Why smart retailing matters

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WORLD While currently eight out of ten customers globally use a computer, smartphone, tablet or in-store technology in shopping, it’s not shipping policies or pricing that frustrates the ‘omni-shoppers’ the most, but inventory, which is more important (73 pct) than information security (59 pct), according to the latest survey by Mastercard.
The ‘Omnishopper 2016’ research, which was conducted among 10,000 customers in the US, Brazil, the UK, Germany, Poland, the UAE, Australia, Indonesia and Hong Kong that use a combination of different sales channels to shop, shows that they now feel smarter than ever before and they are getting more value of their shopping. Therefore the problems start when merchants don’t align their online and in-store inventories and customers can’t fulfil purchases after making the pre-transaction eff
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Warehouse & industrial

Poland Work starts on refrigerated warehouse park

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Construction of a modern Greenyard refrigerated logistics centre at the Marq Logistics Centre in Gliwice has begun. The warehouse will be operational by the end of the year.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Pekao enters Sky Tower

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

A Pekao S.A. Bank customer service point has opened in Wrocław's Sky Tower building. The branch occupies over 300 sqm with an entrance on ul. Powstańców Śląskich.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Rittal takes on 3,100 sqm

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Segro has signed another lease agreement with Rittal, a global supplier of control cabinet systems. Rittal is expanding its space at Segro Logistics Park Stryków by an additional 3,100 sqm.

Investment & finance

Romania AI now transforming real estate

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The influence of artificial intelligence on the real estate market is growing, transforming not only the way buildings function but also how they are valued, leased, and sold, according to the 'The Impact of AI on the Built World' report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Uniq takes 14,000 sqm

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Logistics operator Uniq Logistic has leased 14,000 sqm of warehouse space in the Hillwood Zgierz II logistics centre, including 145 sqm of office and social space.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Cushman & Wakefield take on Alchemia

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Ferrum and Titanium towers within the Alchemia office complex in Gdańsk's Oliwa district. The buildings are owned by Polski Holding Nieruchomości.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Kvadrat Acoustics enters Panattoni Park Poznań East II

schedule 19 March 2026
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Acoustic panel manufacturer Kvadrat Acoustics will occupy 10,000 sqm at Panattoni Park Poznań East II.

Warehouse & industrial

Romania Hranipex takes up 3,000 sqm

schedule 19 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Furniture fitting supplier Hranipex has leased around 3,000 sqm of warehouse space at CTPark Bucharest South. The newly-leased space is used for the storage and distribution of furniture components to serve customers across Romania.

Residential

Poland Residential market ready for consolidation

schedule 18 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Rising land costs, the need to rapidly scale operations, and company succession challenges will lead to a wave of mergers and acquisitions over the coming years, according to the 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Polish Residential Market' report published by JLL Living and Crido.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Five new tenants announced for Fuzja

schedule 18 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

The Fuzja complex on ul. Tymienieckiego in Łódź has leased retail and service space to five new tenants including to a new restaurant, a wine bar, a florist's, and a beauty salon. The openings are scheduled for April and May.

Investment & finance

Poland Investment returns

schedule 18 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

According to Joanna Sinkiewicz, managing director of Accolade in Poland, this year's MIPIM trade fair in Cannes saw significantly more talk about specific projects and potential transactions compared to last year.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Hillwood signs up Yoer

schedule 18 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Household appliance manufacturer Yoer has leased nearly 5,000 sqm in the Hillwood Poznań-Czempiń warehouse complex.

Events

Poland Investment Conference fast approaches

schedule 18 March 2026
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On March 26th in the NYX Hotel in Warsaw, the 12th Eurobuild Commercial Real Estate Investment Conference is to be held to examine the investment market across Poland and the broader CEE region. The event is to be attended by investors, developers, financial institutions and consultants to discuss the current condition of the market and predictions for the coming years.

Retail & leisure

EMEA region Retail improves across the region

schedule 18 March 2026
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The outlook for the region’s retail landscape is improving as consumer confidence, spending, and investor sentiment continue to stabilise after several years of economic variability, according to the findings of ‘EMEA Retail Snapshot – March 2026’ published by Colliers.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany Patac comes to Duisburg

schedule 18 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Logistics operator Patac has signed a 7,300 sqm lease agreement with Garbe Industrial for space in the Multi-User Park in Duisburg. 

Technology

Poland Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A

schedule 18 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its Studio A office development in Warsaw. StarNet Telecom, in collaboration with technology partner Vector, was responsible for the design and installation of the system.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Record-breaking annual take up in Kraków

schedule 17 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

According to the latest ‘Kraków Office Market 2025’ by Axi Immo, the Kraków office market closed 2025 with high demand and a clear division between central and non-central locations. According to Axi Immo, tenant activity reached 270,000 sqm, its highest ever recorded figure, while new supply came to just 10,000 sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland SB Software stays on in Black Pearl

schedule 17 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

SB Software has renewed its 700 sqm office lease in the Black Pearl building in Szczecin, owned by Idea-Inwest. 

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Geodis signs up with Prologis

schedule 17 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Global logistics provider has leased 9,600 sqm of warehouse and office space at Prologis Park Teresin. The agreement includes 200 sqm of office space, which Prologis will fully adapt to Geodis's needs.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Sellpy moves to Wrocław Campus 2

schedule 17 March 2026
Opr./edited by AH

Second-hand online goods trader Sellpy has leased a distribution warehouse in Pannatoni Wrocław Campus 2. Sellpy, a digital platform for secondhand and other products, will launch a distribution warehouse in Wrocław, occupying approximately 38,000 sqm.

Latest in Technology

schedule 18 March 2026

Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A

Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its Studio A office development in Warsaw. StarNet Telecom, in collaboration with technology partner Vector, was responsible for the design and installation of the system.

schedule 09 December 2025

Rentujemy to revolutionise the market

Polish technology company Rentujemy, which is involved in short-term rental management, is launching a co-hosting service. With this solution, the company can expand its operations in any city without hiring more staff.

schedule 12 September 2024

Velis has a new name

Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu, adopting the title of its property management product. The rebranding aims to both refresh the company's image and unify its operations. Velis Real Estate Tech will remain the company's administrative name.

schedule 26 January 2024

Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO

The Symbiosy smart building platform developed in-house by Slovakian developer HB Reavis has been acquired by Massachusetts-based real estate experience platform HqO.

schedule 07 December 2023

Saski Crescent has WiredScore Platinum

The renovated Saski Crescent office building has proven to be fully prepared for challenges in terms of technological requirements. The building's full digital connectivity has been confirmed by the highest level of the WiredScore rating – Platinum.

schedule 31 August 2022

Bright Spaces and digital future for CA Immo Hungary

Bright Spaces has announced a partnership with CA Immo Hungary to digitally showcase five of the latter’s buildings.

schedule 26 August 2022

Sharry and Otis bring touchless access to Smíchoff

Sharry and Otis have partnered to provide a contact-free elevator access system that is operated via a mobile app for the Smíchoff office building in Prague.

schedule 17 June 2022

Hyperscale data centre launched in Warsaw

Vantage Data Centers has announced the opening of two hyperscale data campuses – in Warsaw and Berlin.

schedule 12 May 2022

Hi Tech bicycle storage comes to Norblin Factory

A bicycle storage stacking machine has been installed in the Norblin Factory centre in Warsaw, which can hold up to 96 bikes.

schedule 27 October 2021

Workthere comes to Poland

Savills has launched a Polish version of its Workthere online platform to help potential tenants find flexible workspace and optimise how they use their space.

schedule 17 August 2021

Eobuwie rolls out foot scanning app abroad

Online shoe store Eobuwie.pl has just rolled out its esize.me app in service in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary.

schedule 14 June 2021

Atrium work ten times quicker

Atrium Poland Real Estate Management is to work with Pergamin, a Polish startup that allows contracts to be signed with digital signatures. In this way, the leasing of 14 of Atrium’s centres will be up to ten times quicker.

schedule 31 May 2021

Cushman & Wakefield start droning on

Cushman & Wakefield has teamed up with FairFleet to offer drone surveillance services throughout the EMEA as well as across the Asia Pacific region and Canada.

schedule 01 April 2021

Esoleo embraces AI for solar farm

US company AI Clearing is to provide its fully automated construction progress tracking solution for Esoleo, which is building Poland’s largest solar farm on the site of a former brown coal mine in Brudzew in central Poland.

schedule 26 March 2021

Segro becomes part of Proptech Foundation

Segro has joined the Proptech Foundation.

schedule 29 December 2020

AI Clearing raises USD 2 mln in seed funding

AI Clearing, Inc. has raised USD 2 mln in seed funding to accelerate the development – at its R&D centre in Warsaw – of its artificial intelligence system for monitoring the progress of construction projects.

schedule 08 December 2020

Cushman teams up with Future2

Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, has entered into a partnership with leading proptech advisor Future2.

schedule 03 December 2020

Bicycles come to Norblin

The Norblin Factory complex in Warsaw being developed by Capital Park Group through the renovation and conversion of a former metal plating plant is to have an automated bicycle storage centre created by MA-Sistemas, a Spanish company active in Switzerland, Singapore and Israel.

schedule 01 December 2020

New Work goes digital

Flex office operator has launched an app that allows its clients to make bookings, order additional services and also acts as a communication platform.

schedule 01 December 2020

Echo takes on Blue Bolt

Echo Investment is to introduce the Blue Bolt app, created by Polish software developer NTT, to all its new residential projects.

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