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Acquisition of Designer Outlet Berlin: Strategic Step for FREY and ROS to Become European Market Leaders

May 12, 2025

With the acquisition of Designer Outlet Berlin just last week, and the upcoming opening of ROS Retail Outlet Shopping’s new location in Kraków, Poland, the current projects under ROS and FREY are a testament to their vision as well as the segment’s potential. In an interview with ACROSS, Thomas Reichenauer, Co-Founder and Managing Director of ROS, goes into detail about their current high-profile projects on the outlet market, where they see further potential, and the advantages brought by the merger between ROS and FREY as they aim to become the market leaders in Europe.

LIDL TO INVEST CLOSE TO 600 MILLION EUROS IN ITS EXPANSION IN THE UK

April 30, 2025

Lidl GB has announced plans to invest around 588 million euros in its expansion, as the discounter moves forward with plans to open more than 40 new stores across the country this financial year.

Mytheresa Acquired YOOX NET-A-PORTER From Richemont

April 25, 2025

Mytheresa acquired 100% of the share capital of YNAP from Richemont, aiming to build a leading global multi-brand digital luxury group.

Outdoor Brand Jack Wolfskin To Be Acquired By Anta Sports

April 11, 2025

Chinese sporting goods group Anta Sports is acquiring Jack Wolfskin for 260 million euros.

BIG CEE And EBRD Sign A New Financing Package For Five Centers

April 2, 2025

BIG CEE has signed a financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) worth 100 million euros. BIG CEE will use the funds for its development in the Balkans to build three new retail parks in Serbia, further expanding its network. In addition, part of the funds will be allocated to refinancing two existing retail parks.

German Center Investor EuroShop AG Delivers Positive Results For 2024

March 31, 2025

Hamburg-based shopping center investor Deutsche EuroShop AG presented positive results for the 2024 financial year.

Kering And Ardian Complete Investment Transaction Of Three Parisian Luxury Properties

March 28, 2025

Kering and Ardian announced the closing of their investment transaction regarding a portfolio of three prime real estate assets in Paris, in line with the terms announced on January 15, 2025.

FOCUS ESTATE FUND EXPANDS POLISH RETAIL PORTFOLIO BY ACQUIRING THREE SHOPPING CENTERS

March 25, 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, Focus Estate Fund successfully acquired three prominent shopping centers in Poland: Sosnowiec Plaza, Ruda Śląska Plaza, and Rybnik Plaza, which together cover a total Gross Leasable Area (GLA) of approximately 46,000 sq m.

Redevco Acquires Indupark-Center Retail Park In Germany

March 19, 2025

Redevco has expanded the portfolio of the “REDOS Einzelhandel Deutschland III” fund with the acquisition of the Indupark-Center in Dortmund, Germany.

Habona Invest Group Acquires Portfolio of 22 Local Suppliers for a Special Fund In Germany

February 25, 2025

The Habona Invest Group has acquired a portfolio consisting of 22 local retail properties for a special fund of a German insurance company.

OUTLOOK 2025: “THE SHARPER THE FOCUS THE WIDER THE APPEAL.”

February 11, 2025

“Make Disruption your best friend and Focus your main purpose,” says Henrik Madsen, Founder of HMJ International, and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, in ACROSS Magazine’s new “Outlook 2025”.

OUTLOOK 2025: “THE ONGOING EVOLUTION OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND TENANT DEMANDS WILL NECESSITATE A PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT STYLE.”

February 4, 2025

“The overarching shift toward increased uncertainty in today’s economic and political landscape may also encourage a more hands-on approach for our retail assets,” shares Angelus Bernreuther, Head of Business Development at DEFAMA, and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, in ACROSS Magazine’s new “Outlook 2025”.

Galeria Store Chain Had Profitable Start In 2025

January 28, 2025

According to its co-owner, the German department store chain Galeria has made a profitable start to the new financial year following the insolvency proceedings concluded in the summer.

IKEA Retailer Ingka Group To Invest 1 Billion Euros To Increase Recycling Infrastructure

January 15, 2025

Ingka Investments, the investments arm of the largest IKEA retailer Ingka Group, aims to invest about 1 billion euros in companies that are increasing recycling infrastructure.

Redevco Acquires 630-Million-Euro UK Retail Park Portfolio from Oxford Properties

December 10, 2024

Redevco completes the acquisition of a portfolio of 16 retail parks across the UK for 630 million euros.

NEPI ROCKCASTLE ACQUIRES SILESIA CITY CENTER MALL IN KATOWICE, POLAND

December 9, 2024

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired the Silesia City Center mall in Katowice, in the Silesia province of southern Poland for €405 million, in one of the largest shopping center transactions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in recent years.

SES To Invest Over 30 Million Euros In SILLPARK From 2025

November 6, 2024

SILLPARK, the largest inner-city shopping center in Innsbruck, Austria, in terms of area, and which attracts over 5 million visitors a year, is to remain fully operational while it undergoes modernization and is enhanced with a very special innovation: in a first for Austria’s shopping malls, a health park of more than 3,000 sq m in area is being built here.

NEPI Rockcastle Achieves A 300-Million Euro Equity Raise

October 23, 2024

NEPI Rockcastle successfully achieved a 300-million euro equity raise completed through an accelerated bookbuild.

BIG CEE Acquires Promenada Shopping Mall In Serbia

October 14, 2024

The acquisition of the leading shopping mall in Novi Sad for 177 million euros by BIG CEE marked Serbia´s largest retail transaction ever. Promenada, one of the strongest malls in the country, features many international brands, a 100% occupancy rate, and more than 10 million visitors annually.

Richemont Sells Its YNAP Online Fashion Business

October 7, 2024

After the collapse of a previous deal last year, the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont has found in Mytheresa a new buyer for its online fashion and accessories business Yoox-Net-a-Porter (YNAP).

Thai Central Group Takes Over The Operation Of Globus In Switzerland

October 1, 2024

The Thai Signa partner Central Group has completely taken over the operational business of the Swiss department store chain Globus.

NEPI Rockcastle Acquires Magnolia Park Shopping Center In Poland From Union Investment For 373 Million Euros

September 30, 2024

NEPI Rockcastle has acquired the 100,000 sq m Magnolia Park shopping center in Wroclaw, Poland, from Union Investment in an off-market transaction. The sale price amounts to 373 million euros. Union Investment acquired Magnolia Park in 2017 for the portfolio of the open-ended real estate fund UniImmo: Europa.

Frasers To Expand In The Benelux Market

September 19, 2024

As part of Frasers Group´s international expansion plans, the company is to open new stores in the Benelux region.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Pursues Its Deleveraging Progress With The Sale Of Pasing Arcaden In Munich

September 19, 2024

URW has agreed to sell Pasing Arcaden, a 46,300 sq m shopping center and c. 7,000 sq m of offices and residential, to Ingka Centres, for a net disposal price of 388 million euros.

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