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Global crises require exceptional leadership

The Green Recovery is an alliance of 180 political decision-makers, business leaders, trade unions, NGOs, and think tanks, calling for a renewed commitment by all stakeholders to address the social and economic consequences of the coronavirus outbreak, in addition to … Continue reading

Claudia Karschti is the new Director of Human Resources at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Germany

Claudia Karschti takes over her new responsibilities from Bruno Bittis, who has been with the company since 2008 and has had a significant influence on the areas of Human Resources and Organisation. As Director of the Human Resources team, Claudia … Continue reading

New Project in Islington – Angel Central Shopping Centre

The project, for CBRE Global Investors, includes the elevation of an existing ‘Angel Wings’ sculpture and construction of a new pedestrian link bridge including balcony extensions to the first-floor walkways. An innovative lifting process has been developed to lift the … Continue reading

VIA Outlets reports encouraging brand sales and footfall figures as European portfolio reopens post Covid-19

Trading performance after reopening has been encouraging across both brand sales and, where there are no government-imposed caps on visitors, footfall. In most centres, sales per visitor (SPV) increased considerably versus the same period last year. This is explained by … Continue reading

Klépierre promotes Julien Goubault to general secretary

Julien Goubault joined Klépierre in October 2016 as Chief Communications Officer, in charge of financial and corporate communications, public affairs and coordination of the CSR policy. The Klépierre Executive Board has promoted Julien Goubault to General Secretary effective June 1, … Continue reading

New job for Kurt Müller

Kurt Müller has recently taken over management of the Forum 1 shopping center at Salzburg’s central station in Austria. He follows Verena Wegscheider who left the company at her own request and on the best of terms. With 36-year old … Continue reading

Can residential be considered within a conversion to mixed-use?

By Sarah Cole Pre-pandemic, an oversupply of retail space was evident as retailers reduced the number of stores needed to serve a catchment. Retail valuations have also been under increasing pressure with softening cap-rates as the risk premium for retail … Continue reading

Reopening plans for London Designer Outlet and Wembley Park Retail unveiled

The 265,000 sq ft largely outdoor outlet centre is managed by Realm, the UK’s specialist outlet operator, and is part of Wembley Park, the £3bn transformation site by Quintain surrounding the world-famous National Stadium. At London Designer Outlet, Quintain and … Continue reading

Neinver certifies all its centres against Covid-19

Neinver, a leading investor, developer and operator in the European outlet centre industry and the largest operator in Spain and Poland, is certifying the Covid-19 hygiene and safety protocols and procedures implemented in the 20 centres it manages in five … Continue reading

Boostcom Group Strengthens World-Leading Shopping Centre Industry Position – Announces 4 New Global Managers

“I am very proud to present the new additions to our global management team. Covid-19 has put shopping centres and their tenants in challenging positions. As consumers are now gradually coming back to shop again in our operating markets, we … Continue reading

Sustainability is the new business model: Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group

While the current unprecedented Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way people live and work, the climate crisis could have a much larger impact on people’s health and economy. Just like the pandemic, the climate crisis respects no borders and impacts … Continue reading

COVID-19: Ingka Group supports over 140,000 homeless people in 17 countries

The 17 countries are Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, UK, Spain, among others. As a part of this initiative, Ingka Group has helped country/city governments and NGOs in these 17 countries … Continue reading

Icon Outlet to re-open at The O2

Spread out across two spacious levels, Icon Outlet’s fashion and lifestyle brands will open their doors from the 15 June including, Aspinal of London, adidas, Calvin Klein, Levis, Nike, Ted Baker and Tommy Hilfiger. The urban outlet has introduced enhanced … Continue reading

Liverpool ONE prepares to re-open

Liverpool ONE benefits from being an open-air destination and features wide shopping boulevards and Chavasse Park, to allow people to move around freely while easily observing the 2-metre social distancing rule. Visitors will be advised to keep to the left … Continue reading

IMMOFINANZ with strong 18% increase in results of operations in Q1 2020, negative valuation results due to Covid-19

“We started the year with a strong operational base and were able to benefit from our high-quality portfolio expansion. The Covid-19 crisis slowed this growth beginning in mid-March, but we are working steadily to master these challenges. By now, 79% … Continue reading

Designer Outlets Wolfsburg with new shops

Center Manager Michael Ernst is clearly happy with the latest new openings: “We are always talking with exciting brands. Therefore, I am very glad that we can welcome new stores, especially in these times.” Sunglass Hut has just moved in … Continue reading

Mercato Metropolitano moves into the Potsdamer Platz Arkaden in Berlin as a new anchor tenant

“I am glad that with Mercato Metropolitano, we have been able to partner with a young, innovative company to develop a stylish, urban and sustainable community market concept that fits in perfectly with the Berlin culture and way of life. … Continue reading

SES Now Operates Five Large-scale Shopping Centers in Slovenia

The center was completed in March, but, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the originally planned opening date had to be postponed. The first shops with focus on local supply opened at the beginning of May, and the entire … Continue reading

Shopping center ALEJA received first visitors

On May 8, 2020 the brand-new shopping mall in Slovenia ALEJA opened its doors. It is a partial opening, as there are 21 stores open. These are the following: Interspar Hypermarket, Müller drugstore, Nova KBM bank, Sensilab, telecommunications operators A1, … Continue reading

Almada Forum and Armazéns do Chiado nominated for the Marketeer Awards 2020

The Marketeer Awards recognize brands, advertisers and organizations that make a difference in Portugal. The 2020 edition includes 34 categories, among which Corporate brands, Branding and Publicity agencies, Communications agencies, Arts and Culture, Fashion and Accessories, Large Commercial Spaces, and … Continue reading