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A NEW ERA FOR RETAIL IN THE BALKANS: TIRANA EAST GATE’S AMBITIOUS EXPANSION BREAKS GROUND

May 20, 2025

Tirana East Gate (TEG), Albania’s premier shopping destination, has announced a transformative expansion that is not only reshaping the skyline of the industry, but also redefining what a modern shopping center can offer.

Shopping Centers Of Today Are Important Leisure Destinations

May 20, 2025

In addition to its function as a supplier to the population, retail is increasingly taking on the role of entertainment. Concepts built around customer experience and gastronomy are now essential components of shopping centers, shows the latest shopping center report on Germany from the EHI Retail Institute.

SES Appoints Jürgen Weninger As New Head of Construction

May 20, 2025

Jürgen Weninger has been appointed as Head of the Construction Department at SES Spar European Shopping Centers, effective April 1.

GRANTHAM DESIGNER OUTLET VILLAGE DOUBLES DOWN ON SUSTAINABILITY AT ONE OF THE BEST PHYSICAL LOCATIONS IN EUROPE

May 19, 2025

Commanding one of the best locations in the UK, the Grantham Designer Outlet Village is to become one of the top 10 outlet destinations in the country upon completion. The outlet will follow the very successful blueprint developer Rioja Estates created at Malmö Designer Village when it comes to sustainability, brands and customer experience.

Place Of The Week — EntreCampos, Lisbon, Portugal

May 19, 2025

In the heart of Lisbon, Portugal, the mixed-use development EntreCampos is evolving into a vibrant center for leisure, retail, business, innovation, and living.

ACQUISITIONS AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS FUEL OUTSTANDING RESULTS FOR NEPI ROCKCASTLE IN Q1

May 19, 2025

NEPI Rockcastle achieved a robust 12.6% increase in net operating income to 152 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) 2025 versus Q1 2024, driven mainly by the two large acquisitions in Poland in the second half of 2024 as well as several active asset management initiatives on existing portfolio.

126 RIVOLI – THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT LANDMARK OF PARIS

May 16, 2025

Redevco is transforming the iconic 126 Rivoli in Paris into a vibrant 13,000 sq m mixed-use space. Located on one of Paris’s main shopping streets, Beats Per Minute (BPM) aims to be a modern urban development landmark, combining environmental and societal goals and revitalizing the city.

ARKET Enters Austria With First Store In Vienna

May 16, 2025

Fashion chain ARKET, which is part of the H&M Group, is opening its first flagship store in Vienna on May 16, 2025. The opening of the first store also marks the brand’s entry to Austria.

First quarter In Line With Expectations For Deutsche EuroShop

May 15, 2025

Shopping center investor Deutsche EuroShop has started the 2025 financial year in line with expectations.

DOUGLAS Group Shows Mixed Results For Q2

May 15, 2025

The DOUGLAS Group closed the second quarter of the 2024/25 financial year with a decline in sales, but at the same time improved its net result.

EXPANSION COUPLED WITH REFURBISHMENT: THE BALKANS’ LARGEST RETAIL PARK, XOPARK SOFIA, RECEIVES A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION

May 15, 2025

XOPark Sofia, the largest retail park in the Balkans, has received a major extension, almost doubling its GLA. The project, which also involves the renovation of the already established part of the development, has just been rebranded belonging to the XOPark national retail park chain owned and managed by Trinity Capital.

Name it brings children’s fashion to the EUROPA-Galerie Saarbrücken

May 14, 2025

With the opening of a new 176 sq m Name It store in the Europagalerie in Saarbrücken, Germany, four formats of the Danish fashion group Bestseller are now located there.

MAJOR EXTENSION OF BUCHAREST’S PROMENADA MALL – A BIG VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE CEE ECONOMIES AND RETAIL MARKETS

May 14, 2025

NEPI Rockcastle is investing around 300 million euros in a 55,000 sq m GLA mixed-use (retail, offices, hotel) extension of the Promenada Mall in Bucharest and refurbishment of the existing shopping center. This represents by far the largest retail development currently underway across all Central and Eastern European markets and is on schedule to be completed by the end of 2026/early-2027.

Price Sensitivity And Brand Loyalty: Emerging Consumer Trends In Germany

May 14, 2025

Changing consumer habits, rising living costs, and a growing awareness of the right balance between price and quality have intensified competition for customers. A recent study by Statista focusing on Germany’s consumer market explores how consumers make purchasing decisions today, what influences their behavior, and which long-term trends are emerging.

Polish CCC Group’s Q1 Results Reinforce Its Expansion Strategy For 2025

May 13, 2025

Shoe retailer CCC plans to double down on its expansion in 2025, following the company’s positive results for Q1. In the three months ending with 30 April, the CCC Group’s revenue rose 4% year-on-year, to PLN 2.3 billion (approx. 540 million euros).

MALMÖ DESIGNER VILLAGE – THE LARGEST PREMIUM OUTLET IN THE NORDICS

May 13, 2025

Malmö Designer Village is an upcoming premium outlet village in Löddeköpinge, Sweden, uniquely positioned to serve both Swedish and Danish markets. Now under the leadership of FREY Group (following the acquisition of the project from UK developer Rioja Estates in 2024), it marks FREY’s first outlet development and a significant expansion of its open-air retail portfolio. Over 3.8 million visitors within 90-minutes and 10+ million tourists fall within its reach, including the major population centers of southern Sweden and the Copenhagen metropolitan area. With all necessary planning permissions secured and no objections, construction began in mid-2024.

Primark To Debut Its First Stores In The Middle East Later This Year

May 13, 2025

Primark has announced its first stores in the Middle East in partnership with Alshaya Group. The first stores to open in the GCC region later this year mark the international retailer’s 18th & 19th market entries.

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.

Reloading Retail – 27th Retail Symposium by RegioPlan shows future prospects for the retail sector

May 12, 2025

The 27th Retail Symposium at Palais Ferstel in Vienna focused on nothing less than the most important questions for the retail landscape: Which innovative approaches will secure the future of retail and retail real estate? Industry experts showed how brick-and-mortar retail can become more successful than ever.

INTERSPORT EXPANDS WITH FLAGSHIP CONCEPT IN GERMANY

May 12, 2025

With INTERSPORT Krumholz in Mülheim-Kärlich and Sport Förg in Augsburg, two new locations are added to the INTERSPORT flagship network in Germany.

7Learnings — The Next Generation Of Retail Pricing

May 9, 2025

To better regulate the loss of profits to suboptimal price rules, 7Learnings helps retailers optimize their pricing with its predicting pricing software.

NUGA CASTELLANA: MADRID’S NEW LANDMARK DESTINATION

May 9, 2025

NUGA Castellana will be designed for “work, live and play”. The goal is to unify all spaces which are managed by PIMCO Prime Real Estate — Paseo de la Castellana 200-208, Félix Boix 4-8, Doctor Fleming 39-41, and Carlos Maurrás 7 (five residential units out of the 14 that make up the asset, alongside commercial spaces) — into a single block that blends cutting-edge design with the most advanced technology.

Designer Outlet Parndorf Further Strenghtens Its Position As A Leading Destination In Europe With Its 6-Million-Euro Investment For 2025

May 8, 2025

Designer Outlet Parndorf focuses increasingly on overall shopping experience, increased internationalization and a clear positioning as a tourist magnet. In 2025, 6.3 million euros will be invested for even more shopping highlights, optimal infrastructure and sustainable projects.

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