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New Public Demand for Hygiene Standards

Dutch company One Hundred aims to conquer the European retail real estate market with its restroom concept.

Helpful Artificial Intelligence

“Building and system behavior is automatically learned and provided with forecasts. After all, weather, customer footfall, opening hours, etc. have a strong impact on individual energy requirements.”

No Expenses Spared

Europe's largest mixed-use project to date is due to be built in the Romanian capital. An investment in the amount of 2.87 billion euros has been made.

Surfing the “Renovation Wave”

“With trillions of euros to spend, the European Green Deal and Covid-19 recovery plan want to retrofit the continent’s building stock. Retail brands should get ready.”

La Torre Outlet Zaragoza to Open in October 2020

The urban entertainment center, which features an integrated outlet village, will be the first of its kind in Europe. ROS Outlet Shopping will be responsible for its management.

Ben Chesser joins Across Advisory Board

The ACROSS Advisory Board is happy to announce its latest addition and welcomes Ben Chesser as its new member.

The Urgent Case for Mixed-use Urban Regeneration in Germany

Chapman Taylor Director Jens Siegfried believes that the Covid-19 emergency has highlighted the pressing need for mixed-use urban regeneration, as the trend towards online shopping accelerates. Drawing on Chapman Taylor’s experience, he writes about the way forward for urban regeneration, with a particular emphasis on a well-considered mix of functions and context-sensitive design.

A New Shopping Oasis for Slavonians

In mid-June, the Supernova Group opened its 15th retail property development in Požega, Croatia: The Supernova Požega retail park introduces famous brands to the city of the same name in Slavonia, in the east of the country.

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ACROSS Retail Talks Online on the topic “How to Shape the Future”

The remote-event already took place for the third time. Six top-class panelists tried to predict how the Covid-19 crise will change the industry. A big and prominent expert-audience followed the discussion.

Trend Accelerator Corona: The New Normality

What kind of experience are consumers looking for today? How important is the digital world? Is sustainability still relevant?

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier – opening in the 2nd half of 2023

Statement by Andreas Hohlmann, Managing Director Germany at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, on the Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier project:

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Bringing life back to UK town and city centres

Chapman Taylor believes that UK town and city centres must adapt so that they can, once again, become the ideal venue for living, working, shopping and socialising.

SPECIAL ISSUE „EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN” - FREE DOWNLOAD

Covid-19 will substantially the placemaking industry, at least temporarily. How these changes will actually manifest themselves, is what we asked selected representatives of the industry.

Strengthened business strategy

„The reopening showcased our strength as a pan-European platform, as we shared the experiences of each country reopening, starting with Germany in mid-May, followed by all of the countries we are operating in.“

“Healthy space” measures at Finestrelles in Barcelona

“We created a whole series of protocols aimed at returning the shopping center to normal.”

Reopening to New Possibilities

“It is evident that digital reach for malls will be more important than ever before as the world emerges from Covid-19.”

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GfK study on European retail

A 2019 review and how Black Friday has become the most important annual shopping event. All that, and more, can be found in GfK’s study on key European retail indicators.