Yearly Archives: 2020

Seven Dials launches pop-up incubator initiative for brands born out of lockdown

While the COVID-19 lockdown has seen much uncertainty, 1 in 10 small businesses have launched new products or expanded their services from home. To celebrate and support budding UK businesses that have responded to adversity with enterprise, Shaftesbury is now … Continue reading

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François Matray appointed Chief Executive Officer of MRM

MRM, a real estate investment company specialising in retail property, announced the appointment of François Matray as Chief Executive Officer. This appointment, which will be effective as of 1 October 2020, follows Jacques Blanchard’s decision to retire. After joining MRM and … Continue reading

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Hines Appoints Farhaz Miah as Director of Research for Europe

Hines, the international real estate firm, has announced the appointment of Farhaz Miah as Director of Research for Europe. The appointment further enhances Hines Europe’s already strong research capabilities, with Farhaz joining Hines’ global Proprietary Research Group, which provides informed … Continue reading

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IKEA Finland completes acquisition of three new wind farms, to support its renewable energy generation

The new wind farms now mean IKEA Finland produces renewable energy comparable to the annual consumption of the residents of a city the size of Turku in Finland. The completion of this transaction means IKEA Oy now owns five wind … Continue reading

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British Land commits to disability inclusion by joining The Valuable 500 movement

The Valuable 500 is the only global CEO community dedicated to radically transforming the business system across the whole supply chain for the benefit of all those with a disability. Launched on the main stage at the World Economic Forum’s … Continue reading

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Shine Forest: InCity’s Illuminating Experience

InCity’s rooftop has been transformed into a magical forest filled with larger-than-life light sculptures of tree and animals. A walk through Shine Forest presents visitors with opportunities to simply enjoy their surroundings or to take advantage of the light art … Continue reading

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DIY chain Bauhaus opens at A1 retail park, Oftringen, Switzerland

After a construction phase of just over 18 months, the well-known DIY chain Bauhaus, which operates stores throughout Europe, was the last and largest anchor tenant to move into its premises on the site. It opened its new 16 000 … Continue reading

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Post-pandemic Retail

Lockdown, the compulsory wearing of masks, social distancing rules, and the fear of contagion: The socio-economic effects of the Covid-19 crisis have resulted in the transformation of everyday life worldwide. Consumer behavior has been particularly impacted by the pandemic. While … Continue reading

Moving the Retail Industry Forward

By Joanna Fisher The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have hit the brick-and-mortar retail sector extremely hard. The consequences of the crisis are noticeably strong, and its impact will be felt by the retail industry for some time to come, especially … Continue reading

Sufficient Liquidity and Proximity to Customers

ACROSS: What has Immofinanz learned as a result of the current crisis? GERALD GRÜLL: There are two factors that are of particular importance in a crisis: sufficient liquidity and proximity to customers. As we have both, we were able to take … Continue reading

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MEC acquires ten new locations in Bavaria

“With the acquisition package of the Bavaria portfolio, our growth strategy is gaining further momentum. We welcome the new locations to the MEC property management family”, said Christian Schröder, Managing Director (COO). In addition to the management of traditional retail parks … Continue reading

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Across Retail Talks online, October 7, 5pm (cet)

The fourth event in the series ACROSS RETAIL TALKS online is dedicated to the booming PropTec sector. This talk promises to be particularly exciting: a discussion between the best providers and critical users. In which areas does PropTec make sense, … Continue reading

What Does “The New Normal” Really Mean for Retail Real Estate?

By Gerard Groener Covid-19 has had a profound impact on everyone’s current reality. From socially distanced conversations to wearing facemasks to working from home – we have all made changes to our daily lives. Even though the lockdowns, restrictions, and … Continue reading

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Multi Netherlands opens city centre project FORUM Rotterdam

The opening ceremony included the presentation of the book FORUM Rotterdam – ‘Non-stop stad’ (non-stop city), commissioned by the developer and the investors. Patrick van Dooyeweert, Chief Investment & Development Officer: “FORUM Rotterdam is an excellent example of an innovative … Continue reading

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JUMBO and SPAR further expand their network of stores in Vlora and Pogradec

The store opened by SPAR in Pogradec is the 58th for the largest international supermarket chain in Albania. With an area of ​​1,000 sq m2, inhabitants and tourists of Pogradec will find a safe environment, variety of choices and quality … Continue reading

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Ingka Group supports more business action on climate change

The We Mean Business coalition was founded in 2014 to galvanise business leadership on climate change and influence policy in the lead-up to the formation of the Paris Agreement.  The new guide details the action businesses need to take to … Continue reading

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Icon Outlet out-performs London post-lockdown

Icon Outlet also reported a bumper August Bank Holiday, with like-for-like sales growing by 13% year-on-year.  The figures are evidence the shopping destination continues to buck the trend in London since reopening on the 15 June as an attractive and … Continue reading

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Haute Dolci, the luxury dessert operator, to open in a prime location on Wembley Park Boulevard

Combining the high fashion elegance of France with Italy’s passion for all things sweet, Haute Dolci turns fine dining into fine art with a range of mouth-watering luxury desserts that will bring a new culinary experience to the line-up at … Continue reading

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MK Illumination offers more reasons to take photos this Christmas

Recent months have shown that, no matter how difficult our lives become, there is always a place for a quick photo—of ourselves, our friends, and our loved ones. With that in mind, MK Illumination has designed a brand new range … Continue reading

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La Torre Outlet Zaragoza, the first commercial space to offer a fully integrated digital experience

The LED lights, the large-format curved screen of its main square (one of the largest in Europe), the music and the latest digital news in user experience and social media were the protagonists of the pre-opening ceremony in which participated … Continue reading

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