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25 new brands came to the Czech market in 2020

Although the retail segment is among those affected the most by the coronavirus crisis, this does not show in the number of brands newly incoming to the Czech market. Whereas 24 new brands came to the country in 2019, according … Continue reading

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Successful ESG Is a Team Effort

By Jörg Wege Sustainability is and will remain a game changer in the retail real estate industry. In the whirlwind of the coronavirus crisis, sustainability, or ESG (Environment Social Governance), has seemingly fallen off the radar in many places, even … Continue reading

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Mattel to open its first “Mission: Play!”™ European Family Entertainment Center at Potsdamer Platz, Germany, in 2022

The center will combine physical and digital play experiences as well as offering educational programs, events and experiential retail. The site will be developed by iP2Development B.V. and operated by Planet Leisure Germany GmbH. The Mattel-branded family entertainment center reflects … Continue reading

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European retail markets pull out of downward trend in fourth quarter of 2020

Global Retail Attractiveness Index bounces back after sharp drop in second quarter of 2020 Germany tops GRAI ahead of Czech Republic and Ireland despite losses Denmark the only market to grow thanks to high consumer confidence Austria and Portugal suffered … Continue reading

Spagnolo and Mayoral, the latest openings at La Torre Outlet Zaragoza in Spain

“We are very happy about the arrival of both stores at La Torre Outlet Zaragoza. It is a very important moment for us and we are sure that customers are going to love their collections and prices”, highlighted Claudio Poltera, Director of … Continue reading

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About the Green Roof of Nivy Station

Bratislava’s New Nivy district, which borders the Old Town, has always been an important transportation hub. Thanks to the numerous new developments over the last few years, including offices and housing, the brand new Nivy Station, and the freshly, completely … Continue reading

Projects & Openings Europe

GERMANY Cano On December 12, 2020, ECE opened Cano, which it developed and constructed, in the southern German town of Singen following a construction period of around two and a half years. The shopping center offers a sales area of … Continue reading

Projects & Openings International

Sanya CDF Mall II | CHINA The recently completed Sanya CDF Mall II was named “Best Retail Development” at the 2020 Mipim Asia Awards. The winners were selected from over 110 entries from 10 APAC countries by a jury of … Continue reading

Irgen Retail Management Selects Coniq to Boost Footfall and Sales

Coniq announced that Irgen Retail Management, a developer of shopping centres, retail parks and outlets in Italy, has selected its innovative Geo-Loyalty solution, IQ Connect, to help increase turnover by 10% this year at Cilento Outlet. Irgen Retail Management will deploy IQ … Continue reading

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Mission renovation accomplished

Redevco finished the large-scale renovation of Parque Corredor near Madrid in December 2020. The construction works, which started a year before, have been completed ahead of schedule despite the extensive measures issued by the Spanish government in response to Covid-19. … Continue reading

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Citycon divests three shopping centres in Sweden

The gross purchase price for the assets is 1,483 million Swedish krona (147 million euros) and exceeds the assets appraised value. The shopping centres to be divested, Tumba, Högdalen, Fruängen, are located in the Stockholm area and the transaction is … Continue reading

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MEC’s leasing business reaches record level

This was 20 percent more than in the previous year. The majority of the new leases came from the local supply and gastronomy sectors. Within the total number of lease extensions, all sectors are represented. Christian Thiele, Head of Leasing … Continue reading

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Martes Sport in the MultiBox Retail Park in Szamotuły, Poland

MultiBox in Szamotuły will be the largest retail project in the city and the region. It is being built at ul. Dworcowa, in a place with high pedestrian and car traffic, on one of the main streets in the city, … Continue reading

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Corestate sets up open-end special AIF “Stadtquartiere I”, the first of its kind in Germany for institutional investors

Corestate, an independent real estate investment manager in Europe, has set up Stadtquartiere I, a new open-end special AIF. This fund is the first of its kind in Germany for institutional investors and thus a pioneer in the promising city … Continue reading

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HMSHost International is recognised as a Top Employer 2021 in The Netherlands

The 2021 Top Employers have been announced and HMSHost has been recognised as a Top Employer in The Netherlands. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases a company’s dedication to a better world of work for their people as demonstrated … Continue reading

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“There is no Playbook for this Situation”

ACROSS: How has HMSHost International’s business in Europe been affected by the Covid-19 crisis? WALTER SEIB: The degree to which coronavirus has impacted our industry, and our world, is simply unprecedented. Nearly every person has felt the impact, people have lost … Continue reading

New leadership for Mace’s Develop business

The new appointments reflect an investment in Mace’s development capabilities as it refreshes its business strategy to focus on town centre regeneration, estate rationalisation and partnerships, whilst adopting ambitious new net zero carbon development targets. Kevin has worked for Mace … Continue reading

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Vastned: Reinier Walta nominated as new CEO

The focus will be on retail properties that attract different types of tenants and where there is potential to create apartments or offices above the shops. Where possible, Vastned aims to create clusters of properties in the various cities. That … Continue reading

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The Korean retailer Mumuso opens a new mono-brand store in Parklake Shopping Center

MUMUSO is a brand founded in Korea in 2014, present in Romania through mono-brand stores located in Militari Shopping Center, DN 1 Value Center and Dâmbovița Mall. The Parklake store will open in February 2021 and will have 150 square … Continue reading

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Castellana Properties expands the commercial offer of Los Arcos and Bahía Sur with Espaço Casa in Spain

Castellana Properties has signed with the Portuguese retail company Espaço Casa the opening of two new shops, one in Los Arcos shopping centre (Seville) and the other one in Bahía Sur (Cádiz), which are scheduled to open in March and … Continue reading

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