ECE with positive shopping center leasing performance in the first half of the year

ECE once again reports positive leasing results for the shopping centers und its management in the first half of 2026: In total, the company leased more than 350,000 m² of space in its centers in the first two quarters signing approx. 1,250 lease contracts. In Germany alone, around 850 lease contracts for over 250,000 m² of space have been signed.

Among these leasing successes are contracts with established partners such as New Yorker, TK Maxx, H&M, and the Bestseller and Inditex groups, as well as lease contracts with expanding international concepts such as Xiaomi, Miniso, and Lager 157. 

“We continued to drive leasing in our shopping centers very successfully in the first half of the year,” explains Joanna Fisher, CEO of ECE Marketplaces.

“In a very dynamic retail market, we currently see four trends that are driving momentum in the market and at ECE centers: the growth and cross-border expansion of new international concepts such as Lager 157, Uouorose, and Miniso; the successful development of non-food discount concepts such as Action, Woolworth, or Normal; the appeal of hyped concepts in gastronomy such as Honest Kebap or Cookie Couture; and exciting market entries by strong brands such as the Max Mara Group with Intrend or the Bestseller Group with the JJXX concept.”