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SPECIAL FEATURE: INTERNATIONAL OUTLETS

Showing Resilience in

Difficult Times

A turbulent couple of years have meant that the retail industry has undergone multiple
changes in a very short space of time. Despite this, the outlet sector has shown incredible
resilience during difficult times with its fresh approaches and innovative tenants. Here,
RLI takes a closer look at a selection of projects that highlight why the sector continues to
be a beacon of hope for the wider market.

Florentia Village, China’s leading brand of luxury designer outlets TORG International has added another project to its outlet portfolio,
under the Italian real estate development group RDM, celebrated its Tubize Outlet Mall (TOM), in the heart of Belgium, 25minutes South
opening in Chongqing, the second Florentia Village in Southwest China West of Bruxelles. The 15,300sq m outlet will be part of a major mixed
after Chengdu back in February last year. Florentia Village Chongqing is use new neighbourhood development, the so-called “Confluents”
the first international outlet brand in the city and the seventh Florentia including residential, leisure and diversified gastronomy. Located on a
Village outlet location, following the brand’s counterparts in Tianjin, former industrial site of over 80ha, TOM will benefit from one of the
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Wuhan, and Chengdu. The total most densely populated catchments in Europe with over seven million
construction area is over 60,000sq m and accommodates more than people living within an hour as well as an above average purchasing
100 brand stores. The luxury outlet mall chain, operated by Italian real power. It will attract visitors from Flanders, Wallon Brabant and Hainaut.
estate entity RDM, is set to open its first property in Vietnam this year as TOM is being created as a convivial and sustainable living space. It will
part of its Southeast Asian expansion plan. The move comes following not only include a major leisure attraction on 6,000sq m, but it will also
Florentia Village’s expansion into China over the past year, with the showcase the largest urban green roof in Europe with over 8,000sq m
opening of Florentia Village Chongqing. The group is also looking at dedicated to gardening. Shoppers will simply need to walk onto the TOM
expanding into Indonesia, with the country acting as the second location roof, made accessible, to buy their vegetables. With energy self-sufficent
for Florentia Village in Southeast Asia. buildings, TOM is qualifying for the BREEAM certificate of excellence

TBILISI OUTLET VILLAGE
Tbilisi, Georgia
Developers: Georgian Outlets & Resort
Group & The Outlet Resource Group