Monthly Archives: November 2020

Time Retail Partners appoints Peter Wrigley to lead new professional services team

Founded in 2015, Time Retail Partners works with owners, occupiers and investors, and is advising a number of leading UK brands and destinations.  These include Bluewater, Cribbs Causeway, Manchester Arndale, Metrocentre, Oracle Reading, Trinity and White Rose in Leeds, H&M, … Continue reading

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The El Corte Inglés Group delivers positive EBITDA again thanks to online sales and store reopenings

Sales totalled €2,817 million and gross profit €811 million in 2Q despite the sharp negative impact of the pandemic, especially on the travel business.Retail sales were largely stable throughout the quarter. The 12.9% year-on-year decline was due to the drop … Continue reading

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Lahti Palvelutori Service Centre to expand in shopping centre Trio in Finland

Currently, the Lahti Palvelu Service Centre is home to the service and guidance desks of many services provided by the City of Lahti, the guidance and advisory service of the Päijät-Häme Joint Authority for Health and Wellbeing, TE service guidance … Continue reading

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NEPI Rockcastle: New Restrictions Adopted in Some of the Group’s CEE Countries

In Czech Republic, the Government extended the trading ban introduced on 22 October on all nonessential shops until 20 November, with restaurants allowed to operate for deliveries and take away (provided there is a direct access to the restaurant from … Continue reading

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Five themes for the successful shopping mall management

By Hannu Käki To better meet current and future customer expectations, shopping mall management needs to keep improving several fields in their business. At HyperIn we do our best to understand these fields and help landlords to succeed in those … Continue reading

The mall as a platform

By Enda McShane  The global marketing technology market is worth $99.9 billion (£76bn), according to a study by accountancy Moore Stephens and research outfit WARC. That reveals not only a huge existing market, but one that continues to grow exponentially. … Continue reading

Citycon welcomes new tenants across its Nordic portfolio

“It is important for us to continuously develop and renew the offerings to our customers, also in a time of a pandemic. Therefore, we are thrilled to be welcoming all the new tenants, which offer new experiences and increase the … Continue reading

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Appointment of Marie Cheval as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carmila

As Director of Carrefour France Hypermarkets since 2018, Marie Cheval has successfully overseen the transformation plan for the Carrefour group’s hypermarkets, a key format for Carmila whose strategy is based on their dynamism and operational synergies. As a member of the Board … Continue reading

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GCSP’s general assembly conducted successfully in the digital realm / New advisory board elected

“Last Thursday, on November 5, 2020 we proved once again with our first, almost entirely virtual 27th GCSP general assemblythat we defy the pandemic courageously with creative ideas that work and are well received by our members,” says Christine Hager, Chairman of … Continue reading

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JYSK expands in Eden Retail Park in Zgorzelec, Poland

After the signing of the contract, the store will occupy an area of 1,400 square meters and will open in a renewed concept in 2021. Before the expansion, JYSK will continue to operate in its current format. “Without any doubt, … Continue reading

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Shoe-stopping brand set for The Boulevard

Dune London will arrive at The Boulevard, Banbridge in December, offering both men and women’s footwear and accessories with at least 30% off the RRP. The arrival of Dune London follows quickly on the back of other big brand names … Continue reading

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Capitol Park Ivanić-Grad welcomed its first visitors

By the end of 2020, Poseidon will run 16 Capitol Parks in the region, bringing a modern shopping experience to visitors nationwide.First tenants to open under Capitol Park brand in Ivanić-Grad were resized and renovated Konzum store, café Allegri and … Continue reading

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Sustainability and shopper behavior: second hand and vintage clothing gain popularity

By Peter Tonstad Consumer awareness of sustainability and the desire for more pro-social and eco-friendly choices are growing daily. Sixteen-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg, the face of the youth climate movement, and others have inspired young consumers to embrace both … Continue reading

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Sustainable Solutions in Shopfitting: Refilling is Booming

The Austrian shopfitting specialist umdasch offers a wide range of sustainable solutions for retailers and consumers. These include furniture, such as the GreenShelf, a shelf made of natural materials, such as pressed rice husks, as well as concepts, such as … Continue reading

The winners of the 11th edition of PRCH Retail Awards!

The contest by the Polish Council of Shopping Centres – PRCH Retail Awards, was created for retailers, developers, managers, investors and retail marketing specialists. For the past eleven years, a jury of industry experts has been continuously pointing out the best … Continue reading

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The Crazy Home Outlet store opens at La Torre Outlet Zaragoza

The opening of this store is part of the Opening Weeks campaign, which is based on a gradual opening of the operators to avoid crowds, always guaranteeing the sanitary measures required by the authorities. In this sense, it should be … Continue reading

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New Management Board composition at Eurocommercial

Director and Board Member Peter Mills is Chief Investment Officer. Bas Steins Bisschop, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Eurocommercial, said: “Eurocommercial was founded by Jeremy Lewis in 1991 and was originally co-listed in Sydney and Amsterdam. Under Jeremy’s leadership, … Continue reading

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Galerija Belgrade, the biggest shopping mall in the region, has opened its doors

As part of Belgrade Waterfront, Galerija Belgrade is an unprecedented attraction on the local market, both because of its location on the river bank, and because of the impressive size and unique facilities and contents it offers. New shopping experience … Continue reading

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The world’s first second-hand IKEA store is now open

The opening ceremony was a simple one, given the current pandemic situation. “I’m happy that we have finally opened the store to our customers. And I’m equally happy that we have had a steady stream of visitors, which helped us … Continue reading

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Warburg-HIH Invest buys Retail Warehouse Park in Bavaria

The new-build development with a gross lettable area of around 6,200 sq m and 230 parking spots was completed during the third quarter of 2020. The anchor tenants of the fully occupied property are the retail multiples Rewe (food), Aldi … Continue reading

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