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We talk about guests; not about customers!

In its 25th anniversary year, the Designer Outlet Parndorf celebrates the most successful year in the location’s history. ACROSS spoke to Mario Schwann, General Manager Designer Outlet Parndorf, about the return of international visitors, why maximum service orientation almost like in a first class hotel is the be-all and end-all, and what trends and developments are taking place at the location.

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F&B IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE OVERALL GUEST EXPERIENCE

Customers are seeking a better-quality and more varied offering, expecting to see both international and local options, argues Joan Rouras, Head of Leasing and Retail at NEINVER. For a long time, a neglected topic, F&B in outlets, is taking on a whole new role. NEINVER has taken many steps to offer its guests innovative F&B in addition to a high-quality retail offering.

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MAPIC 2023 Award Winners: Honoring excellence, innovation and creativity in the retail real estate sector

This year’s MAPIC Awards honored winners across thirteen core categories, in addition to the People’s Choice categories and the winners of the MAPIC Academy—MAPIC’s inaugural start-up incubator sponsored by Nhood. The Awards reward exceptional retail brand performance and development, the latest cutting-edge solutions in sustainability and innovation, and the most recent real estate projects and redevelopments.

credit: NEINVER

F&B IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE OVERALL GUEST EXPERIENCE

Customers are seeking a better-quality and more varied offering, expecting to see both international and local options, argues Joan Rouras, Head of Leasing and Retail at NEINVER. For a long time, a neglected topic, F&B in outlets, is taking on a whole new role. NEINVER has taken many steps to offer its guests innovative F&B in addition to a high-quality retail offering.

Cotswolds Designer Outlet in Tewkesbury, creating 12,635 sq m space for 56 new brands. /// credit: Realm

Outlet 3.0 – What’s in store?

Across the outlet market, we’ve started to see a growing number of brands, including Hugo Boss, Adidas, and Tommy Hilfiger, actively seeking larger retail spaces with a clear objective: to elevate and enrich the ‘flagship’ outlet in-store experience, explains Dan Mason is Managing Director Realm. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the UK’s first outlet center, and as we look ahead to the next decade for this resilient retail sector, what will be the defining trends of Outlet 3.0?

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THE LUXURY MARKET AS A TRENDSETTER FOR THE RETAIL WORLD

Luxury is more resistant than any other retail segment – especially in times of crisis. However, consumers are changing. For the new consumer generation, luxury has a new definition. Both brands as well as retailers have to adapt to this development.

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MAPIC Awards 2023 finalists announced

Created in 1996, the MAPIC Awards reward excellence, innovation and creativity in the retail real estate industry, celebrating the industry’s most useful, sustainable and visionary projects.

Madame Coco. /// credit: Madame Coco

Versatility In Design And Strategy: Madame Coco

Madame Coco is following an ambitious expansion plan. France, Spain, England, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic are on the company’s list. Cem C. Işık explains the strategy and why the expansion plan includes establishing physical retail stores and integrating e-commerce operations.

Serdar Ersoy is General Manager of DeFacto's Alternative Sales Channels and Business Development. /// credit: De Facto

DeFacto: “OUR GLOBAL SUCCESS IS BASED ON OUR ABILITY TO OFFER LOCAL VALUES”

Our new playground for the last two years has been Europe, states Serdar Ersoy, the General Manager of DeFacto’s Alternative Sales Channels and Business Development. At the end of 2021, DeFacto opened its first new-generation store in Berlin and has expanded throughout Europe. In this interview, Ersoy explains market challenges, how DeFacto introduced a new-generation franchise model, and why DeFacto is not only a retail but also a tech company.

HBB welcomes the first stores to the Husemann Karree business district in Bochum in Building A. /// credit: RKW Architektur+, HBB

HBB opens section A of Husemann Karree

HBB celebrates the opening of component A of Husemann Karree on the square of the same name in Bochum. In the mixed-use business quarter, the department store Woolworth, the food market Rewe Mert and, in addition, the textile retailer KULT (OLYMP&HADES) will open in component B on October 19, 2023.

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Place of the Week: Westfield Mall of Scandinavia

The biggest shopping center in the Nordics, the Mall of Scandinavia is a combination of innovative and traditional design. Opening in 2015, the center received a very positive reception, with over 40,000 people visiting already on the first day. In 2019, Uniba-Rodamco Westfield obtained the center, changing its official name to Westfield Mall of Scandinavia.