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VIA Outlets reports record 2022 brands sales of 1.2 billion euros

European shopping mall operator VIA Outlets enjoyed a “record-breaking” year in 2022 with brand sales across its portfolio increasing 2 percent year-on-year to reach 1.2 billion euros. That figure was also 3 percent above pre-pandemic levels from 2019. The company, which operates 11 outlet shopping centres in nine countries across Europe, said...

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VIA Outlets names Thierry Seang as investment director

VIA Outlets, which has 11 shopping outlets across Europe, has appointed Thierry Seang as investment director as part of the company's growth strategy plans. Seang joins VIA Outlets from private equity firm Maple Knoll Capital, where he served as vice president of investments for six years. Before that, he was a senior analyst at JLL's capital...

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VIA Outlets to invest 17.5 million euros in Sevilla Fashion Outlet

VIA Outlets is investing 17.5 million euros in the expansion of its premium shopping destination in Seville. The expansion at the Sevilla Fashion Outlet will create 17 new units, added VIA Outlets, adding around 20 percent in gross leasable area to the shopping destination. The work is due for completion in Q4 2023 and will also create 150 new...

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VIA Outlets taps two new board directors

European mall operator VIA Outlets has appointed two new senior board members. Jaap Tonckens, who joined VIA Outlets in July last year as an advisor to the board, has been appointed as a non-executive board member. He has more than 25 years of experience in the global real estate and finance industries. Tonckens spent 11 years at...

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VIA Outlets raises 600 million euros in inaugural green bond issuance

European mall operator VIA Outlets has successfully placed the issuance of 600 million euros worth of senior unsecured fixed-rate green bonds due 2028. It is the inaugural green bond of VIA Outlets, which operates 11 premium outlet centres in nine European countries. The issuance was six times oversubscribed, with the proceeds being used to...

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VIA Outlets has a strong year despite the pandemic

VIA Outlets, Europes fastest-growing owner-operator of premium fashion outlet destinations, has reported that it has made more than 300 deals so far in 2020, showcasing the resilience of the outlet industry during a “difficult year”. Since the start of the global coronavirus pandemic, VIA Outlets has completed more than 110 new deals, has had...

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VIA Outlets achieves ‘Safer Shopping’ certification

VIA Outlets, Europe’s fastest-growing owner-operator of premium fashion outlet destinations, has partnered with testing and certification expert Bureau Veritas to create a ‘Safer Shopping’ certificate, to showcase that its shopping centres are Covid-19 safe. The ‘Safer Shopping’ certificate, created especially for VIA Outlets, has now been...

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VIA Outlets reports “encouraging” brand sales

Europe's fastest-growing owner-operator of premium fashion outlet destinations, VIA Outlets has reported that brand sales and footfall figures are “encouraging” as its European portfolio reopens following the coronavirus pandemic. As of today, June 15, all eleven of VIA Outlets’ centres are open for trading, following the reopening of its last...

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VIA Outlets “accelerates growth” in 2019

VIA Outlets, a joint venture between APG and Hammerson that owns eleven premium fashion outlets in nine European countries, has reported continued strong growth for FY 2019, with a 8.4 percent increase in brand sales and 6.1 percent rise in footfall growth. Europe's fastest-growing owner-operator of premium outlet shopping destinations has...

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Hammerson and APG increase their ownership in VIA Outlets

VIA Outlets, the fastest-growing owner-operator of premium outlet centres in Europe, has confirmed that both Hammerson and APG have each increased their ownership to create a 50:50 joint venture to “streamline” the structure of the business. Hammerson and APG have increased their shares in the 1.6 billion euro premium outlet business by over 3...

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VIA Outlets brand sales exceed 1 billion euros in 2018

VIA Outlets, the joint outlet shopping venture between Hammerson, APG, Value Retail and Meyer Bergman, has reported that total brand sales has increased to 1.07 billion euros in 2018. The strong FY 2018 results shows that the outlet shopping destinations, which are located in nine European countries, is the result of attracting more than 30...

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VIA Outlets commences 29 million euros expansion plan

VIA Outlets, the newest and fastest growing owner operator of outlet shopping destinations in Europe, has confirmed the launch of an extension and remodelling programme of 29 million euros focussing on three outlets in Sweden, Spain and Poland to help better position the outlets as premium shopping destinations across Europe. Work recently...