THE MOST CURRENT STUDIES AND COUNTRY REPORTS

Studies & Reports

The “European Top 50 Retail Development & Operator” ranking is out

ECE won it, coming in just ahead of Westfield. Despite a neck-and-neck race, the two top-ranking competitors in the brand value study carried out by the Eureb Institute differ significantly from each other.

A LOOK AT THE DANISH CAPITAL

Sadolin/Albæk takes a close look at the metropolis on the Øresund and its surroundings in “Copenhagen – Property Market Report 2014.” It examines the retail segment, too.

SHOPPING CENTERS AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN FINLAND

The shopping center business in the Scandinavian country has reached its 30-year anniversary. It is not yet a mature sector, but it is an area with continuous development.

IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

Historically the people of Belarus went to Vilnius, Warsaw, or Moscow to buy brands that they could not get at home. This trend is beginning to change as more and more international brands seek space in the country’s new shopping centers.

THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE IN 2014

A recent study by CBRE finds that consumers want convenience and a social experience when choosing where to shop.

ONLINE RETAIL IS GROWING UP

A recent study by EHI and Statista shows that the rapid growth of the e-commerce market in Germany is over for now.

NICHE MARKET WITH POTENTIAL

“Small is beautiful” is how experts characterize the market in the Czech capital Prague. But insider knowledge is essential.

ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE “EUROPEAN TOP 50 RETAIL DEVELOPERS & OPERATORS”

The largest empirical study of brand equity in the real estate industry – the “Real Estate Brand Value Study” by Eureb – is expanding its panel. In cooperation with ACROSS, European retail developers and operators will be examined for the first time.

SHOPPING IN KL

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the former “Asian Tiger” Malaysia, has seen better days from an economic perspective.

HUNGARY WITHOUT SHOPPING SUNDAYS

Legislation forcing all retail shops to close on Sundays entered into force in Hungary on March 15, 2015; most shops are forced to close on Sundays and at night.

UNPRECEDENTED TIMES FROM AN INVESTOR APPETITE PERSPECTIVE

The Savills’ “UK Shopping Center and High Street Bulletin, Q4/2014” notes intense activity in the country’s market with increased investor activities and demand for the sector. This trend is expected to continue into the medium term.

VORACIOUS DEMAND FOR GERMANY’S COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

According to Savills, transaction volumes in the black-red-gold republic rose by a third in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter last year.