Kersten Peter

The #Bazaar de #Cologne is no longer a shopping centre. The area has been transformed into a curated premium location - characterised by #showrooms, practises and, by the way, as high-end anchors #apropos. A former centre, redefined as a selective luxury cluster. #retail

Preview of our future workshop at @DVAG Zukunftswerkstatt 10.11.: "Measurement of Joy" - a data-supported analysis of global movement Patterns in the international carnival. It is exciting how culture, space and dynamism can be measured worldwide. geographie-dvag.de/produkt/d…

#MediaMarkt Smart: compact 400-m² city centre tech store, curated, service-strong, fully omnichannel. I am writing about it because the format shows how modern tech retail works - small, fast, relevant for the #city centre. #retail #cologne #ehrenstrasse

#Miniso in #Cologne illustrates how low‑threshold impulse formats can stabilize inner‑city #retail: they generate additional footfall, activate micro‑locations, and reduce the likelihood of vacancy. #schildergasse

#Lager157 has opened in #Cologne, opposite #Primark. Both target a broad, price‑sensitive audience with different depth. Lager 157 adds Scandinavian basics and denim at low‑cost price points, creating a complementary offer in a non‑premium highstreet setting. #retail

The #revitalization of the #RRZ is a necessary reset of a shopping center by Eurofund. The architectural atmosphere of the 1990s still dominates the site. I’m curious to see how much of that character will remain in the new concept. #retail #galeria #eurofund #mülheim

P&C gives Limbecker Platz Shopping Centre new momentum – while leaving yet another gap on Kettwiger Straße. Now it’s up to Midstad to deliver a viable transformation concept. #highstreet #retail #Essen

The new #Harry Potter store by #Thalia on #Ehrenstraße #Cologne offers something distinctive.Instead of traditional bookselling, the store focuses on an immersive fan experience and curated presentations that give the brand emotional depth. #retail

#mey&edlich is returning to physical #retail and is opening its first #Cologne store not on the highstreet but on Ehrenstraße. A location defined by urban style, trend awareness, and a clearly profiled target audience.

The #Quincy Shopping Center in #Cologne shows that #revitalization works when concept and execution align. Precise clustering, a clear positioning strategy, and a disciplined tenant mix make it one of the most coherent examples of contemporary inner‑city redevelopment. #retail

A consistent approach for a #medical center on the first floor of the #Quincy Shopping Center in #Cologne: physiotherapy, eye‑laser services and a blood plasma center.These uses permanently replace retail vacancies and stabilize the asset with demand‑driven, non‑cyclical tenants.

You can meet me today at the #succeet fair, Germany's largest consumer inside trade fair. I'm excited about AI innovations.

Long Queue in front of #OAKBERRY AÇAÍ at the Old Wall in #Hamburg. OAKBERRY is a typical "urban lifestyle magnet" format: vegan, visually strong, internationally known and extremely instagrammable. Exactly such concepts attract frequency to the city centre today. @retail

You can meet me today at the #euroshop2026 trade fair in #Düsseldorf.

Medical services are increasingly moving into shopping centres. #MyZeil #Frankfurt is leading the way: teeth whitening right in the mall, almost like in the UK. #retail

The first practices of the #Forum Medicum have opened in Forum #Mülheim, taking over extensive first‑floor areas previously used for #retail. This development exemplifies a structural transformation of retail space toward health‑related services. #transformation

At the DZ Hyp New Year's Kick Off in the #Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, Prof. @jsuedekum found that the German economy needs a new business model in a massively changed geopolitical environment. High investments in AI are very important for growth in order to remain competitive.

The polarization of consumers poses major challenges for retail concepts. Especially in the main store of P&C on the Mö in #Hamburg, an Off‑Price store is problematic: discounting within a premium context dilutes brand value and messaging – and confuses consumers. #Retail

While discount and mass market segments are growing, luxury is stagnating under current economic conditions. Many thanks to @HIHeute for giving us the opportunity to share our expertise with a wider audience: hi-heute.de/zahlen-studien/n… #Retail #trend #consumer