The European association for retail and mixed use destinations and their communities

The European Council of Shopping Places provides a European voice for an industry that designs, creates, funds, develops, builds and manages places anchored by retail across Europe

News & Views

How shopping places are helping to shape and connect people, communities and businesses

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Europe needs a 2030 roadmap to deliver energy renovations within the real estate sector

BRUSSELS, December 19, 2022 – The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the association representing Europe’s retail property sector, has today published its public position on the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the EU’s flagship initiative to decarbonise the built environment. Its response comes ahead of the European Parliament’s committee vote due to take place in January 2023. A final agreement is expected before summer

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Research: ECSP develops European review of lease contracts

Provides overview of lease contract terms in shopping centres across 36 European countries.

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Report: War in Ukraine costs shopping centre industry US$9.9 billion

45% of retail spaces in Eastern regions have been damaged 76% of shopping centres in the country have now reopened Data from the UCSC shows the market has already recovered by 70% since February The Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centres (UCSC), a member of the European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), has today published a report on how the current war in the country has impacted the retail and retail

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THE ECSP AWARDS CONFERENCE 2023 MAY 15, MILAN

MISSION & VISION

The European Council of Shopping Places provides a European voice for an industry that designs, creates, funds, develops, builds and manages places anchored by retail across Europe.

Our members are a catalyst for sustainable urban regeneration and represent an important civic function in virtually every European community.

In recognizing the fundamental role of its members, ECSP aims to:

Advocate at a European level for the vital economic and social importance of retail and mixed-use destinations
Bring together the entire value chain of who invest in, create, manage and support these places and destinations
Facilitate the outreach, exchange of information and organise the events, networking and education this community needs to succeed
Encourage a sustainable and a level playing field for market participants and stakeholders

Membership

Are you involved in the industry that designs, creates, funds, develops, builds and manages places anchored by retail across Europe? Then you should join our community and gain exclusive access to the industry’s best practices, market insights, networking opportunities, working groups, events, awards, innovations, and much more! For membership queries, please contact us.

Membership Brochure

Download the membership brochure for more details.

Founding members

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Partners

OUR WORK

ECSP will be at the heart of every issue affecting the sector, discussing key topics of greatest relevance and importance to our members & the industry, sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues at a European level.

Working Groups

ECSP will establish a number of dedicated working groups. Supported by the Secretariat, each group will develop and define clear objectives to promote and protect best practice within the sector and report directly to ECSP’s Executive Board & Members Assembly.

These will include:

Brussels Calling

Welcome to Brussels Calling, the European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP)’s bimonthly newsletter for the European retail property sector. Every two months we share the association’s latest news and views, relevant policy updates and a selection of upcoming events and interesting reads.

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Contact

For further information on the work that ECSP does and for all membership enquiries please contact:

Secretary General

Peter Wilhelm
Chairman of the Board

ECSP, Rue de la Bonté 5, 1000, Brussels, Belgium