Africa’s largest food retailer, Shoprite, is opening a new store in the Town of Tete, Mozambique later this year. Property development company, Terrace Africa, confirmed Shoprite as their anchor tenant and indicated that the new shopping centre will also feature many other well-known retailers. Celý článek

The number of discount supermarkets in Italy has grown by over 60 % in the past decade, rising from 1,746 outlets to 4,581, which corresponds to a 11.4 % of total grocery sales. Market leaders are Eurospin, MD-LD Discount and Lidl.

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Primark sets date for US entry.  The British clothing retailer will launch its first American location in Boston on September 10, Celý článek

Mountain View, Calif. – Drone-based delivery may still be far from an everyday reality, but likely players including Google and Amazon are already thinking about traffic control. Celý článek

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced that Martin Baláž has been promoted to director of development and leasing for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Celý článek

The Industrial Research Forum was established by CBRE, Colliers, DTZ and JLL with its aim to provide clients with consistent, accurate and transparent data about the Czech Republic industrial real estate market. Celý článek

Every year in February the international organic products movement gathers at BIOFACH, next time it will be from 10 to 13 February 2016.

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The Supply Chain Initiative (SCI) today announced that the number of companies signed up to its voluntary register has surpassed 1,000 registrations of national operating companies. Celý článek

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced it has acquired a distribution facility, comprising 28,000 square metres of leasable space, together with 14 hectares of surrounding development land known as Westgate Park Rudna from Europa Capital. Celý článek

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced new leasing agreements, totalling 7,401 square metres, at Prologis Park Prague-Rudna. Celý článek

At the 2015 edition of Macfrut, the Fruit & Veg Fantasy show will bring exhibitors and their innovations in contact with international buyers and journalists with talk shows, presentations and show cooking. Celý článek

From 24 to 26 November 2016 Bolzano’s exhibition centre will host the next Interpoma event, the biennial trade fair for the cultivation, storage and marketing of apples. Celý článek

The rise of the share of online retail sales in Europe from its current 5.7% to an estimated 20%+ creates challenges for landlords and developers in the retail sector,  as their ability to calculate and collect turnover rents may become increasingly problematic, according to Colliers in its report on retail in central and eastern Europe (CEE) – Tenuous Turnover: Implications of E-commerce Growth. Celý článek

An initial concerted action by the EPAL and UIC inspection companies, Bureau Veritas and SGS, took place on 27th May 2015 on the premises of a licensee of both organisations. The joint operation is the result of Celý článek

Colliers International research reveals EMEA retail investment volumes were up 94% to €19.1Bn (£13.9bn) during the first quarter of 2015 compared with Q1 2014, with expectations that total 2015 transactions will surpass the previous year’s total of €51.8bn (£37.7bn). Celý článek

Colliers International today released its newest Research & Forecast Report pertaining to Q1 2015 in the Czech Republic. The report, which covers the investment, office, and industrial markets in Prague and throughout the Czech Republic, provides both summaries and analyses of developments in the last quarter, and also looks ahead to the future. Celý článek

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced that it has signed a 28,830 square metre build-to-suit agreement in Prague with Globus. Celý článek