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SchoppingCity Wels, Austria /// © SCW - Photography Rene Hauser

ShoppingCity Wels: A Special 2025 and Outlook for 2026

ShoppingCity Wels marked a major milestone in 2025, celebrating its 20th anniversary with record visitor numbers and a series of events. Building on this momentum, the center is entering 2026 with new openings, fresh concepts and a continued focus on families.

How music sets the tone for business success

Atmospheric marketing is nothing new in retail. Stores have long been designed to shape buyer mood and encourage purchases using layout, lighting, colour and other sensory cues to attract customers and create memorable interactions. Yet one of the most influential elements of any environment often receives far less attention: sound.

This has become the driving force behind a new campaign by leading audio brand Sonos exploring the measurable impact that sound can have on commercial performance. Underpinning this campaign is a scientific report titled ‘Sound for Business’ developed under the academic supervision of Professor Daniel Müllensiefen from the Institute of Systematic Musicology at the University […]

Lidl Opens its 13,000th Store Worldwide

Lidl opens its 13,000th store worldwide in Raunheim, Germany, marking a milestone in its international growth across 32 countries.

Lidl marked a milestone in its international history today with the official opening of its 13,000th store worldwide, located in Raunheim, Hesse. The grocery retailer is using the opening to highlight the growth of its store network, which now spans 32 countries and includes more than 3,250 locations in Germany alone. The new store, at […]

umdasch The Store Makers and Telefonica Deutschland Are Creating New Digital Accents

umdasch and Telefónica Deutschland install a refurbished LED wall at Frankfurt’s O2 Live Store, showcasing sustainable digital retail solutions.

Since 2017, umdasch The Store Makers and Telefonica Deutschland have been linked by an expanding partnership in the field of digital retail. The digital specialists at umdasch now manage around 500 locations within the German branch and partner network, supporting Telefonica in utilizing the potential of digital touchpoints in a targeted and effective manner at […]

URW’s Wroclavia awarded BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ Again

The Wroclavia shopping center has renewed its BREEAM In-Use certification, once again achieving the highest possible rating of ‘Outstanding’.

It is also one of only six properties in Poland to boast the highest rating in both parts of the BREEAM In-Use certification (Asset Performance and Management Performance). In addition, it is also one of the best results in Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s (URW) shopping centre portfolio across 11 countries on two continents. Wroclavia’s score has improved further […]

Decathlon Extends Lease Agreement at Vis à Vis Wilanów retail park, Warsaw

Decathlon joined the tenant mix at Vis à Vis Wilanów in 2018. After eight years at the property, the brand has decided to continue its operations at the location and extend its lease for the coming years. The 607 sqm store remains an important component of the park’s retail offer, meeting the needs of customers […]

Westfield Centro Marks 30th Anniversary in Oberhausen

Westfield Centro in Oberhausen marks 30 years since opening, with URW highlighting new store openings and an anniversary event.

Westfield Centro is celebrating three decades in business, having opened in September 1996 as the anchor of a major urban regeneration project on a former industrial site. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield says the center has grown into one of the country’s leading shoppoing, dining and leisure destinations, drawing visitors well beyond its immediate catchment area Recent additions to […]

Victoria’s Secret to Open First Germany Flagship in Hamburg

Victoria’s Secret opens its first German flagship stre in Hamburg on September 10, taking over a prime site on Mönckenbergstraße via franchise partner PTH Group.

Victoria’s Secret is entering the German retail market with a flagship store in Hamburg, opening to VIP guests on September 9 and to the public on the 10th of September. The approximately 6,800 sq feet store will take the place of the previous Görtz unit at the corner of Mönckebergstraße and Spitalstraße, one of the […]

CBRE Appoints Mark Smith as Executive Director for European Retail Occupier Team

CBRE has appointed Mark Smith as Executive Director within its European Retail Occupier team, further enhancing its ability to deliver market-leading advice to occupier clients across Europe.

In his new role, Smith will work with Tom Dancer, CBRE’s Head of Retail Occupier for Europe, to execute the firms retail strategy, supporting globally recognised brands, many of which have pan- European expansion plans. Smith brings a strong understanding of evolving cross-border strategies, having advised clients including Adidas, PVH and ALO on flagship transactions […]

IPH Gruppe Strengthens Leasing Team

IPH Gruppe is expanding its leasing expertise with two new hires: Sarah Schwarz has taken on the role of Leasing Manager for the Rhein-Main region, while Charlotte Hillermann starts as Junior Leasing Manager at the Munich office.

Schwarz brings extensive experience in expansion and site development within food retail. Most recently, she served as Area Manager for Major City Expansion Rhein-Main at Netto Marken-Discount, where she was responsible for the Frankfurt, Offenbach, Mainz, Wiesbaden and Darmstadt regions. She previously gained real estate industry experience at Cushman & Wakefield in retail capital markets, […]

Jörg Harengerd Becomes Head of Center Management at Kintyre

With the appointment of Jörg Harengerd as Head of Center Management, Kintyre is further expanding its capabilities across retail and mixed-use assets.

Jörg brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the strategic development, repositioning and value enhancement of complex properties. His expertise includes leasing, tenant-mix optimization, ESG and CAPEX management, as well as team and stakeholder leadership. Most recently, he held senior roles at ECE Marketplaces, where he was responsible for Europa Passage Hamburg. Earlier […]

Alfana Investment Management Enters Portugal with €130 Million Forum Algarve Acquisition

Spanish asset manager Alfana Investment Management has agreed to acquire Forum Algarve, a shopping centre in Faro, Portugal, from Commerz Real for approximately €130 million, according to Spanish business daily Expansión.

The deal, expected to be signed in Lisbon, marks Alfana’s first transaction outside Spain. Built in 2001, the centre spans 27,400 sqm with 115 stores and more than 2,200 parking spaces. Occupancy sits near 100 percent, with tenants including Inditex brands, Mango, Tendam, Fnac and Primor. The acquisition will bring Alfana’s retail assets under management […]

Grande Sud Shopping Park in Italy Continues Transformation

Nhood completes 18-month restyling program, adding new national and international retailers as ownership changes.

Nhood, an international real estate services operator, has completed an 18-month redevelopment program at the Grande Sud Shopping Park in Giugliano, near Naples. The project centered on reworking the tenant mix and updating the center’s layout, with a new Primark store set to open on September 8 as the final addition to the program. Nhood […]

Jan-Niklas Maas Takes Over Leadership of EUROPA-Galerie Saarbrücken, Germany

Sonae Sierra welcomes the new center manager of EUROPA-Galerie Saarbrücken.

As of September 1 experienced retail expert Jan-Niklas Maas takes over leadership of the center in downtown Saarbrücken. He succeeds Maximilian Schmid, who has served as interim center manager since November 2025 and now returns to center management at Riem Arcaden. Jan-Niklas Maas brings years of experience in the retail and textile industry. Born in […]

Union Investment Reshapes Its Real Estate Business

Germany’s Union Investment Real Estate is restructuring its organization and investment approach as it prepares for a changing real estate market environment.

Union Investment Real Estate is reorganizing its real estate platform, combining investment and asset management into a newly created Real Estate Management division. The new structure will comprise three management areas instead of four: Fund Management, Real Estate Management and Operations. Karim Esch will lead the new division, which will cover the entire real estate […]

Scallier Announces Development of New Retail Park in Ruda Śląska-Kochłowice, Poland

Scallier has launched the commercialization of a new retail park to be developed in Ruda Śląska-Kochłowice on Józefa Piłsudskiego Street.

The opening of the new retail and service center is scheduled for spring 2028. The property will offer approximately 6,580 sq m of leasable space, complemented by a parking lot with 111 spaces. The development is being built on a site of more than 1 hectare, directly surrounded by both single-family and multi-family residential buildings, […]

BESTSECRET to Launch New Store Concept at ShoppingCity Seiersberg, Austria

The Find by BESTSECRET will open in October as the first location of the new publicly accessible retail format. Further stores planned in Germany and Poland.

BESTSECRET is adding a new format to its physical retail network. The Find by BESTSECRET will open at ShoppingCity Seiersberg near Graz in October 2026, marking the European debut of the new concept. The format differs from BESTSECRET’s existing stores in one fundamental respect: it is open to everyone. No invitation or membership is required. […]

Lefties debuts in UK at Liverpool ONE

Landsec welcomed the first Lefties store in the UK at Liverpool ONE, marking the international fashion brand’s debut in the UK market.

Owned by parent group Inditex, Lefties has opened a new flagship store on South John Street, spanning over 27,000 sq ft across two floors, stocking women’s, men’s, teen, kids, baby, newborn, home, accessories and footwear collections. Lefties’ arrival builds on Landsec’s long standing relationship with Inditex and the continued success of its brands including Zara, […]

Lululemon joins Westfield Mokotów’s brand mix with second location in Poland

Westfield Mokotów is expanding its lifestyle offering: lululemon, the Canadian technical athletic apparel brand known worldwide for its iconic yoga, running and training products, is joining the centre’s brand lineup.

This move responds to the growing expectations of customers seeking brands that combine quality, style and functionality. The lululemon store at Westfield Mokotów will be the brand’s second store location in Poland, following its debut at Westfield Arkadia. The upcoming opening marks another opportunity for Warsaw residents to experience the Canadian brand’s iconic products in […]

Redevco Appoints two new Executives

Redevco has appointed Filip de Bois as European Key Account Manager and Benoit van Haare Heijmeijer as Head of Asset & Transaction Management for Belgium.

The announcement reflects the company’s continued focus on strategic retailer relationships across Europe. Both will start in their new roles as of 1 September 2026 and continue to be part of Redevco’s integrated Asset & Transaction management arm responsible for the execution of all mandates. Severine Maumy, Head of Asset & Transaction Management, on the […]

Maximilian Mittelstadt Becomes Brand Ambassador for Outletcity Metzingen, Germany

Outletcity Metzingen is launching a new brand partnership with professional soccer player Maximilian Mittelstadt.

Effective immediately, he will serve as the outlet destination’s official brand ambassador. The collaboration is built around shared values including authenticity, work ethic, groundedness and a close connection to the region. A Player Known for Character Maximilian Mittelstadt represents the path of a grounded professional soccer player who has worked his way to the top […]

MediaMarktSaturn Brings Next Gen Experience to Cologne, Germany

MediaMarktSaturn continues to invest in brick-and-mortar retail and opens its Tech Village in Cologne on August 27, 2026. Building on the proven concept of brand boutiques and the traditional product assortment, the new store will place focus on digital experiences and a newly developed store design.

Located in one of Germany’s busiest shopping streets, MediaMarktSaturn will open the new Tech Village Cologne on August 27. The former Saturn store on Hohe Straße has been transformed into a unique experience destination that combines traditional retail space with brand worlds, digital experience formats, personal consultation, and comprehensive services across more than 6,000 square […]

Humanic Sports arrives in Styria, Austria

Two new corners in Graz and Seiersberg bring performance sneakers from international top brands to the region.

HUMANIC HOUSE of BRANDS is continuing the nationwide rollout of its new HUMANIC SPORTS store format with two new locations in Styria. Following the launch of the HUMANIC SPORTS corner on Graz’s Herrengasse in late July, another corner opened in ShoppingCity Seiersberg in late August. With this move, HUMANIC is bringing its expanded range of […]

Fressnapf Opens First Urban Store Concept in Germany

Fressnapf is advancing its store network with the German debut of a store concept already established internationally.

With the opening of Fressnapf City Munich-Schwabing, Europe’s leading pet supply retailer is introducing its urban store concept in its home market. The new format was developed specifically for city center locations and combines an assortment tailored to urban customers, personal advice and digital services within a compact footprint. The move underscores the strategic importance […]

Kaufland, Müller, McFIT to Open at Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum in 2027

Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum has handed over retail space to Kaufland, Müller and McFIT, with openings planned for spring 2027 as part of a €180 million redevelopment.

The redevelopment of Rhein-Ruhr Zentrum (RRZ) has reached another milestone. The spaces for Kaufland, Müller and McFIT have been handed over to the respective tenants. The three companies will now begin fitting out their new stores and preparing for opening. New anchor tenants take up sizable space Over the coming months, Kaufland, Müller and McFIT […]