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INTERNATIONAL

NEPI ROCKCASTLE TO OPEN PROMENADA
CRAIOVA IN OCTOBER

Property investment group NEPI Rockcastle will open
its new Promenada Craiova shopping centre this
October, following an investment of more than €125M.
The project will include more than 150 stores.
Promenada Craiova shopping zone will have an area
of 78,500sq m, of which the new shopping centre, which
includes a retail park, will occupy 62,500sq m and the
Dedeman store another 16,000sq m.
“We are confident in Craiova’s potential, which is why
we decided to implement our newest project outside
Bucharest here. At the same time, this is also the largest
retail investment to take place in Romania in the last
period. Although the market context remains challenging,
I am convinced that this is a favourable moment for
investments that will boost the national economy while
focusing on sustainability and community support,” said
Rüdiger Dany, CEO, NEPI Rockcastle.

BERSHKA, THE INTERNATIONAL FASHION RETAILER, HAS OPENED THE DOORS TO ITS NEW STORE AT BLANCHARDSTOWN CENTRE, DUBLIN’S LARGEST RETAIL AND LEISURE DESTINATION.
BERSHKA IS OWNED BY SPANISH MULTINATIONAL CLOTHING COMPANY INDITEX, WHOSE PORTFOLIO ALSO INCLUDES ZARA, MASSIMO DUTTI, PULL&BEAR AND STRADIVARIUS, AMONGST
OTHERS. THE NEWS FOLLOWS THE RECENT OPENING OF ZARA’S LATEST STORE IN IRELAND AT THE CENTRE. SIGNED ON A 12-YEAR LEASE AND SPANNING 10,000SQ FT, THE NEW BERSHKA
STORE SITS ON LEVEL TWO, BESIDE THE NEW ZARA, IN A PRIME POSITION. IT OFFERS THE LATEST WOMENSWEAR AND MESWEAR COLLECTIONS, ALONG WITH ACCESSORIES, THROUGH A
WORLD-CLASS AND VIBRANT IN-STORE EXPERIENCE. THE ADDITION OF BERSHKA AND ZARA FOLLOWS SEVERAL OTHER SIGNINGS AT THE CENTRE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
TRAVELLO OPENS ITS FIRST STARBUCKS VERIFIES 3,500
PHYSICAL RETAIL STORE GREENER STORES GLOBALLY

Online travel experience provider Travello has opened its first brick- Starbucks has certified 3,508 of its eco-friendly Greener Stores
and-mortar store, in Cairns. The move comes as the local tourism worldwide, expanding the program to 20 regions as part of its
sector experiences a strong rebound and the group reports significant strategy to accelerate progress towards what it dubs “resource-
growth in bookings and sales for both inbound and outbound travel. positive targets”.
Ryan Hanly, Co-Founder and CEO of Travello, said that with the With many first-in-market Greener Stores across Asia Pacific,
Australian tourism sector rebounding, the company wanted to take Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Starbucks is expanding the
an omnichannel approach to its growth. Having a retail store is program into Latin America and the Caribbean by building all-
another way to expose our Backpacker Deals brand to the domestic new stores in the region under the Greener Stores framework
and international tourist market and further brand exposure,” the by the end of this year and going forward.
CEO said. Greener Stores, according to Starbucks, is an example of how
The new store offers customers the opportunity to experience the company is aiming to lessen its environmental footprint
a private jet – modelled after an aircraft flown by Kim Kardashian and create a more sustainable future for its communities and
– where they can take selfies, access in-person travel advice and get the planet. The coffee giant plans to reach its target of 10,000
exclusive in-store promotions. Greener Stores globally by 2025.
In addition to opening its first store in Cairns, Travello is “With a company of Starbucks scale – any one action, no
committed to investing in job creation for the Cairns tourism sector matter how small, has the potential for massive impact,” said
by establishing a regional customer support team. Michael Kobori, Starbucks’ Chief Sustainability Officer.

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