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Going on an expedition @Globetrotter Cologne

The largest outdoor store in Europe occupies a space of 7000 sq m spread across four floors right in the heart of Cologne. Globetrotter is defining the term “experience” in a new way.

Andrew Vaughan and Neil Slater///credit: Reveco

Neil Slater to succeed Andrew Vaughan as CEO of Redevco

COFRA Holding AG, Redevco’s shareholder, announced today that Neil Slater has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Redevco, effective from October 1, 2023. Slater will join Redevco from abrdn, where he is Global Head of Real Estate and Real Assets.

Nikolaus Huter is Managing Director of Huter Invest, the investor of FOC Slovenia ///credit: Huter Invest

Outlet Center development Fashion Outlet Village Slovenia: “We see a high interest from international brands.”

Slovenia’s first Fashion Outlet Village is scheduled to open in 2024/2025. The HG Invest investor group around the Tyrolean company Huter Invest is developing it. Nikolaus Huter, Managing Director of Huter Invest, spoke to ACROSS about the development, the advantages of locations close to the border, and why more and more offline shopping locations should be converted to outlet centers.

“Removing the barriers between online and physical world.”

“Without experimenting, you cannot learn anything,” states Ihsan Elgin, Executive Board Member of Finberg. As an investor, he is very serious about the impact of the metaverse on life and business. The convergence of virtual and real realms within the metaverse allows companies to fasten collaboration as well as to enhance communication, and this is only one of his conclusions.

“Reaching a wider audience and seizing new marketing and sales opportunities.“

“The rapid change in the world now necessitates being more than an observer and follower; it requires rapid implementation,” states Yurdaer Kahraman, FIBA CP CEO and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board. Therefore, he values the Metaverse as an engaging way to reach a younger, digitally connected consumer audience. He shows the perspective of a company that took the metaverse path very early.

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SHOPPING CENTER DENSITY EUROPE – CEE/SEE CITIES CLEARLY OVERSTORED

An analysis by RegioData of major European cities in terms of shopping center density yields significantly different results than the evaluations at the country level. While the highest density levels are achieved in the Scandinavian countries, the capitals in Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CEE/SEE) are ahead in the evaluation by city.

A new generation loyalty program for İnegöl shopping mall

A metaverse use case in practice: Fiba Commercial Properties and Elyt.net introduced at İnegöl Shopping Mall, Turkey, a metaverse-based, new-generation loyalty program. The important learning: Consumers are ready. The interest in the program was unbelievably high. Visitors were happy to receive gifts and be part of an application that involved innovative technology like NFT.

SCHUH KIDS SIGNS AT MERRY HILL AS VANILLA OPENS

Sovereign Centros has announced that schuh Kids, the kidswear-focused branch of leading footwear retailer schuh, has signed at Merry Hill, one of the UK’s top 10 retail and leisure destinations.

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FLEX OFFICE SPACE AT SHOPPING CENTERS: A LIFELINE OR A LIABILITY?

Mixed-use is the order of the day for the entire placemaking industry. As a result, shopping centers have increasingly become home to coworking and flex office solutions. While the flex office market in the US shows a growth rate of 25 percent, more and more European shopping center operators are taking advantage of this fresh source of revenue.

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ECE manages two further shopping centers in Türkiye

ECE Marketplaces expands its center management portfolio and takes over the management of two further shopping centers in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul: the “Palladium Atasehir” and the “V Metroway”. The local subsidiary ECE Türkiye will be responsible for the long-term management, leasing and concept planning for both centers.

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Grand opening of Promenada: Convenient location, size and format attracts new customers

Modern, smart, pleasant – with these words describes Atrium the re-opened shopping center in the heart of the Praga Południe district of Warsaw, which has been attracting the latest design concepts in retail. After the completion of the second stage of redevelopment Promenada can now expand its catchment area due to its convenient location and carefully curated retail and service offer.

Ton van de Grampel, Chief Human Resources Officer at Redevco and Marrit Laning, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Redevco.

REDEVCO: SOCIAL KPIs NEED TO BE BROADENED TO DEEPEN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLANET

New times and challenges lead to new official guidelines: Redevco has redefined its mission statement in order to lead the transformation of cities to ensure that they are sustainable and liveable, in line with the company’s goal of contributing to the health and well-being of people and the planet. In this joint interview, Marrit Laning, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, and Ton van de Grampel, Chief Human Resources Officer, discuss the key objectives and explain why social KPIs need to be added.

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VIKTORIA KARREE BOCHUM: CITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN HARMONY

A commercial district that combines several uses is being built in the middle of the German city of Bochum. HBB explains the challenges and restructuring of department stores, using this mixed-use development as an example.

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THE OUTLET – A LEISURE ACTIVITY IN ITSELF

“Retail has become an experiential interface, and the outlet proposition offers a key difference,” states Daniel Losantos. On the occasion of the ACROSS anniversary, the CEO of NEINVER took the opportunity to reflect on the last few years and to look ahead to the future, despite the uncertainty in which we find ourselves today.

“There are opportunities in every market”

“It is all about people and opportunities”, states Cristina Santos. The Managing Director of Property Management of Sonae Sierra talked to ACROSS founder Reinhard Winiwarter about the management contract for Prishtina Mall, the company’s principles in property management and the potential of new regions.

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