Author Archives: Online Editor

Smart all-in-one solution against Corona: Hygiene Station from umdasch

The Hygiene Station combines all obligatory measures for shops: disinfectant, cloth and mask dispensers. Retailers can choose from four models – from the Light version to the Hygiene Station Pro with optional integrated technology (digital signage and access control). This … Continue reading

Neinver reopens its outlet centres in Germany and Poland

Poland thus becomes the second market where NEINVER is reactivating its outlet portfolio. The second-largest operator of outlet centres in Europe and the market leader in Spain and Poland, the company launched its reopening process on 20 April in Germany.  … Continue reading

The Captive Economy: What next for the Covid-19 consumer

Ken Hughes thinks it is slowly dawning on most of us that things may never quite be the same again. We are entering a new era, one that has no fixed point as its destination. We are like the adventurous … Continue reading

Food Festival Organisers Postpone 2020 Event

The annual foodie event which welcomes over 100K people featuring culinary demonstrations from celebrity chefs, live entertainment and the very best artisan produce from across the region has been moved to July 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Jason Pullen, … Continue reading

Keep calm and carry on, just not as before

By Gary Burrows It is an undeniable truth that digital engagement has had a massive boost over the past two months, with a 74% rise in online shopping1. It seems unimaginable today that retailers have not embraced e-commerce, yet the … Continue reading

People on the Move

Peter Wojtusiak APS Real Estate Credit: APS Peter Wojtusiak has become the new CEO of APS Real Estate, which is active within CEE and is part of APS Holding. He is responsible for investment transaction origination and execution as well … Continue reading

intu announced the appointment of David Hargrave as Chief Restructuring Officer

Revolving credit facility and swap update  intu also provides an update on the negotiations with its revolving credit facility (‘RCF’ or the ‘facility’) lenders in relation to obtaining a waiver of certain provisions of the facility. On 26 March 2020, … Continue reading

LPP’s withdrawals from contracts with shopping centres as a step towards new agreements

At the same time, the company expresses its willingness to enter into talks with the shopping centres about new agreements that would include conditions adjusted to the new circumstances. The new retail reality after the opening of the shopping centres … Continue reading

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield partners with Bureau Veritas

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has worked with Bureau Veritas since 2012 to attest to the implementation of very strict standards regarding health and safety within its shopping centres. The Group today announces the reinforcement of its practices dedicated to the prevention of health risks … Continue reading

Covid-19 Krise: „Was denn nun ?

Die Argumente aller Verhandlungsparteien  sind ausgetauscht, auch die jeweils verantwortlichen Verbände unterstützen mit Gutachten und Stellungnahmen das „Argumente-Ping-Pong“. Es ist kein individuelles Problem einzelner Vertragspartner mehr, denn zwischenzeitlich ist die Diskussion um die Problematik der Mietzahlung in Zusammenhang mit Covid-19 … Continue reading

NEPI Rockcastle implemented changes to its Board of Directors

Sipho Vuso Majija has terminated his appointment as a non-independent, non-executive director; The Board has approved the appointment of Steven Brown as a non-independent, non-executivedirector of the Company; The Board has approved the appointment of Sipho Vuso Majija to act … Continue reading

Deutsche Investment Launches its First Investment Fund in the Food Retail Asset Class

After five residential real estate funds and one office real estate fund, Deutsche Investment KVG is going live with its first investment fund in the food retail asset class. Named “Deutsche Investment – Food Retail I,” the fund is structured as an open-ended … Continue reading

John Lewis reopens its lancashire textiles factory to make gowns for the nhs

Partners who usually sew bespoke blinds, curtains and pillows and duvets will this week begin making around 8,000 washable, clinical gowns for the Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust. The retailer is also donating over 20,000 metres of cotton fabric from its … Continue reading

Marks & Spencer announces strengthened liquidity for covid crisis

The company is planning for the Clothing & Home business to be severely constrained during lockdown and highly uncertain trading conditions in a prolonged exit period. In the absence of a clear basis for forecasting, its scenario planning and stress … Continue reading

Hufvudstaden welcomes Ba&Sh to Bibliotekstan

The store, with just over 100 square metres of floor space, will offer the label’s entire range of ultra-stylish womenswear and accessories. “We are extremely pleased that Ba&Sh is choosing Bibliotekstan for its first store in Sweden. This establishment will reinforce … Continue reading

Drastic sales losses in Swiss malls

By Marcel Stoffel Switzerland’s 191 shopping centers (excluding train stations and airports) generated a market share of 19% of the country’s total retail business. Therefore, approximately 5,000 stores and restaurants in these 191 malls generated an annual revenue of 17.35 … Continue reading

Katja Holmström appointed as Head of Sponda’s Retail business

Holmström has 15 years of experience in real estate development, especially in the shopping centre sector, with a number of different companies. She will transfer to her new position from Nuveen Real Estate, where she has worked as Senior Portfolio … Continue reading

‘Safe Shopping’ at the Designer Outlet Soltau and City Outlet Geislingen

With a ‘Hello again!’ message and a ‘Safe Shopping’ initiative opened yesterday the Designer Outlet Soltau in Lower Saxony and the City Outlet Geislingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg with enhanced health and safety standards, which going beyond the official retail corona regulations … Continue reading

Wereldhave launches Green Financing Framework and secures new funding

Dennis de Vreede, CFO of Wereldhave: “Sustainability has been integrated in Wereldhave’s operations for years. With the energy transition ahead of us and our commitment to the Science-Based Targets initiative recently, this Green Financing Framework now allows us to integrate our … Continue reading

Slate Asset Management Raises €250 Million in Third European Real Estate Fund

Slate Asset Management, a leading alternative asset management platform with a focus on real estate, announced today the final close of its Slate European Real Estate Fund III.  Consistent with its predecessor funds, Slate Europe III will target grocery real … Continue reading