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Jörn Walter

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Property Influencers: Jörn Walter

It’s time to find the urban spirit: Hamburg’s chief urban planner shares his ideas on how to achieve growth and revitalisation.


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Bright lights, big city. The Media facade at IMF's Zeilgalerie in Frankfurt

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Germany maintains momentum

Berlin is driving the ongoing retail boom in Germany, but lack of new space and lending restrictions are frustrating international retailers wanting in. John Ryan explores.


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Retailers look east

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Retailers look east for new horizons

Few countries can claim to have extended their retail presence as significantly as Italy, with the upsurge in luxury demand in the east continuing to drive growth. Mark Faithfull reports on an important year for the market.


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La Terrazze, Liguria

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The Big Build

There is plenty of development going on around Italy. Paola Lunghini offers a quick tour of some notable projects, including the arrival of Westfield in Milan.


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Johan Ericsson

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Property Influencers: Johan Ericsson

Was the financial crisis of 2008-2009 really such a bad thing? Our latest Property Influencer, Johan Ericsson, doesn’t think so. Watch the video and find out why!


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Manfred Wiltschnigg

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Property Influencers: Manfred Wiltschnigg

How to survive and recover when crisis hits your company? Immofinanz’s Manfred Wiltschnigg is the voice of experience.


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Wolfgang Schuster

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Property Influencer: Wolfgang Schuster

How to create a win-win situation for investors and cities in urban development? Dr Wolfgang Schuster, Mayor of Stuttgart, shares his wisdom in the latest Property Influencers video.


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Land Security's Trinity Leeds projects remains one of the few under construction

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UK Focus: Another year living dangerously

With the brakes on development and low consumer confidence, what can retailers do to profit and emerge from the prevailing gloom? Nicola Harrsion finds out!


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Helical Europe's Poland Centralna

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Investors flock to CEE

Poland is the stand-out success of the CEE region, but it is not the only story in Europe's east, as Eugene Gerden explains.


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American Apparel

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In search of the growth formula

As domestic markets mature, European, US and Asia retailers are looking abroad to expand. Mark Faithfull takes a look at the dynamics of retail wars in Europe.


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Palais des festivals_MIPIM 2011

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Top video picks from MIPIM 2011

From public transit innovations in Northern England to the Swedish property market, MIPIM was alive with fascinating speakers and sessions. Here are some of our favourite videos from this year’s MIPIM.


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London Bridge train station

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Shifting trends in UK retail sales

As retail sales rise in railway stations and decrease on the high street, retailers scramble to adjust to changing consumer behaviour. We take a closer look at shopping trends and new opportunities available in a shifting market.


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Central Europe panel

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Be country-specific

Panel urges investors to weigh comparative advantages in Central Europe.


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Wall Street

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A spoonful of liquidity for the US

With excitement growing around increasing liquidity and demand for commercial real estate loans, it’s hard to not get carried away. But prudence stipulates that we should keep our feet on the ground.


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Bluewater shopping centre, Kent, UK

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The good, the bad and the stable

Up, down, somewhere in the middle: retail real estate performance is all over the map. Navigate global trends with our round-up of recent news.


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