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ACROSS Retail Talk /// Wrapping Up 2025 – Predicting & Shaping 2026

The final ACROSS Retail Talk of 2025 brought together four senior industry leaders – Avi Alkaş (Alkaş & HAN Spaces), Cristina Santos (Sonae Sierra), Marek Noetzel (NEPI Rockcastle), and Thomas Reichenauer (ROS Retail Outlet Shopping / FREY Group) – moderated by Klaus Striebich and Reinhard Winiwarter. The panel looked back at the year 2025 and ahead towards 2026 – a year which will be shaped by customer-centric strategies powered by data, AI, and operational agility.

New Bond Street, London - the world's most expensive shopping destination | © Cushman & Wakefield

World’s Main Streets: London’s New Bond Street Rises to No. 1

Cushman & Wakefield’s new ‘Main Streets Across the World’ report places London’s New Bond Street at the top of the global ranking – ahead of Milan’s Via Montenapoleone and New York’s Fifth Avenue. The report also confirms broad-based resurgence of Europe’s prime shopping miles.

Amsterdam The Style Outlets, Netherlands /// © NEINVER

NEINVER reports solid Growth in Q3 Results

One of Europe’s key outlet players, NEINVER, shares strong performance in Q3 report across its entire outlet center portfolio. Overall brand sales results show an increase of 5% compared to last year’s data.

Victoria Quarter in Leeds, England /// © Bevan Cockerill

APM MONACO TO OPEN FIRST STANDALONE STORE IN VICTORIA LEEDS, ENGLAND

The Victoria Leeds shopping center owned and operated by Redical has recently announced the planned arrival of APM Monaco, a fashion jewellery brand founded in 1982. APM Monaco has signed to open its first standalone boutique in the North of England, marking a key milestone in the brand’s expansion across the UK.

Left: BIG Łubna, Right: Eran Levy /// Credit BIG CEE

BIG MOVES IN POLAND: TRANSFORMING RETAIL, ONE PARK AT A TIME

In Central and Eastern Europe, BIG has pursued a dual-track strategy: building a strong footprint in the Balkans via BIG CEE, and entering Poland only three years ago. Within this short period, the Polish arm has grown to a portfolio of 10 operating retail parks, with three more in development, making it one of the fastest-growing players in the country. To understand how BIG managed such rapid expansion in one of Europe’s most competitive retail markets, we spoke with Eran Levy, Chief Operating Executive of BIG Poland.