Daily Archives: April 3, 2016

Georgian Project

The Georgian Co-Investment Fund (GCF), a private equity fund based in Georgia, has announced the commencement of the main construction works for the $77-million (€69-million) Galleria Tbilisi. The investment project envisages the development of a modern, multifunctional shopping center on … Continue reading

Launch of MegaGrinn

Many people associate the name “Kursk” with the sinking of the eponymous nuclear submarine on August 12, 2000. Kursk is also a city with 415,000 residents in central Russia, however, in which the Grinn Corporation recently opened the first phase … Continue reading

London ahead of Paris and Munich

Urbanization and widening polarization between the “best and the rest” of European cities continue to gather pace and are increasingly shaping the location decisions of international retailers. Research for Redevco’s latest “City Attractiveness Report” shows that city quality plays a … Continue reading

Pop up goes High Street

By Jörg F. Bitzer “Good, better, best,” now applies to short-term rentals, too. Retailers generally look for retail space in prime locations with the intention of renting them for an indefinite period. Pop-up stores, which are rented for just a … Continue reading

Destination Retail

By James Brown Despite a slowdown in China, the US election circus, Brexit uncertainty, and muted economic growth in Europe, all coupled with the underlying persistent retail sector challenges (and opportunities) posed by the continued growth of eCommerce, international retailers … Continue reading

Multi-use: The future of bricks-and-mortar retail?

By Manuel Jahn The success of store retail traditionally hinges on the location, which includes the surrounding neighborhood and street as well as the actual building. But the cutting edge of the international retail real estate market now features locations … Continue reading