RETAIL TECHNOLOGY ACROSS: Tell us about The new Strand. ROB CLARKE: The new Strand is a 38,000-sq-m shopping center located in Merseyside in the United Kingdom. It first opened its doors in the 1960s and is now home to 100 … Continue reading
We have come a long way from those factory outlet centers in industrial districts of America, with their customer base of opportunistic bargain hunters. That was the start of a nascent outlet concept, defined by a lack of management, the … Continue reading
By Marije Braam-Mesken As a rule of thumb, strong anchors attract more than 30% of the total footfall. They are usually the largest stores in a shopping center and are strategically located so that smaller retailers can profit from customer … Continue reading
RETAIL TECHNOLOGY Everyone reading this article probably has enough data. Whether it is LinkedIn saying how many people clicked on your profile, a spreadsheet of yesterday’s sales figures, or a prediction of what FX rates will be in 2017, it … Continue reading
ACROSS: What makes online retailers want to open up a bricks-and-mortar business? KAI HUDETZ: The possibility of boosting sales and profits is definitely not always the driver. Retailers’ motivations can be compared with those of manufacturers. The ultimate aim is … Continue reading
Retail parks are booming in Europe: According to a study by Cushman & Wakefield, 1.3 million sq m of new retail space will be added in retail parks by the end of 2016. The area of newly-built retail parks in … Continue reading
The GfK study is based in part on anonymous and aggregated channel-specific purchasing data from GfK’s consumer panels for the product groups in question. Using geostatistical comparisons, GfK’s experts determined the regional online potential for 17 product groups for all … Continue reading
In June 2014, IKEA Centres opened the first LIVAT Centre in China, in Wuxi. The following year, LIVAT Centres opened in Beijing and Wuhan. The centers’ outstanding performance has led LIVAT quickly to become an increasingly recognized brand in China’s … Continue reading
BY RAINER KUNDÖRFER The necessary refurbishment of many existing properties still has not reached the possible or necessary dynamics. The number of expansive retail concepts has shrunk. International and institutional investors, investment companies, and banks ask about track records and … Continue reading
ACROSS: How would you describe the current retail market in Glasgow? ANNE MURRAY: The second-largest retail center in the UK after the West End of London, Glasgow’s retail market remains buoyant and is one of only a few Scottish cities … Continue reading
Anyone who is keen to start the new year with some new ideas, updated knowledge, a selection of products that are bang-on trend, and some positive business contacts, will find a supply of all these things at the international trade … Continue reading
By Martin Breeden We know that as consumer habits in the UK and beyond evolve, our customers no longer see leisure, shopping and dining as completely distinct activities. And they’ll also not think twice about switching back and forth between … Continue reading
Bayerische Versorgungskammer acquired the Stafa Tower last June. Immediately prior to the transaction, BEHF Corporate Architects refurbished and modernized the 100-year-old Viennese building. The rapid sale of the Stafa Tower, which was built in the Austrian capital in 1911, proves … Continue reading
SIGNA Real Estate‘s investment pipeline is full for the next few years: With a project development budget of more than 4 billion Euros, the company is one of the largest private real estate developers in its core central European markets … Continue reading
Thomas Maria Seikmann owns the Austrian company Dayland Group and, in addition to his role as CEO of Roses Designer Outlet, is Managing Director of Freeport Fashion Outlet and Fashion Outlet Parndorf in Greater Vienna. ACROSS: What gave you the … Continue reading
By Moritz Felix Lück Sellers rejoice, buyers suffer—the continued increase in sale prices for retail parks and hybrid malls in Germany is pushing demands on due diligence and the management of objects in this asset class ever higher. For investors, … Continue reading
Etele Plaza is due to be Budapest’s last major shopping center development, combining popular fashion brands, modern and efficient architecture, and an enviable location. It is Futureal’s most significant retail project currently under development and is due to be a … Continue reading
By Tobias Alsborger Medium-sized grocery-anchored shopping centers well-located near public transportation stations in the suburbs of Nordic capitals are highly desirable investments, mainly due to the nondiscretionary and non-cyclical nature of daily consumption, their monopoly on catchment areas favored by … Continue reading
BY JONATHAN DOUGHTY The “leave” campaign won, 52% to 48% and we are now on a journey, without much of a map, for the next few years as Britain navigates through the exit from the European Union. We have also … Continue reading
June 23, 2016 will certainly go down in history. On that day, 46.5 million Britons were asked to vote on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Union. As we now know, the majority of the population (51.9%) … Continue reading
