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Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Germany just announced they are strengthening their strategic partnership with sports retailer and manufacturer Decathlon Deutschland, which will open new stores at two of our German shopping centres in the coming months. Westfield Ruhr Park and Palais Vest will welcome new, 1,000+ sqm Decathlon in spring 2025, continuing to enrich each centre’s diverse retail mix. 🚴 🏊 The new stores highlight the Decathlon's strategy of integrating digital and brick-and-mortar retail options, and URW’s ability to offer brands premium locations geared towards immersive shopping and leisure experiences. Congratulations to all teams involved in this great achievement! 👉 Follow Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Germany for all our latest regional news Image: A rendering of the incoming store at Westfield Ruhr Park – kplus konzept / Decathlon Katharina Zeiler Dr. Julian Kalcher Jakub Skwarlo Paul Douay Grzegorz Grajkowski Bruno Escur Martin Makovec Dr. Christoph Berentzen Pavlina Kadlecova #ReinventBeingTogether #ReinventRetail #Westfield #Decathlon #SportsRetail #WestfieldRuhrPark #PalaisVest

🛍 Escapism, wellness and eco-education are redefining the retail landscape, mirroring evolving consumer expectations. The latest “How we shop” UK trend report from Westfield Rise, entitled “From Play to Purpose”, highlights three transformative trends reshaping retail and leisure sectors:  1️⃣  Play-Tail: Consumers are craving more immersive shopping experiences. 47% seek entertainment-driven shopping options, with younger shoppers driving demand for playful stores and interactions that elevate retail outings. 2️⃣  Retail Surgery: The desire for convenience is leading to a rise in wellness hubs within shopping centres. 58% of UK adults want health services in retail destinations, showing a shift towards accessible medical, wellness and aesthetic beauty services in non-traditional settings. 3️⃣  Eco-Fluency: With 47% of under-35s turning away from brands without eco-friendly options, transparency in sourcing and sustainable practices is paramount to support informed purchasing decisions. Brands that prioritise these values create loyalty with consumers. The report draws on a nationally representative survey of 3,000 UK consumers and macro-trends shaping retail, leisure and hospitality researched by TrendBible, in collaboration with StudioAAPT.  👉 Check the video below for an overview of the report! 👉 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/etg46hF4  #WestfieldRise #ReinventRetail #ReinventBeingTogether #Retailmedia #Westfield #RetailTrends Anne-Sophie Sancerre Candice Mayer-Gillet Marijana Prtija Camilla Garami (née Adamsson) Jaroslava Matoušová Gaëlle Rozeron Marcela Alvarez Agata Jukowska Chris Lynham Grace Herbert-Lo Margaux Langevin (Michel) Laura Jolly Yan Grace Charge

🎉 Kudos to the team at Metropole Zličín in the Czech Republic for successfully completing the installation of a new photovoltaic plant on the roof of the centre Comprising 1,500 solar panels, the plant is capable of generating 650 kW of power and producing 670 MWh of green electricity each year – enough to meet the energy needs of around 230 households 🔋✅ This aligns fully with our Better Places roadmap, which you can read more about here: https://lnkd.in/ew3suhtB  Find out more about this latest initiative below 👇 #ReinventBeingTogether #BetterPlaces #Sustainability #MetropoleZlicin Sylvain Montcouquiol, Clément Jeannin, Elsa Delcher, Nicolas Menache, Anna Drozdowski Bonsey, Pierre-Olivier Teissier-Clément, Clémentine Groslambert, Anais Gruel, Gabriel Manhes, Bérangère Soler 

🎉✨ Valentina dazzled audiences with two performances at Westfield centres in Paris and New Jersey — all within the same week!    This holiday season, Westfield Forum des Halles in Paris and Westfield Garden State Plaza in New Jersey, US, partnered to create a remarkable transatlantic celebration, featuring the 15-year-old French singing phenomenon Valentina.     The celebration kicked off on December 14 in Paris, where Valentina wowed audiences with tracks from her latest album, "La Magie de Noël", complemented by classic holiday tunes. Just six days later, she took centre stage once again, entertaining fans at Westfield Garden State Plaza.     The US show was livestreamed on Westfield Forum des Halles’ Instagram to fans in France, demonstrating our innovative approach to enhancing the experience of our visitors through unique events and digital activations. The shows drove impressive social media results, showcasing the fantastic collaborative efforts from our US and French teams.    Congratulations to all those involved, not only for creating a little holiday magic, but also for illustrating the power and potential of partnership. Here’s to continued global collaborations that elevate the Westfield experience! 🌍❤️     #Westfield #Valentina #ReinventRetail #ReinventBeingTogether     Dominic Lowe Tom Tierney Leah Heil Lanko Miyazaki Goldberger Colin Shaughnessy Geoffrey Mason Corinne PONCHARD Aline Taireh Wesley Rebisz, CSM Will Lewis Nathalie Pajot Olivier Delamarre Anna Rossillon Carlos HOMET BELTRÁN  Dominique Hautbois Bruno Donjon de St Martin Hugo REY Antoine Rudy Adèle Bernardot

✨ Happy New Year from URW team! Here's to a year filled with excitement, joy and success where we create more, achieve more and dare more together! ✨ #ReinventBeingTogether #BetterPlaces

🎄 Spreading Holiday Cheer across our destinations! 🎄 This holiday season, our destinations have once again transformed into festive wonderlands, offering unique experiences for visitors of all ages. Here are some highlights from our 2024 holiday activations ! ✨ Paris: A 7-meter PlayStation Christmas tree at Westfield Forum des Halles, promoting "Astro Bot" with exciting prizes. ❄️ London: Westfield London's ice rink, themed around Disney's "Moana 2," supports sustainable initiatives with every ticket sold. 🍪 Europe: A giant gingerbread quest at 34 of our shopping centres in Europe, blending augmented reality with festive fun. 🛼 New York City: Sonic's Winter Whirl roller rink at Westfield World Trade Center, featuring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. 🌿 Prague: PURE Fest at Westfield Chodov, showcasing sustainable products from local designers for an eco-conscious holiday season. Join us in celebrating the season and creating unforgettable memories! 🎅✨ #HolidaySeason #FestiveFun #Sustainability #Innovation #Westfield #ReinventBeingTogether #BetterPlaces #ReinventRetail

We’ve partnered with Vertone to research and better understand what drives the expansion and growth of sustainable retail start-ups in Europe. Using data gleaned from our latest Westfield Grand Prix competition, we analysed almost 200 young retail companies to highlight key trends, challenges and opportunities in the evolving retail landscape. Our key learning: the future of retail is right here – and it's sustainable, innovative and driven by young, female entrepreneurs! 📈 Omnichannel expansion: Retail start-ups are blending online and offline channels to enhance customer engagement and drive growth. On average, they explore new distribution channels after 4-6 years of operations. 🌐 Global reach: Start-ups are expanding internationally. Germany and Austria are leading the way, with 61% of their start-ups selling products internationally. ✅ Sustainability at the core: 85% of start-ups are committed to environmental, social or animal welfare impact. 👩💻 Female leadership: 66% of sustainable start-ups are founded or co-founded by women, and 60% are led by junior entrepreneurs. 🛍️ Consumer education: Transparency and engagement are key for start-ups to build trust and promote responsible consumption. By embracing omnichannel strategies, committing to sustainability and expanding internationally, these start-ups are not only transforming the retail landscape but also setting new standards for responsible business practices. Let's celebrate these trailblazers who are redefining retail with sustainability and innovation at the forefront! 🌟 Learn more about our “See what the future has in store?” study here: https://lnkd.in/dYAkAS5j Or at Vertone: https://lnkd.in/dmnctXrn #Sustainability #RetailInnovation #Entrepreneurship #WestfieldGrandPrix #FutureOfRetail #Vertone Thaïs Erlich Ludovic Bernanose Pierre Brun

After another exciting year, it’s time to look back on what we achieved over the past 12 months 🎉. Here are five drivers behind our successes in 2024:   1.     Accelerating on our sustainability ambition and Better Places plan ♻️ 2.     Growing our Westfield brand larger and stronger💪🏼 3.     Offering visitors more to see and do 👏🏼 4.     Turbocharging our retail media capabilities 🔋 5.     Setting the standard for offices 🏙️   Dive into our 2024 highlights in the reel below 👇   #ReinventBeingTogether #BetterPlaces #Westfield #WestfieldRise #ReinventRetail

It’s been fantastic to see so many incredible experiential campaigns brought to life this year by our retail media agency Westfield Rise for its brand partners. Here’s a look back at 10 of the best from 2024. Looking forward to many more unforgettable interactions between our visitors and our brand partners in 2025!    #WestfieldRise #ReinventBeingTogether #Retailmedia #Westfield #ReinventRetail    Anne-Sophie Sancerre  Candice Mayer-Gillet  Marijana Prtija   Camilla Garami (née Adamsson)  Jaroslava Matoušová  Gaëlle Rozeron  Marcela Alvarez  Agata Jukowska  Grace Charge Chris Lynham  Grace Herbert-Lo  Margaux Langevin (Michel)  

Westfield Rise, our retail media agency, is launching a new AI-powered solution that can measure the drive-to-store impact of advertising campaigns at our European destinations. For the first time, brands can now gauge the performance and effectiveness of their physical ad campaigns and activations with the same precision as they can measure digital advertising.   This solution relies on behavioural observation, using image analysis technology developed in partnership with French start-up digeiz. Our team of data scientists have developed algorithms based on artificial intelligence capable of segmenting and analysing visitor journeys in our shopping centres. Leveraging GDPR-compliant data, it allows to measure brand campaigns’ performance by time slot and aggregated visitor profiles, and accurately measure how much store footfall is being driven by a campaign or activation, as well as in-store time.   The technology is already deployed across 20 Westfield shopping centres in Europe, empowering brands to: ⚡Target audiences more effectively ⚡Optimise marketing strategies for maximum ROI ⚡Outperform current campaign success rates – brand activations by Westfield Rise currently deliver on average 27% more in-store visits   As Westfield Rise turned two this year, this new solution showcases our retail media agency’s commitment to providing brands with data-driven campaigns and actionable insights to evaluate campaign performance, drive footfall, and build meaningful customer engagement.   For more on Westfield Rise: https://lnkd.in/eU3Y5DNF   #ReinventRetail #ReinventBeingTogether #retailmedia #innovation #adtech #drivetostore #AI #Westfield #WestfieldRise   Anne-Sophie Sancerre Candice Mayer-Gillet  Giancarlo Marijana Prtija Camilla Garami (née Adamsson) Jaroslava Matoušová Gaëlle Rozeron Marcela Alvarez Agata Jukowska  Chris Lynham  Grace Herbert-Lo  Grace Charge Margaux Michel Minaa EL BAZ Lesley Dolan