 0.7% greater than in 2019.

credit: Avannah van der Niet for CEE CEE CREATIVE HIGHRES

HOW POTSDAMER PLATZ ATTRACTED GLOBAL BRANDS

The secret to a thriving retail destination lies in the art of curating a unique combination of retailers set against aesthetic backdrops with a blend of loyal customers, brands, and events that consistently attract new visitors. This is no easy feat in the competitive European market. However, The Playce at Potsdamer Platz, located in central Berlin, has emerged as a place of “firsts” for the city, Germany, and Europe.

credit: Ryan Dinham and Seven Dials Market

The Expansion Of Food Halls Across Europe: Venues To Hang Out, Eat Out Or Go Out-Out!

The food hall market in Europe has seen significant growth and transformation over recent years. In less than a decade, the number of European food halls has almost doubled, with the UK, France and Italy leading the pack. Despite a pandemic and cost of living crisis across the continent, landlords and operators are seeing the benefit of the flexible model for our ever-changing modern world. There’s even been some new openings since C&W released our ‘Food Halls of Europe’ report in July 2024, including Time Out Market in Barcelona and Mercato Metropolitano in Ilford, London.

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Richemont Sells Its YNAP Online Fashion Business

After the collapse of a previous deal last year, the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont has found in Mytheresa a new buyer for its online fashion and accessories business Yoox-Net-a-Porter (YNAP).

credit: BBE Retail Consultancy, WOW Concept

CUSTOMER HAPPINESS NEEDS TO BE REFLECTED IN TURNOVER FIGURES

True retail experience represents a major opportunity to inspire and retain customers when they visit a store – perhaps the only opportunity, says Dr. Johannes Berentzen, Managing Director of retail consultancy BBE. Yet, how can experience and, by extension, success be measured? In an interview with ACROSS, the strategy consultant talks, among other things, about how and why we need to rethink space in brick-and-mortar retail, which key figures we should question, and what role technology plays in the process. The underlying challenge: The successful implementation of good ideas requires creativity, entrepreneurial courage, and the necessary funds.

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Tedi Expands Its Presence In Belgium

Tedi has been present in Belgium since last year, and now the non-food discounter is significantly expanding the number of its stores in the country through an insolvent fashion retailer.

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Consumer Confidence And Sentiment In Europe

Most European consumers remain wary about the economy in the third quarter, but their sentiment is improving slightly, reports McKinsey as part of its latest ConsumerWise research.

credit: Breuninger

The Breuninger Department Store Chain Is Up For Sale

Several companies have expressed interest in Breuninger, including both financial investors and retail companies. On the basis of an enterprise value, the Breuninger Group could be sold for approximately 2.5 billion euros.

credit: Foot Locker

Foot Locker To Exit Nordic Countries By Mid-2025

Foot Locker plans to shut down stores and e-commerce operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. This will result in the closure or transfer of operations for approximately 30 stores of the company’s 629 stores in Europe, expected to be completed by mid-2025.

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Ten Of The Coolest Stores In Europe

The General Store, an Australian consulting agency, presented the 50 coolest stores in the world at the World Retail Congress in Paris. According to the consulting agency, the so-called coolness factor is of great importance at the moment: in addition to design, service, and impressive experiences, creativity, cult status, and commercial viability were decisive factors in the evaluation.

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