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Ikea invests in VR solution
WORLD As virtual reality becomes more significant and available for customers, Ikea is launching a pilot virtual reality app, the Ikea VR Experience, that helps to re-create a kitchen shopping and refurbishing experience. It is the first time that the Swedish furniture retailer, which has previously experimented with an augmented reality app, among others, introduces a VR solution to its customers.
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Intelligent city lighting
WORLD Philips Lightning has signed a global partner agreement with Vodafone to develop a wireless integrated street lighting project for cities.
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Buy, leave and keep shopping
UNITED KINGDOM A new delivery solution developed in the UK could put an end to the carrying of shopping bags.
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Saturn owner strengthens its online presence
POLAND The Polish branch of Media-Saturn, the owner of the Saturn and Media Markt chains of stores as well as online platforms selling audio/video equipment and household appliances, has taken over one of its online rivals, Redcoon.pl.
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Outlet centres join e-commerce rush
CEE REGION Fashion House, an Liebrecht & Wood Group-owned outlet centre chain, is set to start selling goods online soon.
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Venezia starts same-day deliveries
POLAND Multichannel footwear retailer Venezia is introducing the same-day delivery service for its online clients.
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Philips and Xiaomi lamp a sight for sore eyes
WORLD Royal Philips together with Chinese internet-driven smartphone company Xiaomi, has launched the Philips EyeCare connected desk lamp.
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Mobile tech to end queues at Legia stadium
POLAND Ericsson has introduced a mobile phone meal ordering system to the Legia Warszawa football stadium in Warsaw, which will enable supporters and spectators to order meals including delivery to their seats.
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World’s largest fashion retailer takes on CEE
CEE REGION Spanish fashion retail group Inditex is set to make an online debut on nine CEE online markets where it is about to launch e-stores for all its brands, namely Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe, in upcoming weeks.
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Samsung rolls out food-ordering fridge
UNITED STATES In April Samsung will market an Internet-connected fridge that helps with grocery shopping both online and in-store.
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Post looking for innovators
POLAND Poczta Polska, the Polish Post Office, is seeking business partners for jointly carrying out innovative projects, including parcel, courier and logistics services as well as online order services.
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Robotic office aides facilitate remote work
WORLD Double Robotics, a US-based robotics company, has introduced the new version of its mobile telepresence robot Double.
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CBRE invests in virtual viewings
UNITED KINGDOM Commercial property consultant CBRE has signed an exclusive two-year partnership agreement with Virtual Walkthrough, a UK-based 360-degree photography and software company, to offer potential clients Google Street View-like tours of offices and buildings.
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Customers ready for ‘sensing bricks’
WORLD As much as 55 pct of smartphone users believe that within only the next five years, their own homes will have embedded sensors that look for construction errors, mold buildup, water leaks and electricity issues, according to a recent survey by Ericsson.
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Philips and Cisco enable Internet of Lighting solutions
WORLD Philips and Cisco have signed a global strategic partnership on the development of Internet-connected office lighting systems.
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Artificial intelligence to help increase sales
WORLD US outdoor apparel retailer The North Face has used IBM Watson, the AI question answering computing system, to offer a new dialog-based online shopping tool that allows customers to find and buy the most suitable items for their activities and lifestyles.
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‘Marriott’s Siri’ to be rolled out globally
WORLD Marriott International is expanding Mobile Requests, a feature on its mobile app that allows guests to chat in real time directly with hotel staff to ask questions, or request on-site services and amenities, to its properties worldwide.
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Accor works on “technologically-connected” hotels
WORLD Samsung is set to equip AccorHotels’ properties across 92 countries with its Smart hospitality technology solutions.
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Shelf-scanning robots to help retailers grow profit
WORLD San Francisco-based company Simbe Robotics has developed an autonomous mobile robot that checks and analyses product availability in-store.
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Self-driving robots, cars to deliver online orders soon?
UNITED KINGDOM So you thought drone deliveries will be the biggest retail logistics game changer? Chances are earthbound robots and driverless cars will bring even more disruption to the industry.
Categories
Architecture and urban planning
Dance centre opens in Warsaw
The Dance and Performing Arts Pavilion has opened in Warsaw's Powiśle district.
Public consultations held for Park Wilanów
Need for clarity introducing reforms
Construction
Dekpol debuts in Romania with 20,000 sqm logistics park
Dekpol Budownictwo is eentering Romania. In December 2025, the company signed an agreement with a developer to carry out design work for the first sta ...
Construction industry waiting to boom
Warsaw returns another building to its prime
Coronavirus
Vaccination centre provided by Globalworth
The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre.
Employers in no rush to return to workplaces
Catella sees hope and chances for real estate after Covid-19
Corporate social responsibility
Not only for horses
Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals.
Panattoni sticks to the fairway
Colliers ends operations in Russia, Belarus
E-commerce
This is the end
Shopee is ending its operations in Poland. The Asian e-commerce platform, which debuted in Poland in 2021, intends to focus on operations in other reg ...
Wildberries now growing in Ukraine
Wildberries growing in April
ESG
ESG to evolve with the regulations
Gabriela Cader, architect and ESG specialist at SRDK STUDIO, shared her forecasts for 2026, stating that the introduction of formal requirements is re ...
Light On takes Platinum
Budapest One ranked Outstanding
Eurobuild Awards
All the winners of the EurobuildCEE Awards 2025!!
The 15th EurobuildCEE Awards Gala is now behind us and all the winners can be revealed! Special congratulations go to Kazimierz Kirejczyk, who was pre ...
The winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!
Call for nominations and jury members!
Eurobuild FM
The power of community
We spoke with Zdena Noack, managing director of Zeitraum Student Housing, during the opening of Zeitraum Racławicka in Kraków.
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 3
A breath of fresh air from France, or comments from Cannes part 2
EurobuildCEE
The December issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The December 2025 edition of EurobuildCEE magazine has now been published! And, as usual, it's filled with some fabulous interviews, market analysis, ...
The latest issue of Eurobuild hits the shelves!
The October issue is now out!
Events
Merry Christmas to one and all
May Christmas be a time of peace, reflection, and regeneration after an intense year so full of challenges. May the New Year bring bright prospects, s ...
Jazz for the New Year
The ageing population discussed at the Accessibility Forum
Exclusive
What is driving the spate of lease renewals
In recent quarters, a cautious attitude among tenants has become increasingly evident in the commercial real estate market. As Marek Ciunowicz, founde ...
More than just opening doors
More than machines
Eye to eye
Eye to eye… with Władysław Grochowski
After a long break, we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast! Today we talk with Władysław Grochowski, the head and founder of Arche.
Eye to eye… with Paweł Sapek
Eye to eye with… Daniel Bienias
For Ukraine
Nansen Refugee Award goes to Poland!
The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time. According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi ...
Build Europe supports refugees and appeals to European Commission
Former Russian building to house Ukrainian refugees
Green projects
EIB grants CTP solar-powered €200m loan
Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation ...
Cromwell granted €66m green loan for Janki
Pad Res to build 2 PV farms in Pomerania
Hotels
Swissôtel opens in The Czech Republic
The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.
AC Hotels to open in Port Praski
New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square
Human resources
ULI announces new chairs
ULI Poland has announced the appointment of new co-chairs to its Product Councils and a new Chair of the Young Leaders group. The leadership team shap ...
Panattoni bets big on data centres
Five new board members at JLL
Infrastructure
AI fundamental to future water management
Artificial intelligence could become one of the key tools that will help cities more effectively address water management challenges, according to the ...
Intercom to construct Jasło bypass
Intercor builds track
Interior design
New look for Eurocentrum lobby
CPI Property Group has completed the modernisation of the lobby of the Eurocentrum-Alfa building, part of Warsaw's Eurocentrum Office Complex on Al. J ...
New look for Otis offices
Plan B completes fit out for the Association of Polish Cities
Investment & finance
V Tower refinanced
P. Capital Partners has signed a refinancing deal for V-Tower, a 22-storey office building in central Warsaw that has been renovated and is now being ...
Retail sector still to grow more
Terranova Logistic Park changes hands
Land acquisitions
Panattoni enlarges its Swedish portfolio
Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg, Sweden. The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility.
CTP purchases land in Kragujevac
CTP secures major brownfield site
Material partner
Brownfield rather than greenfield – a model for sustainable development at City Point Targówek
Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures. Traditional infrastructure ...
Nordbygg 2024: Many innovations and strong interest
Excellent Fern at Off Piotrkowska
Office & mixed-use development
Omodo Auto takes on more space
Omoda Auto Poland has expanded its lease in the Adgar Park West in Warsaw to 1,200 sqm. The company has a Flexi Lease contract. The company has been ...
Work begins on AFI Tower
No new office space in Q4
Property and Facility Management
Balmain takes on Adventum
The Balmain Group has taken over the management of a portfolio of four warehouses owned by Adventum International. The properties, totalling around 18 ...
Savills to manage for Yareal
Studio B under new management
Public buildings
Warsaw Uni building underway
The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul. Bednarska 2/4. The new building will house the faculti ...
MHP awarded with ULI prize
Museum of Modern Art opens
Residential
Student Depot expands in Gdańsk
Pexabex is to build a new student residence hall in Gdańsk for the Student Depot chain. The eight-storey building will be constructed from prefabricat ...
Marina Royale topped
Sales begin for cynamonowa
Retail & leisure
TK Maxx stays in Renoma
TJX Poland has extended its lease at the Renoma shopping centre in Wrocław for another five years. The two-storey TK Maxx store occupies over 3,000 sq ...
Leroy Merlin to open in Projekt Góraszka development
Good year for retail
Technology
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 com ...
Velis has a new name
Symbiotic fit for HB Reavis and HqO
Warehouse & industrial
Panattoni Park Szczecin V grows
Panattoni is developing nearly 14,000 sqm in the second stage of Panattoni Park Szczecin V. The developer has signed a lease agreement for nearly 4,30 ...
