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Ville2 shopping center in Charleroi, Belgium /// © Wereldhave Belgium

Supermarket Unit and Complete Ownership of Ville2 Acquired by Wereldhave Belgium

Wereldhave Belgium has reached an agreement with Equilis, acting on behalf of Fidagh SA, on the acquisition of all shares in the company owning the supermarket anchor unit in shopping center Ville2 in Charleroi with a total gross lettable area of 2.712 m². Following the acquisition, Wereldhave Belgium will own 100% of the shopping center.

Queens House in Hull, UK /// M Core

M Core Acquires Three Major Assets in the UK

M Core marks a strong start to 2026 with the acquisition of three significant assets, Queens House in Hull city centre, Newton Hall in Durham and Triangle Centre in Clevedon.

Left to right: Cemar Retail Park; Ferrol Retail Park; Meixueiro Retail Park /// © Redevco

Redevco Acquires Three Retail Parks in Spain

Redevco continues to expand its pan-European retail parks strategy with the acquisition of three retail parks in Spain for the Redevco European Retail Parks (RERP) Fund. The assets, Ferrol Retail Park, Meixueiro Retail Park, and Cemar Retail Park, follow shortly after the Fund’s first Spanish transaction in Toledo in December 2025.

Palais Vest, Recklinghausen, Germany /// INTERRA Immobilien AG

Hilee and INTERRA Acquire Palais Vest in Recklinghausen

Hilee GmbH and INTERRA Immobilien AG have acquired the inner-city shopping center Palais Vest in Recklinghausen. Opened in 2014, the center is one of the leading retail locations in the northern Ruhr region and plays a defining, center-forming role within Recklinghausen’s city center.

The Outlet Stores Alicante in Spain /// © VIA Outlets

VIA Outlets acquires The Outlet Stores Alicante

VIA Outlets has acquired The Outlet Stores Alicante, an established centre in the southeast of Spain serving the broader Costa Blanca region, from previous owner UBS Asset Management.

© ANTA /// © PUMA

ANTA Sports to Acquire 29% Stake in PUMA

ANTA Sports Products Limited announced it has reached a share purchase agreement with Groupe Artémis, the investment company of the Pinault family, to acquire a 29.06% stake in PUMA SE, the company behind iconic global sports brand PUMA. The stake is valued at EUR 1.5 billion in cash. The transaction marks a significant step in ANTA Sports’ globalization strategy, further enhancing its reach, recognition and competitiveness in the global sporting goods market.

Scalo Milano Outlet & More, Italy /// © VIA Outlets

VIA Outlets completes Italian Market Entry through Acquisition

VIA Outlets has acquired Scalo Milano Outlet & More, a modern, well-connected outlet centre located to the south of Milan. VIA Outlets has purchased 100% of Locate District S.p.A., the owner-operator of the centre, previously held by the Lonati Group.

Palladium shopping center in Prague, Czech Republic /// © Union Investment Real Estate GmbH

Record Transaction between Union Investment and Reico Fund: Palladium Prague is Sold

Union Investment announced the profitable sales of Palladium shopping center in Prague, a landmark asset acquired for the UniImmo: Deutschland fund in 2015. The buyer is the largest real estate fund of REICO Erste Asset Management, making the transaction the largest commercial property deal ever recorded in the Czech market.

Facade of Vimbuch Center Bühl /// Credit: Redevco

Redevco acquires Vimbuch Center Bühl, Germany

One of Europe’s most significant privately owned real estate companies, Redevco is strengthening its retail real estate arm by acquiring the 10,000 sqm large Vimbuch Center in Bühl, Germany. The retail destination is now revitalized and fully leased to REWE, Penny, Rossman and 11 other tenants for long-term.

Credit: Echo Investment

Echo Investment sells Libero Katowice, Poland

The largest single-asset retail transaction of the year in Poland has been finalized, as Echo Investment sells Libero shopping center to Summus Capital, an Estonian-based investment company. The value of the deal amounts to €103 million.

Photo by Josef Stepanek on Unsplash

Humanic Sold to Slovenian Investor Group

A surprise move in the retail sector: Austria’s Leder & Schuh AG, best known for its flagship brand Humanic, has been sold to the Slovenian investment firm Advance Capital Partners. Despite the change in ownership, the company’s headquarters for its 210 stores and 1,700 employees will remain in Graz, Austria.

Credit: Prague City Tourism

PALLADIUM Shopping Center to be acquired by Reico

Part of the Austria based Erste Group, REICO is soon to acquire PALLADIUM Prague shopping center, in Prague, Czech Republic. As of today, the value of the transaction has not been revealed, and the transaction is currently being assessed by the Office for the Protection of Competition (UOHS).

Credit: M Core

M CORE ACQUIRES SOUTHWATER SQUARE IN TELFORD, UK

M Core has completed the acquisition of Southwater Square, a 99,000 sq ft leisure scheme located in the heart of Telford town centre. The scheme forms part of the wider Southwater regeneration. It is anchored by a strong line-up of national operators, including Cineworld, Premier Inn, Miller and Carter, Zizzi, Willow, Pizza Express, Nando’s and Bella Italia.