By Nikolas Löhr When it’s possible to order any item you can think of to be shipped to you in less than two hours, purchasing something for the sake of it simply doesn’t have the same appeal. This means customers … Continue reading
This represents a massive increase (up by €2.3 billion or around 144%) in the volume invested compared to the same period in the previous year. The investment boom in the German retail real estate market has thus continued in 2017 … Continue reading
Suning Holdings Group has opened its newest shopping center, Xuzhou Suning Plaza with 160,000 sq m GLA, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, in East China through its subsidiary Suning Real Estate. This step should be seen against the backdrop of rising … Continue reading
By Gastón Gaitán Innovation is hard to define. It’s hard to say what it really represents, but you know it when you see and feel it, or when you touch its results. We are all about leisure innovation and I … Continue reading
The global retail and leisure landscape is undergoing fundamental change—lasting and structural, driven by macro-demographic trends, technological advancements, and ever-evolving consumer expectations. The combination of these trends and expectations is having a huge impact on both the retail and foodservice … Continue reading
The resale of products opens new opportunities for retailers. This second-sale culture—part of the megatrend towards neo-ecology—is based on the idea of keeping articles in the trade cycle as long as possible—because buying and owning isn’t everything. According to the … Continue reading
Fashion brands have led the way in transitioning from pureplay to omnichannel retail, accounting for 29.6% of all online retailers taking physical space in the United Kingdom to date, according to Savills. This is followed by the furniture and homeware … Continue reading
By Marcus Neumann In 1994, Amazon started off as a humble online bookstore. Just over 20 years later, the entire bricks-and-mortar retail industry is repositioning itself by trying to find the best way to interlink offline and online trading. The … Continue reading
On April 19, 2017, MAS Real Estate Inc., listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Bourse de Luxembourg, announced the acquisition of two shopping malls in Bulgaria for €62 million. The malls were acquired from Globe Trade Centre S.A. … Continue reading
Located less than five minutes away from the city’s international airport, Prague The Style Outlets is set to become the largest outlet destination in the Czech Republic. The project is being carried out in two phases. “The initial phase of … Continue reading
This month, I am talking about pleasure. It is still very hard to imagine that you could have real pleasure in a shopping center, but you can! As we see the continued change from “just a shopping place” to a … Continue reading
ACROSS: Could you please give a short overview on Citycon? MARCEL KOKKEEL: Our portfolio is currently around €5 billion—double its size six years ago. This is in part because we have developed from a purely Finnish into a Nordic player. … Continue reading
Hardly any high-quality retail real estate is currently available on the market for investors, the Viennese real estate service provider EHL reported in its current business area report 2017. The Viennese retail market remains attractive in a European comparison. This … Continue reading
By José Luis del Valle Shopping centers have been key in this recovery and we believe they will be the drivers of the ongoing investment expected in the next few years. Investment in retail centers in Spain amounted to €3.5 … Continue reading
By Luca Ciaffoni His famous 1992 essay therefore asserted that a series of modern spaces were “non-places,” according to his studies, because the only relational possibility they allowed was with oneself. Large market spaces (like shopping centers and supermarkets) were … Continue reading
Land Securities’ Trinity Leeds, widely regarded as one of Europe’s most digitally enabled shopping centers since its launch in 2013, will cement its innovative reputation with the launch of “Tick Tock Unlock”—a virtual reality (VR) experience. As technology advances and … Continue reading
CityLife and Sonae Sierra have announced the inauguration date for the CityLife Shopping District in Milan: it will open to the public on November 30, 2017. With a mix of 100 shops dedicated to shopping, lifestyle, food, services, free time, … Continue reading
By Carlos González Driven by global and European sustainability legislation (like EU directives on the Energy Performance of Buildings and on Energy Efficiency), property companies’ original focus on risk reduction has, in fact, turned into a competitive advantage. Investors and … Continue reading
At the same time, the time available from project planning to customer handover is becoming ever shorter, with consistently high demands on quality and price. ACROSS: What trends do you currently see regarding shopfitting? MARTIN WENDSCHE: The basic trends in … Continue reading
Its range will include ARKET’s own products as well as a selection of the best examples from other brands. ARKET will be the fifth store from the H&M group to open on the Street, alongside Weekday’s recently announced UK flagship, … Continue reading
