New attraction: HEMA branch moves to Rathaus Galerie Essen
Essen, November 10, 2022 - New tenant for the Rathaus Galerie Essen: A branch of the Dutch department store chain HEMA is moving into the shopping center in a prominent location in Essen city center. “HEMA has been represented in Essen since 2002 and is now moving into the Rathaus Galerie Essen a new, more compact shop with a contemporary look,” reports Frederik Westhoff, Center Manager Essen at HBB Centermanagement GmbH & Co KG. “The decision for the location was made because the Rathaus Galerie Essen is currently being extensively restructured and is getting a completely new look – making it an even more attractive environment for the HEMA brand."
“HEMA has consciously decided to open a new store in the Rathaus Galerie Essen because it is an important point of contact for customers from Essen and the surrounding area for their daily needs. Our product range complements the existing range and fits in perfectly with the upcoming modernization. We at HEMA are very much looking forward to this new location in Essen city center," says Arjan Meijer, Expansion Manager HEMA Germany.
HEMA sells affordable products for all recurring needs of everyday life. From soap dispensers to rompers, from make-up to rainwear, from party decorations to office supplies: HEMA's range includes practical products for all areas of life. An in-house design team ensures a typically Dutch product design. The range includes more than 30.000 items. The opening of the new store with a sales area of around 460 square meters is scheduled for January 20, 2023.
About the Rathaus Galerie Essen
The city of Essen is considered the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, has around 583.000 inhabitants and is the ninth largest city in Germany. For the western Ruhr area and the Lower Rhine region with more than five million inhabitants, Essen is an important transport hub and forms the academic and intellectual center. Essen has always been undisputedly considered "the shopping city" in the Ruhr area. Rathaus Galerie Essen was opened in 1979 in the center of Essen city center and extensively renovated in 2010. It is currently undergoing extensive restructuring. In a joint
Venture with Henderson Park, HBB is revitalizing the center. It comprises a total rental area of around 30.800 m², spread over two levels, as well as two separate parking garages with around 1.000 parking spaces. In total, around 70 shops with an attractive mix of anchor tenants such as Jeans Fritz, Decathlon, dm-Drogerie, Ernsting's Family, Olymp & Hades and other well-known brands and concepts as well as a food court with 14 restaurant concepts invite you to shop and linger. With new tenants and innovative concepts, an individual mix of industries and tenants tailored to the location will exert a strong attraction on existing and new customers.
About HEMA
The Dutch department store chain De Bijenkorf founded the HEMA line in 1926. The first store was opened in 1926 on the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam - the busiest shopping street in the Netherlands. The contemporary range includes more than 30.000 products and services. HEMA operates around 750 stores, mainly in the Netherlands, but also in Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Austria. The company employs a total of 19.000 people.
About the HBB
The HBB group of companies, based in Hamburg, has been active in the real estate industry as an investor and project developer for over 50 years. Retail, office, hotel, senior citizen and residential properties have been built nationwide. HBB sees itself as a specialized investor with the aim of creating long-term, successful values. Instead of short-term profit maximization, the focus is on sustainability and compatibility of the properties. HBB is an owner-managed company and has a well-trained team of over 140 employees. HBB Centermanagement GmbH & Co. KG manages other shopping centers, including those in Hanau, Frankfurt, Munich, Langenhagen, Gummersbach, Nidderau, Hamburg, Weiden, Essen, Wittenberg, Ingelheim, Stein, Heiligenhaus, Langen and Leipzig.
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