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Gesundbrunnen-Center, Berlin, Germany. /// credit: ACROSS, ECE

Place Of The Week: Gesundbrunnen-Center Berlin

Gesundbrunnen-Center in Berlin, Germany, offers everything under one roof. With the recently announced expansion of the mixed-use shopping destination, the center further cements itself as an outstanding highlight of the German capital’s retail and office offer.

Outlet Village Sofia design (left), Stoyan Kolev, CEO of Trinity Capital (right). /// credit: Trinity Capital, Atelier Serafimov Architects

TRINITY CAPITAL BULGARIA: “WE ARE DEVELOPING NOT ONLY AN OUTLET, BUT A POWER-SHOPPING DESTINATION”

Trinity Capital is one of Bulgaria’s most prominent developers and owners of retail real estate. After developing retail parks and acquiring shopping centers, the company is now entering the market for designer outlets and planning Bulgaria’s first outlet village in Sofia, which will be in the direct vicinity of the largest retail park in the Balkans, which belongs to Trinity as well. Stoyan Kolev, CEO of Trinity Capital, explains why Bulgaria is ready for an outlet, his plans for the location, why the combination of outlet and retail park makes sense, and why entertainment and gastronomy are essential keys to more footfall.

Jurij Triller, CEO of Smart Octopus Solutions.

Shopping Center Gift Cards: Personalization Meets Profitability

Jurij Triller is the CEO of Smart Octopus Solutions. Together with a co-founder, he has developed a smart gift card solution that offers a closed loop to customers and partners, unlike comparable products. He talks to ACROSS about the advantages of being independent from a major player like Visa or Mastercard, what data insights he can ensure as a result, and why personalization and customization are key.

"Outlook 2025" (left), Klaus Striebich (right). /// credit: ACROSS, Klaus Striebich

OUTLOOK 2025: “Stay In The Minds Of Customers”

“The greatest challenge for our industry in the following years will be to stay in the minds of customers on a permanent basis,” states Klaus Striebich, Managing Director of RaRE Advise, and Head of the ACROSS Advisory Board, in the new “Outlook 2025” edition.

credit: IPH Handelsimmobilien GmbH///Heuer Dialog

“There is a viable solution for every property”

In an interview with ACROSS, Joachim Stumpf, Managing Director of BBE Holding and IPH Handelsimmobilien, analyzes the role of retail real estate in light of the current economic and social situation. His conclusion: “The advancing polarization is a key issue when we discuss what options we have to counter the transformation in retail. Against this backdrop, we also need to rethink retail and locations. Despite all the challenges, good and individual types of use can be found for all properties – but getting there can be painful.”

founder and publisher of ACROSS Magazine (left), and Klaus Striebich, Managing Director of RaRE Advise and Head of the ACROSS Advisory Board (right). /// credit: ACROSS, Klaus Striebich

NEVER STOP ADAPTING AND CONCENTRATING ON THE TOP PRIORITIES

As the year draws to a close, Reinhard Winiwarter, founder and publisher of ACROSS Magazine, and Klaus Striebich, Managing Director of RaRE Advise and Head of the ACROSS Advisory Board, pause to reflect on the retail real estate industry’s current state. Although 2024 has shown many positives, the two industry experts are concerned about one thing: the possibility that many industry players will not be able to keep up with the speed of change.

Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle (left), Magnolia Park shopping center in Wroclaw, Poland (right). /// credit: NEPI Rockcastle

“GO INTO THE MARKET AND BUY NOW”

Well deserved honor: Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, received the lifetime achievement award at the prestigious 19th SEE Property Awards. This prize recognizes and celebrates Rüdiger Dany’s incredible 30-year career and his invaluable contribution to the real estate industry. In 2024, he continued to write his personal success story and that of NEPI Rockcastle. Probably no other company performed as well as NEPI in 2024. Reason enough to talk to Rüdiger Dany about the highlights of his company as well as current developments and challenges.

credit: Ingka Centres

INGKA CENTRES FUTURES: CO-CREATING THE FUTURE OF MEETING PLACES

Ingka Centres Futures is looking for partners to shape the future of retail. By collaborating with businesses of all sizes, the platform is transforming traditional shopping spaces into vibrant community hubs where people can connect, explore, and experience retail in a whole new way.

In January 2023, Sonae Sierra announced a further step in its growth in Italy by signing a partnership with Chorus Life for the leasing of the retail space of the new “City of the Future” model, developed by the POLIFIN Group and built by COSTIM. /// credit: Sonae Sierra

“THE GREATEST NEED IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TODAY IS ADAPTABILITY”

“Across all markets, we are seeing that retail has remained a resilient and thriving sector,” explains Cristina Santos, Executive Director Property Management at Sonae Sierra. More than almost any other European company, Sonae Sierra is strategically diversified across several regions and adapts to the specific requirements of each. The company has extensive experience with its own properties and has increasingly used that knowledge as a cornerstone of its approach to manage third-party properties.

Europa-Galerie Saarbrücken, Germany. /// credit: Sonae Sierra

Best-Practice Example: Europa-Galerie Saarbrücken — “Operators Need To Find Neighboring Tenants That Can Build Synergies”

Retail is polarizing towards the absolute top locations, among them metropolitan locations, and A-cities. There are many cases proving this but there are also exceptions – and not just any, but successful exceptions. The recent DeepTalk online-discussion took a closer look at one such exception and looked a little behind the letting and positioning strategies of the Europa-Galerie Saarbrücken in Germany, one of the outstanding best-practice examples.

Left-to-right: Yurdaer Kahraman, CEO and Board Member of FİBA Commercial Properties; With its 17,000 sq m glass ceiling, Star Mall in Shenyang, China, lets the sunlight in and creates a feeling of shopping in the open air. /// credit: FİBA CP

FIBA COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSUMER NEEDS-RELATED PROJECTS

Architecture, service, offerings, technology, and sustainability—these are the key elements of consumer needs-related projects. Fiba Commercial Properties explains how these aspects are properly implemented and integrated and, in the end, deliver a unique, captivating experience that goes beyond what traditional retail developments offer.

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