As a growing share of retail sales now happen outside stores, how are retail property owners seeing the future? Between brand exposure and rationalisation, how should retailers operate their store footprint? Global Retail News dives into the challenges of retail property in the new digital era.
Experience. During the Mapic event in November 2016, most property investors, developers and investors primarily had this question to discuss. For Ikea Centres, which owns 41 malls, including 14 in Russia and 2 in China, their strategy is oriented towards “meeting places”. “Beyond only shopping, we believe that it is the future for malls,” said Milen Gentchev, former head of Metro cash & carry who recently took over responsibility for Ikea Centres Russia. The firm is creating pioneer
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