Daily Archives: May 18, 2015

NEW TENANTS FOR FASHION HOUSE OUTLET CENTER BUCHAREST

Another company that has opened its store there is Napoleoni. This shoe factory was established in the early 1970s by Fontilio Napoleoni, who decided to create his own brand after years of working in the footwear sector. He makes footwear … Continue reading

OUTLET CENTERS ARE ADAPTED TO REGIONS

ACROSS: THE TRIUMPHAL MARCH OF OUTLET CENTERS CONTINUES UNABATED. IN WHICH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IS THE MARKET ALREADY SATURATED AND IN WHICH IS THERE STILL SOME POTENTIAL LEFT? BARBARA TOPOLSKA: Over the past two years, we have seen a growing interest … Continue reading

TWENTY NEW STORES IN 2015

Changes in the multibrand chain “50 style,” which were launched in 2014, include relocating shops to prestigious malls. A good example is the opening of a franchise “50 style” store in Ostrol/e˛ka in the Masovian Voivodeship at the end of … Continue reading

20 YEARS OF MAPIC – LOOKING BACK AND FORWARD

BY JÖRG F. BITZER Whereas the “official” numbers showed a “stable 8400 delegates from 75 countries,” a few – admittedly very personal – impressions of the three days on the Cote d’Azur paint a slightly different picture: There was a … Continue reading

“WE SEE MANY SIMILARITIES WITH SCANDINAVIA”

ACROSS: BIK BOK IS PART OF THE VARNER GROUP. WHAT ROLE DOES THE BRAND PLAY WITHIN THIS GROUP? CAMILLA HØYMER STEEN: Bik Bok is the only chain in the Varner Group targeting young girls. ACROSS: WHO IS YOUR TARGET GROUP? … Continue reading

“ANYONE WHO SURVIVES A STORM COMES OUT STRONGER”

ACROSS: PLEASE GIVE US A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO EYE SPORT. ALESSANDRO ARIU: EYE Sport is an Italian brand of sportswear, produced and distributed by Double A s.r.l. and has been active in the international market since April 2006. It specializes … Continue reading

CITYFIT PLANS 50 FITNESS CLUBS IN POLAND

ACROSS: PLEASE GIVE US A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO CITYFIT. NICHOLAS MOSES: CityFit introduces a business concept into the Polish market that has been enormously successful and popular – not only in Europe. We focus on core fitness, without additional features … Continue reading

SHOPPING CENTERS IN EUROPE – 50 YEARS OF CHANGE?

BY JÖRG F. BITZER In Europe, many take the opening of the Main-Taunus-Center (close to Frankfurt, Germany) in 1964 as the beginning of the history of modern shopping centers on this continent. Some department stores, like Breuningerland in Stuttgart, Germany, … Continue reading