Yearly Archives: 2019

Distrikt Nørrebro to open Flagship store in FORUM Rotterdam

This large 1,700-sq.m retail unit at Lijnbaan 130 consists of two floors, with 550 sq.m of this located on the ground floor. The iconic 15-metre frontage is three floors high and was designed by international architectural firm OMA. Multi expects … Continue reading

BREEAM in the Retail Real Estate Industry

By Ana Mendonca Global retail sales are expected to grow to around USD 28 trillion by 2020, up from around USD 22 trillion in 2016. Along with this projected growth, it is important to realize that retail is currently the … Continue reading

Harper Dennis Hobbs strengthens leisure team with appointment of Simon Carson as Head of Leisure

Carson brings with him a wealth of experience, specifically within the Leisure sector, having been in the industry since 2010. He has worked with many well-known brands during his previous roles at Stephen Kane & Company and DeVono Cresa before … Continue reading

What Is Your Return on Experience?

By Derek Rossel Amidst retail market headwinds in the UK, not least fueled by everything Brexit, an increasing number of retailers and investors are looking across the Irish Sea to the Republic of Ireland, where things are looking a great … Continue reading

New Balance opens its largest outlet store in Iberia at San Sebastian de los Reyes The Style Outlets in Madrid

The American brand of fashion and sports equipment New Balance, has opened at S.S. de los Reyes The Style Outlets its largest outlet store in Iberia. This new store of over 300 m2, triples the retail area of the previous … Continue reading

New LEGO store at Bullring and Grand Central

A first for LEGO Stores in the UK, the Bullring and Grand Central LEGO Store feature state of the art dynamic lighting that will enhance the in-store experience and create a unique multi-sensory experience for customers, as well as a … Continue reading

Pradera launches french office with appointment of Joëlle Yarhi

The new office in Paris is led by Joëlle, who brings 15 years’ experience in transaction and asset management acquired in multiple European markets to the post. Joëlle will be tasked with unlocking value in the French assets held in … Continue reading

Hans & Gretel glide into Camden Market with UK debut in time for the festive season

Located on the corner of North Yard, opposite Roly’s Fudge, Hans & Gretel, the childhood-inspired treat utopia of desserts and sweets, is now open to the public. Spanning 1,000 sq ft the unit showcases the theme of Hansel & Gretel’s … Continue reading

Disposal of St Oswald’s Retail Park, Gloucester

The sale price reflects a net initial yield of 8.5%, and is 8% below the 30 June 2019 book value. The 20,900m2 scheme, which is located to the north of Gloucester city centre offers a range of bulky goods, retail … Continue reading

Opening of Helsinki Outlet

The grand opening of Helsinki Outlet, on Friday 1st of November, brought a large amount of people to the outlet village. The sales numbers have been unexpectedly high and is considered to be one of the strongest openings ever done … Continue reading

intu announces first three brands for intu Costa del Sol

intu, together with Eurofund, have agreed Heads of Terms with three major operators for its 235,000 sq m global resort project intu Costa del Sol in the south of Spain. Yelmo Films, trading as Yelmo Cines, has signed detailed Heads … Continue reading

Global Mutual secures asset management mandate for Italy’s Bariblu shopping centre

The retail and leisure specialist advisor will deliver an asset strategy and leasing programme for this European retail destination.  Steven Gray, Director of Retail at Global Mutual, said, “We are pleased to be appointed as the asset manager on Bariblu. As strategic advisors, Global Mutual has a … Continue reading

The 24th annual MAPIC Awards winners announced

Organised by Reed MIDEM, MAPIC – the International Retail Property Market – was held in Cannes from 13 to 15 November. Honouring the very best of the retail industry, the 24rd edition of the MAPIC Awards celebrated the most outstanding … Continue reading

Eurovea welcomes new brands

The London-based brand COS and the American sports brand Under Armor have recently opened their first Slovak stores here, as well as the Tosca Blu premium Italian store. In addition to fashion brands, Costa Coffee and Toyeto vintage toys also … Continue reading

Futureal teams up with Trinova to acquire its first office asset in the United Kingdom

Situated in the heart of Glasgow’s central business district on the corner of Blythswood Street and Waterloo Street, the iconic stainless-steel clad Spectrum Building offers over 6,800 sq m of office and retail accommodation. The offices are occupied by prestigious … Continue reading

‘The Beauty Society’ launches at John Lewis & Partners Cardiff in St David’s Shopping Centre

From the comfort of this uniquely designed luxe dwell space, Beauty Guides will be on hand to provide personal, independent and inspirational advice to help customers find the right products for them from across John Lewis’ full range of brands. … Continue reading

Projects & Openings Europe

Spain intu Costa del Sol intu, on September 18, 2019, has announced that it has been awarded a General “PGOU” License (Plan General de Ordenación Urbana) for its ground-up development intu Costa del Sol. This milestone paves the way for … Continue reading

Redevco commits to Net Zero Carbon Portfolio by 2040

Redevco has selected four signature projects to demonstrate what Mission 2040 looks like, which actions are needed to make buildings net zero carbon and that its ambitions are achievable. These specific projects are related to a retail transformation project, a … Continue reading

ACROSS Retail Talks came to Cannes

The second event of this format took place on November 12 at 4.30pm at Villa Marie Pierette, at the invitation of MK Illumination. After his welcome address, ACROSS publisher Reinhard Winiwarter handed host duties over to Klaus Striebich (CEO of … Continue reading

Neinver secures tenants for close to 80% of GLA in Amsterdam The Style Outlets

Neinver, a leading investor has announced at the MAPIC international retail property trade show that Amsterdam The Style Outlets, the company’s current development project in the Netherlands, is already near 80% leased. Moreover, with the opening scheduled for autumn 2020, … Continue reading