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,

Reasons to be optimistic despite the challenges ahead Joanna Fisher, CEO of ECE Marketplaces and a member of ECSP’s board, attended this year’s edition of EXPO REAL. It was an opportunity to network and engage after another year that has seen Europe take on further new challenges which have significant effects also for the industry. Given the challenges the pandemic created and the concerns over the global economy ahead, the

Josefina Lindblom, Senior Policy Officer responsible for Sustainable Buildings at DG Environment in the European Commission, explains why the full life cycle of a building needs to be considered when looking at its energy footprint beyond day-to-day operations and what the industry should be doing to prepare for the future.

Europe’s retail property sector was disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, pushing its marketing efforts to be more innovative than ever. Last month’s launch by ECSP of the Solal Awards, recognises marketing excellence in retail and leisure destinations right across the continent. We asked Alan Thornton, Chair of the organising team, why the time is right to bring them back after a three-year gap. There’s a famous quote that states ‘life

This week, we hear from our partners RegioPlan Consulting GmbH and RegioData Research GmbH. The team looks at how access to data is becoming increasingly important in an ever-changing commercial environment, and the benefits the new partnership with ECSP will bring to the membership.

This week, we hear from the team at ADG Group, a member of ECSP and a pioneering urban developer in Russia, creating smart urban environments. Mikhail Pecherskiy, managing partner, and Guillaume Sadoux, its development director, tell us what they are doing in response to changing consumer habits.