real estate

In times of unpredictability, marketing spending is usually the first candidate for budget cuts. Marketing management in the commercial real estate sector must be highly focussed on the issues that are fundamental to the business of property owners which directly contributes to increasing their value.

ACROSS Magazine’s compilation of research studies shows how the retail and real estate industries are meeting sustainable economic models of production and services, while eliciting innovation and a commercial evolution.

Railpen, manager of the £34bn railways pension scheme in the UK, has announced that Superdry has launched the first Superdry & Co outlet store in the UK at Caledonia Park, Scotland’s premier designer outlet village.

Avison Young and joint agents Area have been appointed to market the Lewis’s Building, one of Liverpool’s most historic Grade II-listed landmarks, on a freehold basis.

The Metrocentre Partnership has announced that the extensive refurbishment works for The Crescent at Metrocentre have completed, with local favorite, Café Filto, set to anchor the central kiosk space at the heart of the scheme.

Castellana Properties has announced that it has obtained AIS accessibility certification for its Bonaire shopping center in Valencia and for the entire portfolio managed by the company in Portugal.

EY analysis highlights the center’s contribution to regional economic growth, an improved visitor experience, and long-term sustainability objectives.

Cushman & Wakefield’s European Investment Atlas sees retail real estate investments at the sweet spot in Q1 of 2026.

Leasing ´Rocketman´or how a ´rubber duck´ may help to lease retail real estate. Klaus Striebich explains leasing strategies in his ACROSS ACADEMY Masterclass on 24 September 2026.

Firmament Participations, controlled by Antoine Frey and FREY’s largest shareholder, has increased its stake in the European leader in premium open-air shopping destinations.

Around 800 experts, decision-makers and partners from the retail industry gathered today for the 22nd edition of the ECE Retail & Placemakers Meeting at the Fischauktionshalle in Hamburg.

Travel Retail Vilnius (TRV), a subsidiary of global retailer Gebr. Heinemann, has reopened its fundamentally redesigned duty-free and travel value shop within the Schengen area of Vilnius Airport.

The new EuroCommerce and McKinsey Grocery Retail Report shows how AI, convenience formats and changing consumer behavior are reshaping one of Europe’s most important retail sectors.

RivingtonHark bolsters asset management and investment capabilities with new portfolio director Ilan Goldman.

BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland is pleased to announce the appointment of Malgorzata Fibakiewicz as Chief Executive Officer.

Danish retailer NORMAL is continuing its expansion in Austria with the opening of its fourth store in the country at ShoppingCity Seiersberg, and its first location outside Vienna and in the Styria region.

Ravensburger AG has taken a strategic majority stake in Margarete Steiff GmbH. Both companies rank among Baden-Württemberg’s leading toy manufacturers and have stood for quality, responsibility, and strong brand identity across generations. Steiff will continue to operate independently from its headquarters in Giengen an der Brenz.

We are proud to announce that the new edition of ACROSS Magazine (Issue 2/2026) is out now.

Executive Committee appointments underline the company’s focus on global expansion, operational excellence, and strengthening its position in the evolving travel retail market.

By integrating Wroclavia into its global Westfield portfolio, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield strengthens its premium destination strategy and further underlines Poland’s growing importance within Europe’s retail real estate landscape.

Yum! Brands has announced the sale of its global Pizza Hut business in a transaction worth $2.7 billion, marking a major strategic restructuring of one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant groups.

City-Galerie Siegen is continuing to reinforce its position as the leading retail destination in the South Westphalia region.

Redevco has acquired the Pont-de-Pierre retail park in Garges-lès-Gonesse, on behalf of the Redevco European Retail Parks (RERP) fund.

Frasers Group has made an unsolicited voluntary offer to acquire the remaining 74% of Hugo Boss shares at €38 per share, valuing the full company at approximately €2.7 billion.

Justyna Kur, Vice-President of Apsys Polska and Head of Property & Rental Management, has been named President of the Management Board of Polska Rada Centrów Handlowych (PRCH), Poland’s leading retail real estate industry body.

More than 150 retail brand representatives gathered in record numbers at NEPI Rockcastle’s flagship annual Retailers Day in Zagreb, Croatia, to meet the Group’s leasing teams in the most recent edition of the touchstone event for analyzing consumer trends in the Central and Eastern European markets.