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1. Outlet Village Sofia,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Developer:
Trinity Capital
2. Alpes The Style Outlets,
Valserhône, France
Developer: NEINVER

in Bulgaria. Located at the northern entrance compared to 2024, continuing a streak of and the Mont Blanc region and is only a five-
of the capital and integrated into the wider consecutive years of growth. The portfolio, minute drive from the TGV station. The
XOPark Sofia retail destination, the project consisting of 16 outlet centres and four retail design project has undergone a major update,
introduces a retail format that has long and leisure parks, underscores the outlet prioritising green spaces, sustainable energy
been established in Western Europe but has format as a key strategic channel for brands. and mobility.
not yet taken root in the Bulgarian market. NEINVER continued to enhance its portfolio Marques Avenue Groupe is a leader in
Developed by Trinity Capital, the outlet in 2025 through significant refurbishment the outlet sector in France and is now a
village is scheduled to open later in 2026 and projects, including a comprehensive upgrade key player in the transformation of retail.
will offer around 8,500sq m of leasable space of both the interior and exterior areas at Las For more than 30 years, the Group has
across approximately 40 stores. The project is Rozas The Style Outlets in Madrid, Spain as continuously evolved its model by combining
positioned at the intersection of the A1 and well as the creation of a new food plaza and price attractiveness, quality customer
A2 motorways along Sofia’s ring road, one of landscaping improvements at Castel Guelfo experience and sustainability. Driven by its
the country’s busiest traffic nodes with more The Style Outlets in Bologna, Italy. Looking signature “Free to stand out”, the Group is
than 24 million vehicles passing annually. ahead, in Spain, San Sebastián de los Reyes developing a more digital, experiential and
The objective of this upcoming outlet The Style Outlets in Madrid is scheduled to contemporary ecosystem, designed for both
project is to combine shopping with leisure begin a renovation in 2026 while Viladecans brands and consumers. Marques Avenue
and create an environment where visitors The Style Outlets in Barcelona is in the relies on a network of eight centres located
spend time beyond the purely transactional. planning phase for an extension. Meanwhile in the Paris region, the East and the South-
With construction advancing and leasing in Italy, Vicolungo The Style Outlets in Novara East of France, as well as France’s first outlet
underway, Outlet Village Sofia is gradually will further enhance its recently created food marketplace. These sites host a mix of national
moving from concept to reality - and could plaza. On the development side, NEINVER is and international brands in high-quality
mark the beginning of the outlet sector in advancing Alpes The Style Outlets, its second environments designed to support their
Bulgaria. project in France, which will offer 20,400sq growth through an omni-channel customer
NEINVER closed 2025 with €1.72bn m of retail space and is expected to open at journey. This momentum is reflected in more
in brand sales across the 20 retail assets it the end of 2027. Strategically located just 25 than 30 leases signed in 2025 (11,000sq m of
manages in Europe. This represents a five minutes from Geneva, it sits right by the A40 GLA) and 14 transactions completed in Q1
per cent increase on a like-for-like basis motorway, a key route linking Paris to Geneva 2026, representing an additional 2,600sq m.

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