Yearly Archives: 2020

SIGNA and Central Group acquire GLOBUS

SIGNA and Central jointly own Germany’s KaDeWe Group with upcoming projects in Dusseldorf and Vienna, Austria, while Central Group currently owns 9 Rinascente stores in Italy and Denmark’s Illum. With GLOBUS, the combined presence of SIGNA and Central will span … Continue reading

Park Center in Sofia is fully leased

Eight different brands opened doors at the Park Center during the last year – Next Level fitness center of new generation, Italian restaurant Al Forno, Polish brand PEPCO, exclusive store for runners –  Running Zone, Juliany luxury jewelry and watches … Continue reading

Helena Helmersson has been appointed new CEO OF H&M Group

Stefan Persson will step down as Chairman of the Board of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB at the AGM and proposes that Karl-Johan Persson succeed him. After more than 20 years as Chairman of the Board, Stefan Persson … Continue reading

Woking Shopping welcomes French Connection

Situated within the Town Mall, the 1,260 sq ft store is neighboured by Fat Face and Claire’s, and joins Woking Shopping’s existing line-up of leading fashion brands such as H&M, Primark and New Look.  The new French Connection boutique is … Continue reading

Brunswick Real Estate enters Denmark

As part of this expansion, Jes Rovsing has been hired as Country Manager. Jes has a versatile background within the real estate industry, most recently as Head of Transactions Denmark at Aberdeen Standard Investments, and comprehensive knowledge of the local … Continue reading

ACROSS RETAIL TALKS /// FEBRUARY 23, 4PM (CET), 2022 /// (ONLINE EVENT)

We are delighted to announce the next edition of our successful online discussion series ACROSS RETAIL TALKS. Cindy Anderson (CEO Ingka Centers) and Joanna Fisher (CEO ECE Marketplaces and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board) will discuss the challenges and … Continue reading

New urban district with original Leiner store planned in St. Pölten, Austria

The Leiner Haus in St. Pölten will continue to be one of the best addresses in the Lower Austrian regional capital. The currently out-dated buildings at Rathausplatz 7-10 are either undergoing an extensive renovation or will be replaced completely by … Continue reading

NEINVER’s outlet portfolio grows sales by 7% and exceeds €1 billion

NEINVER has announced another year of robust growth, with sales increases across its 16 outlet centres totalling €1.047 billion in 2019, a 7% like-for-like increase compared to the previous year. Moreover, the centres operated by NEINVER welcomed more than 45 … Continue reading

About REBOOT 2020

An unprecedented start showed immediately what GCSC means by being innovative.  Hundreds of yoga mats were placed in the hall for David Bosshart’s keynote speech “The End of Consumption”. The dress code was deliberately casual, sneakers instead of ties seemed … Continue reading

Commerz Real with new Impact Investment division and new Head of Sustainability

With this appointment the asset manager intends to place its focus to a greater degree than in the past on capital investments whose returns are not measured solely in terms of economic success, but also with a view to their … Continue reading

Shop below, live above

Shell and core of a six-story building on Pappelallee in Berlin’s district of Prenzlauer Berg are virtually complete: On December 12, 2019, Trei Real Estate, a property developer and property asset holder specializing in residential and retail real estate, celebrated … Continue reading

intu creates mood-boosting light houses to brighten its visitor experience

The Happy, Calm and Energise houses will tour intu’s popular shopping destinations throughout 2020 featuring colour combinations proven to help people feel happier, more relaxed and more energised.  Light artist Liz West and colour psychologist June McLeod worked with intu … Continue reading

Edinburgh St James appoints Nick Peel as Managing Director of £1bn mixed-use development

Edinburgh St James, the £1bn mixed-use development in the city centre, has appointed Nick Peel as managing director of the development when it opens to the public in October this year. With construction of the scheme’s retail and leisure elements … Continue reading

Marylebone Village puts its best foot forward with new shoe brands

Shoemakers Joseph Cheaney & Sons have opened a unit at 1a Marylebone High Street. It will be joined by Martel + Ram who are to open a pop-up at 56 New Cavendish Street until April 1st. Rob Kirk, Head of … Continue reading

Klépierre holds the 5th edition of its Retailer Day at the heart of its iconic Saint-Lazare shopping mall

For this new Parisian edition, Klépierre hosted the retailers in one of its shopping centers and brought together the management, sales and operational teams to welcome its customers. The Group is committed to building with the retailers the shopping mall … Continue reading

ECE European Prime Shopping Centre Fund II acquires “intu Asturias” in Spain

As a result, ECE Fund II is now fully invested. It is the first property in Spain for the ECE shopping center funds. The seller is a joint venture company through affiliates of intu properties plc and Canada Pension Plan … Continue reading

A village for the world

Parndorf was once a small, quiet village in the northern part of Austria’s Burgenland province. This situation has changed radically over the past two decades. Today, this municipality ranks among the top 3 “sights” of the Alpine republic. However, it … Continue reading

The new MEGA Alma-Ata food hall in Almaty, Kazakhstan

The food hall, one of the first in Kazakhstan, introduces a new blend of F&B offers to the country, with a mix of regional and international cuisines, fast food, cafés and traditional restaurants providing something for all tastes. The new … Continue reading

The retail parks of CPI Hungary get new name and new image

Buy-Way Soroksár and Buy-Way Dunakeszi will continue operation under the name “City Market”. The reason for the name change is the establishment of a unified international network in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland in addition to Hungary. The new … Continue reading

Tristan Fund Sells Four Swedish Convenience retail assets to Nordic investor NREP

The assets sold by EPISO 4 include: • Näsbypark Centrum: A community centre located in the affluent area of Täby, Stockholm comprising 11,300 sqm mixed-use area, anchored by a Hemköp supermarket, a senior living home and an elementary school. • … Continue reading