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  • ESG Special in PropertyEU: The Digital Evolution of Retail

    Greenman’s Head of Distribution David O’Meara recently shared his thoughts in PropertyEU on the digital evolution of retail. Recent years have seen technology permeate every aspect of retail and real estate, with supply chains experiencing substantial advancements.
    In an era where technology is revolutionising every corner of retail, the tangible aspects – our buildings, warehouses, and retail

  • “The GFORM Way”: Embracing the Future of Retail with an Integrated Approach

    During a late summer evening last week at an event location overlooking river Spree in Berlin, our sister company GFORM, who manages the assets of the OPEN-portfolio, unfolded a new chapter in the realm of retail innovation. With over 200 attendees, the inaugural event was more than just a gathering – it was a shared exploration into the transformative potentials of taking an integrated building a

  • Interview with Glenn Behrman: Relationship between innovation & the future of supply chains

    The Greenman Group’s Innovation Awards programme, Growing Further, is committed to highlighting businesses that are positively reshaping the grocery retail supply chain. At the forefront of this movement is Glenn Behrman, founder and President of CEA Advisors LLC, a powerhouse in the horticulture industry for over half a century.
    What’s truly heartwarming is Glenn’s collaboration with our verti

  • Taking an Integrated Approach to Property Management

    To create a smart building that not only operates sustainably and efficiently but that also creates links to its users (tenants, landlords, customers) requires many different touch points.
    As part of the Greenman Group, Greenman OPEN leverages the skills and experience of the Group companies to integrate technology, data, and other projects into its retail buildings, all with the same objective

  • Debut at Biesdorf Center: Greenman OPEN launches digitalisation trial giving insights into the future of retail

    Within the celebration of a Halloween event last weekend Greenman OPEN (OPEN) demonstrated, together with the metaverse infrastructure provider Mapstar AG from Karlsruhe, how digitalisation revolutionises the retail landscape. Greenman OPEN, one of the largest investment funds focused on food retail in Germany, wanted to explore how the consumer’s physical shopping experience can be enhanced throu

  • Halloween at Metaverse

    Join us for a unique experience at Berlin’s Biesdorf Center and the first event of our collaboration with Mapstar.
    We invite you to take a look into the future of retail at Biesdorf Center on October 28th with a virtual tour guide who will lead you through the center. You can discover a virtual 3D E-Lorean and finally there will be some Halloween fun with spooky hidden ghosts and ghouls!
    Joi

  • Why the global semiconductor shortage could harm real estate

    Anyone who has tried to buy a new car recently will have an acute understanding of how the global semiconductor shortage has affected that industry.
    New car sales in the UK are currently a quarter lower than they were in June 2021 – which, bear in mind, was during the pandemic. Buyers worldwide are being told they may have to wait for months, or longer, to pick up the keys.
    But this isn’t du

  • 5 Questions with…Catherine Choo

    Catherine Choo has been Chief Information Officer at Greenman since last year, a role with a lot of responsibility and a wide range of duties. However, she started her career at Greenman back in 2011. Take a moment to read the interview with her and learn more about the role of technology at Greenman, Greenman OPEN’s ESG strategy and food retail.
    Catherine, could you briefly introduce yourself

  • Up in the Air: Grocery Delivery Service by Drone

    Grocery delivery service with the help of drones is closer than you think. Investor interest is increasing and funding for the air mobility industry has accelerated in recent months. In fact, the upswing has been so rapid that total disclosed investments exceeded US$8 billion at the end of March 2021. But what we can really expect from drones?
    Drones are being deployed to improve crop yields, t