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“We do not talk about problems – we talk about challenges”

“Future shopping spaces need to be flexible in every aspect, to meet the people’s needs and demands”, this is according to the ACROSS Advisory Bard the greatest task for 2023. The challenges are diverse, but a strong and experienced industry is ready to address those.

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MAPIC 2022 IS IN FULL SWING

The Commercial real estate industry is showing its most optimistic face. The 2022 edition of the French commercial real estate show MAPIC is focusing on the retail sector’s transformation.

MALL OF THE FUTURE

Meeting customer expectations for omnichannel experiences is key to the success of the mall of the future, argues Peter Tonstad in his PropTech column. His company, Placewise, is heavily investing in products in order to address the longer-term expectation that shopping centers will become true omnichannel offerings.

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Kaufland opens in Bucharest the 1500th store in its European network

A small retailer in southern Germany has become one of Europe’s leading food retailers with major expansion plans: This week Kaufland opened in Bucharest its 1500th store – a great milestone in the Kaufland success story. Angelus Bernreuther, Head of Investor Relationship Management, looks back at Kaufland’s corporate history and explains how, starting with its solid roots, the future of the company is being shaped, especially during challenging times.

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WESTFIELD HAMBURG ÜBERSEEQUARTIER: CREATING A BETTER PLACE!

Better Spaces, Better Communities, and Better Together – those are the pillars upon which Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s sustainability strategy is based. URW is committed to playing a key role in the environmental and energy transition. As such, the company has been implementing its “Better Places 2030” sustainability strategy since 2016.

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Operational Excellence and Management

When it comes to future-oriented topics such as mixed use, formerly separate asset classes with very divergent ways of working are becoming increasingly blurred. As exemplified by the corporate policy of mixed-use specialist Art Invest, defined goals, a new management approach, clearly regulated internal communication, and a great deal of mutual trust are required.

Prioritizing Digital Innovation During a Downturn?

At a time of record high inflation and rising interest rates, consumers are expected to spend less on virtually everything for the foreseeable future. Naturally, companies are focused on operational efficiency and cost cutting. Both investment and innovation are often deferred or postponed.

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NEINVER: At the Forefront of Digital Innovation

To succeed in the digital age, landlords and operators must embrace a culture of fact-based decision making. Adopting advanced analytics tools and investing in the collection of valuable data to inform their business decisions will enable them to improve their own business performance, that of retailers, and, indeed, that of the rest of the retail industry.

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“ESG Is an Earnings Opportunity, Not Just an Obligation”

While Western Europe is struggling with the aftermath of the coronavirus and is plagued by inflation concerns, Nepi Rockcastle has delivered 2019-level numbers and boasts a full development pipeline. In an interview with ACROSS editor Reinhard Winiwarter, CEO Rüdiger Dany explains the peculiarities of Eastern European markets, why he is neither concerned about inflation nor in the position of having to actively seek tenants for his sites, and why he sees ESG investments as real earnings opportunities.

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IMCR programs – Mentoring in unpredictable times

Especially in unpredictable times people need guidance. The International Mentoring Community of Real Estate was created to provide this guidance and to build a most valuable community of experts who can share their knowledge and experience with those who need it and also between themselves. ACROSS spoke with Anna Zachara-Widła and Michał Miazek, founder of IMCR, about their way of mentoring and program.

Purchasing Power Post-COVID-19: the Same, but Different

We are all still feeling the social and economic disruption caused by the pandemic. The harsher the global impact, the better we should be able to understand each piece of the entire puzzle. The purpose of this article is to open a discussion on an important topic in retail real estate, based on data and forecasts provided by RegioData Research.

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HBB: Challenging Times Call for Ingenuity and Flexibility

Operational excellence is achieved when management is able to successfully strike a balance between innovative approaches and traditional corporate values. ACROSS spoke with HBB about tailor-made approaches to center management, why the consistent pursuit of the idea of community and close cooperation with cities is the most significant success factor, especially in turbulent times, and why pop-up stores amount to so much more than a means of concealing vacancies.

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Trei opens another three Vendo Parks in Poland

Trei Real Estate GmbH (“Trei”), an international developer
and asset holder for residential and retail real estate, just opened another three retail parks of
the Vendo Park brand in Poland.

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NEINVER: “We are optimistic – despite the turbulent times”

Inflation will inevitably have a direct effect on people’s spending habits, but NEINVER CEO Daniel Losantos is confident that the combination of NEINVER’s value proposition, experience and flexibility will continue to be a winning retail formula.

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