Yearly Archives: 2021

PREMIERE: First ACROSS Company Live Session in cooperation with SONAE SIERRA

Dear Reader,  We are very proud to officially announce the first ACROSS COMPANY LIVE SESSION (ACLS). And I am particularly proud that we are realizing this premiere with one of the industry’s biggest players – SONAE SIERRA. Down below is what … Continue reading

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Hammerson announced the appointment of Himanshu Raja as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director

Himanshu will join as CFO and Executive Director on 26 April 2021, at which point James will step down from both roles.   Himanshu holds a law degree (LLB), is a Chartered Accountant and was most recently CFO at Countrywide, … Continue reading

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People in move

Himanshu Raja Hammerson Credit: Hammerson Hammerson is pleased to announce the appointment of Himanshu Raja as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director. He will succeed James Lenton who gave notice of his resignation to the Company in January 2021.  … Continue reading

Cushman & Wakefield Appointed to Lease The Quadrant Arcade, London

The Grade II listed arcade has recently undergone a significant redevelopment and the vision is to create a world class destination for a mix of dynamic emerging and established beauty, health and wellness retail brands and complimentary F&B. The 10,500 … Continue reading

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3,000 Store Managers in JYSK will help find 2,000 new colleagues

This February, JYSK reached the milestone of 3,000 stores worldwide. To celebrate this and continue to chase after 5,000 stores worldwide, JYSK is launching the company’s biggest Employer Branding campaign so far. The campaign will run both internally and externally … Continue reading

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Braintree Village announces the opening of regional debut for luxury brand Armani

Spanning 1,889 sq ft, the new Armani store is next to Polo Ralph Lauren, joining other leading designer brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Timberland all operating within Braintree Village. Founded in Milan in 1975 Giorgio Armani, today … Continue reading

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Christoph Andexlinger Becomes the Sole Austrian on the Supervisory Board of the New European Industry Association, the ECSP

Managing Director Christoph Andexlinger, Chief Operations Officer at SES since 1 January 2021, has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the ECSP and, as such, will represent the interests of the Austrian retail real estate industry … Continue reading

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Sainsbury’s sets sail to another Local store in Wapping London Dock

The new Local store in the heart of Wapping will serve nearby residents who call the area home and will be a convenient and fresh destination for commuters and visitors to the neighbourhood. The new store is just moments from … Continue reading

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Sinsay and House join the group of tenants of the Retalia Retail Park in Grodzisk Mazowiecki

Retalia will be built in the best commercial location in the city – on the main artery of the city – ul. Królewska, right next to the provincial road No. 719. This place will become the most important commercial destination … Continue reading

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Klépierre is setting up vaccine hubs and antigen testing points in its fight against Covid-19

In France, Odysseum, Grand Littoral and Le Merlan shopping centers continue to test patients by setting up drive services. Our shopping centers have been committed to local communities and to meeting the needs of the areas in which they are … Continue reading

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Special Issue “Going Forward!”

Dear Reader, I am very pleased to present you the latest ACROSS ONLINE SPECIAL. This time, we are focusing on what I consider to be a highly interesting topic: What impact does the Covid situation have on food retailing? Exciting findings that … Continue reading

Castellana Properties to invest €15.6 million in expanding its food and leisure offering at Los Arcos

This plan includes the addition of a new leisure and dining area at Los Arcos with 12 new brands, keeping the shopping centre ahead of the curve with a more diverse retail mix, and further consolidating its position as the … Continue reading

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Finally a new date for Mapic Italy

According to the event’s organizers, the retail property market has shown its resilience in these turbulent times and is now ready to restart and respond to a new world, with new perspectives and new business models. With that in mind, … Continue reading

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Legal & General reimagines retail

LGIM (Legal & General Investment Management) Real Assets has launched its blueprint for the high street of the future, kick-starting today with a new curated shopping street, ‘KINGLAND’, championing the best local independents and SME’s in Poole, Dorset. Alongside non-essential … Continue reading

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Going Forward! Europe’s food retail sector in the corona-year 2020: the storm of the century

The wind is blowing alternately from all directions. Leading to sales increases, sales slumps, and sales shifts in the double-digit percentage range. The ex- tent of these changes, both positive and negative, is high- ly unusual for an industry that … Continue reading

Challenging Times for Leasing Departments

ACROSS: The coronavirus has had a firm grip on all of us for over a year now. It has hit the brick-and-mortar retail sector particularly hard, especially the non-food segment. The Click & Meet concept has recently been introduced in … Continue reading

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Mallson Polska acquires the EMPIK chain to C.H. Sekunda in Jędrzejów, Poland

Empik is the largest sales network for culture and entertainment products in Poland and a leader in publishing categories (book, music, film). It is one of the most recognizable and popular Polish brands. It focuses on the passions and interests … Continue reading

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The exhibition of painter Velimir Ilišević opened in Galerija Belgrade

The Painter Velimir Ilišević lives and works in Switzerland and Berlin, and his paintings have been exhibited in prestigious galleries and institutions around the world. At the exhibition in Galerija Belgrade, visitors can enjoy his artworks created over the past … Continue reading

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John Lewis Partnership appoints Nish Kankiwala to board

Nish brings 40 years’ experience in retail and consumer brands such as PepsiCo, Unilever and Burger King. He is currently the Chief Executive of Hovis, a business with over 130 years of heritage. Nish started his career at Unilever in … Continue reading

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AmRest Holdings SE: Luis Comas appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer

Luis Comas joined AmRest in July 2020 as President of La Tagliatella, a flagship brand owned by AmRest, and later adding Bacoa, another equity brand, to his portfolio. He has over 30 years of experience in the retail and restaurant … Continue reading

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