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The European Council of Shopping Places announces the election of Joanna Fisher as its new chair. Julien Bouyeron appointed as new Secretary General

The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the voice for Europe’s retail property sector, today announces the election of Joanna Fisher as its new Chair. She replaces Peter Wilhelm, who is stepping down.Julien Bouyeron has also joined the Council as its new dedicated Secretary General. Joanna Fisher is currently the CEO of ECE Marketplaces, where she is responsible for the entire shopping center business in the ECE Group, one of

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The European Council Of Shopping Places announces winners of its 2023 Design & Development Awards

The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the voice for Europe’s retail property sector, last night announced the winners of its inaugural Design & Development Awards. They recognise the best new shopping places built, extended or refurbished in Europe since 2018. Split into two different categories and based on their size, five winners and 5 commendations were announced, chosen from sixteen finalists. Each was assessed on its innovation, design, concept,

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ECSP Awards Conference – May 15th

Join us on May 15th in the beautiful city of Milan for the first-ever ECSP Awards Conference, hosted in collaboration with our members, the Italian Council of Shopping Centres and the German Council of Shopping Places. At the ECSP Awards Conference, you’ll get the chance to hear from industry experts on the most pressing issues of Europe’s retail property sector. From design and development to sustainability and technology, this event will cover it all. But that’s not all, attendees will also have the opportunity to attend the highly anticipated Gala Dinner, where the Awards will be announced.

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Research: Shopping centres continue to dominate European retail space, but significant variations exist between countries

It was a tough pandemic with the shopping centre sector generally having to endure a lot; prolonged closures have created a financial squeeze only to be compounded by an economic recession. With consumers moving online, questions have been raised about whether the classic shopping centre, an essential part of the modern European retail landscape, is in decline. Not the case, according to recent research from the team at RegioData. RegioData,

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SAVE THE DATE : ECSP Design Awards Conference

ECSP, in partnership with the Italian and German Councils of Shopping Places, is delighted to announce that the ECSP Awards Conference will be held in Milan on May 15, 2023.   In tandem with the ECSP Gala Dinner, where the ECSP Design & Development Awards winners will be announced, the conference will bring together several keynote speakers and panel presentations that will certainly interest all involved with the European retail

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Europe needs a 2030 roadmap to deliver energy renovations within the real estate sector

BRUSSELS, December 19, 2022 – The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the association representing Europe’s retail property sector, has today published its public position on the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the EU’s flagship initiative to decarbonise the built environment. Its response comes ahead of the European Parliament’s committee vote due to take place in January 2023. A final agreement is expected before summer

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