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Westfield-Hamburg-Überseequartier. /// credit: moka-studio, URW

Opening of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier on April 25, 2024: Letting rate for retail, dining and leisure area now at almost 90 percent

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) announces the grand opening date of April 25, 2024 for the mixed-use quarter in Hamburg’s HafenCity. This will mark the peak of the project development and give the city of Hamburg a new vibrant location in the heart of HafenCity – a new piece of the city that dynamically combines all aspects of life such as living, working and leisure.

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Mango plans to open 500 stores by 2026

Mango announced its expansion plans, changes to the company’s management, but also an increase in sales of 12 percent compared to 2022 to more than three billion euros.

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ROSSMANN achieves record sales of 13.9 billion euros

The Group’s investment volume in the new 2024 financial year is over 65 million euros more than in the previous year at 390 million euros. The investments will be made in around 253 new stores, 75 of them in Germany.

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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TISSOT OPENS FLAGSHIP BOUTIQUE IN COVENT GARDEN, London

Tissot’s first flagship further enhances the strong luxury watch and fine jewellery portfolio across the Covent Garden estate, joining global brands Bucherer, Hublot, OMEGA, Tag Heuer, Tiffany & Co. and TUDOR, as well as recently opened Messika and Girard-Perreguax.

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“WHAT WE’RE BUILDING IS A NEW PART OF THE CITY”

The grand opening of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier in Hamburg, scheduled to take place in spring 2024, will mark the completion of Unibail-Rodamco Westfield’s (URW) largest inner-city development project. In an interview with ACROSS, Andreas Hohlmann, Managing Director Austria & Germany, talks about the role of retail and lifestyle destinations in modern society, the five trends that must be observed, and why size matters.

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Loewe opens first store in Norway

LOEWE is one of the largest luxury companies in the world. Craftsmanship, progress and unsurpassed expertise in handling leather are the cornerstones of LOEWE, which has a 170-year history.

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WE RUN A BUSINESS OF ROCKSTARS

Time Out Market is one of the first food hall concepts in Europe. From Lisbon, it has expanded internationally. The list of interested parties, from cities, operators, and restaurants, who want to be part of this success story is long, but new locations are carefully chosen. Sandy Hayek, CEO of Time Out Market, and Ana Alcobia, VP Iberia, explain the USP of their concept, the criteria they use to select locations and restaurants, and why being a media house at its core is so crucial for their success.

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World’s largest IWC store opens in Amsterdam

The recently opened flagship store at P.C. Hooftstraat 132-13 showcases the company’s new brand identity and is a collaboration with the Dutch watch retailer Schaap en Citroen Juweliers. The brand’s largest store worldwide offers customers a brand experience back to its origins.

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WE RUN A BUSINESS OF ROCKSTARS

Time Out Market is one of the first food hall concepts in Europe. From Lisbon, it has expanded internationally. The list of interested parties, from cities, operators, and restaurants, who want to be part of this success story is long, but new locations are carefully chosen. Sandy Hayek, CEO of Time Out Market, and Ana Alcobia, VP Iberia, explain the USP of their concept, the criteria they use to select locations and restaurants, and why being a media house at its core is so crucial for their success.

After 17 months, the revitalization of the more than 50-year-old store has been completed. /// credit: Kaufland

Kaufland completes one of the most sustainable revitalizations to date in Bad Tölz

This Thursday, one of the most sustainably modernized Kaufland stores to date will reopen to customers in Lenggrieser Straße in Bad Tölz. Just a glance at the newly designed facade with modern, sustainable wooden elements, which blends harmoniously into the local, Bavarian building culture, makes it clear that a very special revitalization of the more than 50-year-old store has taken place here after a total renovation period of around 17 months.

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Dutch retailer Jumper is taken over by Fressnapf Group

Following the merger with Arcaplanet in Italy, the investment in ZOOCITY in Croatia and the recent market entry in Romania, the business expansion in the Netherlands marks the company’s next strategic step.

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