Daily Archives: March 18, 2020

How will the Coronavirus COVID-19 affect European Retail Real Estate?

By Chris Igwe Over the past few years, there was a lot that has challenged the retail real estate sector at multiple levels that we do not need to enumerate here. We really did not need the coronavirus to further … Continue reading

Retail real estate in Europe–during the days of Corona and beyond

By Jörg Bitzer One of the challenges that the current Corona crisis enforces upon us is the fact that it is yet totally unpredictable. The only “knowledge“ we do have so far, is that China`s hotspot Wuhan, having been quarantined … Continue reading

The H&M group is temporarily closing all stores in Germany and the US

In addition to the information released on 16 March, the group has according to authorities temporarily also closed all its stores in Switzerland, Greece, Slovakia, Lithuania, Peru, Ukraine, the Philippines, Malaysia and Cyprus.  The H&M group’s customers can still shop … Continue reading

Żabka will donate over €1 million to fight the coronavirus

“We’ve been following the activities of of the Polish government in the face of the epidemic threat with appreciation and attention. The safety and health of all Polish citizens is a priority for all of us. We are convinced that … Continue reading

Stockmann’s department store business to adjust its operations in the event of coronavirus

“The business environment in the retail sector has changed very rapidly due to the effects of the coronavirus, and we estimate that the current situation will have a significant impact on our sales in the short term. In this challenging … Continue reading

Is online retail profiting from store closures?

Europe’s shopping streets are currently deserted. Besides Italy, France, Austria, and some other countries, even Germany has now decreed extensive store closures. This measure is supposed to help contain the coronavirus. Supermarkets, beverage shops, pharmacies, health care supply stores, drug … Continue reading

Eurocommercial: Update on the Coronavirus impact on their shopping centres & dividend policy

As the Covid-19 pandemic extends into Europe, a number of European governments have imposed restrictions or closure of retail premises. On 12 March 12, Eurocommercial published an update on the situation in its Italian shopping centres. Since then, further restrictions … Continue reading