Yearly Archives: 2016

Openings 2016

Rome Termini The second phase of the Rome Termini development will see the construction of a new service mezzanine of about 7,000 sq m above the gallery in front of the train platforms, dedicated to food & beverage and commercial … Continue reading

How well do you really know your customers?

BY REINHARD WINIWARTER The concomitant developments, opportunities, and perspectives are without precedent in the more than 1000-year history of retail. Retail technologies that seemed unthinkable until recently have now profoundly changed the business and therefore the shopping center industry as … Continue reading

From luggage to bags

ACROSS: What stands out about the expansion of Samsonite since the company’s founding in 1910? CARTER: I think it is our ability to expand across the world. This is our most significant asset. The company was founded in North America. … Continue reading

Ruhr Park reloaded

When Ruhr Park opened its 24,000 sq m of rental space in Bochumäs (North Rhine-Westphalia) Harpen district in November 1964, it was only Germany’s second shopping center after the Main-Taunus-Zentrum in Sulzbach. It’s a retail property with history. Unibail-Rodamco Germany … Continue reading

PRIDE OF PLACE: THE FUTURE OF OUTLETS IN GERMANY

BY HENRIK MADSEN It’s no surprise that brands are focused on Germany. This is Western Europe’s most populous country, with over eighty million residents, 19 international airports, and great transport links – plus, according to ecostra, all German outlets perform … Continue reading