Press coverage

The Rheinische Post article “A Turning Point for City Centres” discusses the challenges and opportunities facing German city centres, particularly in light of the pandemic and the growth of online retail. Eckhard Brockhoff, Managing Director of Brockhoff GmbH, stresses that city centres need a wider mix of uses to remain attractive. He advocates more restaurants, […]

A Handelsblatt article dated 31 March 2020 examines the retail sector’s dramatic situation in Germany at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite reduced-hours schemes and government support, many retailers face an existential threat. Closed shops, absent customers and an uncertain future have caused sales to collapse, with some companies reporting declines of up to […]