Monthly Archives: March 2021

How Nextrade supports stationary retail with digitalization

1. Nextrade, the first B2B marketplace in the Home & Living industry, launched over a year ago. What advantages do you see and what does Nextrade bring you as a retailer? Philipp Keller: Especially in times when no physical trade … Continue reading

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Echo leased 8.5 thousand sqm to the Kaufland chain in Poznań, Poland

Echo Investment has leased 8.5 thousand sqm of commercial space to the Kaufland chain in the shopping center at Opieńskiego Street, thanks to which residents of the northern part of Poznań will be able to conveniently do their shopping. The … Continue reading

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Special Issue “Come Back Smarter”

I am particularly pleased to present to you today our latest ACROSS Online Special. It is entitled “Come Back Smarter”, which is to become the program for our reporting over the next few months. After all, Covid-19 has hit the international placemaking … Continue reading

Warburg-HIH Invest acquires non-discretionary retail quarter in Bavaria, Germany

The long-term main tenant is Edeka, with a lettable area of roughly 2,150 square metres. In addition to some 2,700 square metres of lettable area for retail and services, Bernstein-Center has roughly 1,600 square metres dedicated to housing, providing over … Continue reading

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Etele Plaza receives occupancy permit – tenants start moving in

The country’s latest shopping and entertainment centre has reached the last phase of its development as the certificate of occupancy had been issued by the local authorities. Due to the progress the stores of the domestic and international tenants can … Continue reading

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Labtech appoints new Retail Asset Manager for Hawley Wharf Camden

Perkins joins LabTech from CBRE where he spent six years in the central London retail leasing team, advising institutional and private landlords, including The Crown Estate, Great Portland Estates, M&G, Sirosa, and CBRE GI on their retail and leisure strategies. The appointment … Continue reading

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Hines secures leasing of flagship retail store in Madrid

Leading international fashion brand Bershka, part of the Inditex Group and one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, has agreed to lease 2,700 square metres across the Preciados 13 building as well as the ground floor, basement and first floor … Continue reading

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Allowing young talents to completely rethink retail

ACROSS: First things first–what is First Store by Alexa? JENS HOREIS: In its original sense First Store by Alexa is a retail casting for newcomers and start-ups that don’t have a store yet to try out new concepts in our retail … Continue reading

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Sebastian Mueller to spearhead Kintyre’s new Advisory business

Mueller the former “Immobilienweise (ZIA)” has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate industry and was leading the European-wide retail & real estate consulting business at GfK since 2011. His expertise includes commercial due diligence, location and data analytics, and the … Continue reading

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Vienna-based Wowflow raises €300K to help facility management teams focus on real work

Accelerated digitalization of the conservative real estate sector combined with the growing trend of outsourcing facility management and maintenance services helped the company to triple its revenues in 2020 and win clients like Forstinger and Reiwag Facility Services. The Vienna-based company was backed … Continue reading

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Outlook 2021

As part of its outlook for the previous year, ACROSS ran the following headline: “Waiting for the big crash? The retail real estate industry is cautiously optimistic about 2020. Uncertainties remain, however.” One might even say that last year began with … Continue reading

ACROSS Retail Talks online, on the topic “Outlook 2021”

The video of the ACROSS Retail Talks can be found here:  It has been almost five years since the ACROSS Advisory Board was founded. Currently it has 22 members who identify the challenges the industry faces as well as the … Continue reading

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Málaga in Spain celebrates its first anniversary

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Málaga has just celebrated its first anniversary after having received more than three million visitors since its opening on 13 February 2020. For the Centre, the balance of this first year is positive, despite the pandemic, both … Continue reading

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Customer centricity through a new digital offer at the heart of City2 in Brussels

Innovation for the EATS foodcourt Since mid-February, City2 has become become the first Belgian shopping centre to offer an additional service to its customers through the new MyBop tool. It is designed to simplify the customer experience and raise the … Continue reading

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Will governments do their part now?

By Antoni Gascon We are experiencing the most challenging times ever for retailers, and probably the worst nightmares for the retail real estate industry as well. “Dobroe utro Antoni”, said Dmitry over the phone. His voice did not sound happy at … Continue reading

“Shopping Center Boom” Expected

By Maxence Liagre In the last few years, the placemaking strategy for the shopping center industry has become undisputable, whether we consider performing assets or future developments. The year 2020 has just emphasized that, thus increasing pressure for its implementation … Continue reading

Setting the Standard for Society in 2021

By Thomas Mark There is no denying that 2020 has been a tough year for everyone, and shopping centers and brick-and-mortar retailers have been hit particularly badly. Rolling setbacks have forced many to close their doors, re-assess their business models, … Continue reading

Inspiring survey results

ACROSS: What motivated Multi to conduct this survey? MARIAM HUSSAIN: This survey is part of an annual group-wide initiative to collect, analyze, and interpret local visitor data in our shopping centers in order for us to best adapt to the wants … Continue reading