Retail and gastronomy:
Consulting, strategies and concepts<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>Revitalizing cities in a unique way – with new concepts for retail, gastronomy and weekly markets<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The challenge<\/p>\n<\/div>
Adventure spaces instead of urban wasteland: How to revitalize the city?<\/h2><\/div>The conditions for retail in cities are changing dynamically. And have been for years. The increase in online retail, new customer needs, \u201cbranching out\u201d and, most recently, coronavirus are causing vacancies, desolate centers and the clear realization that retail alone does not create attractiveness<\/b>. <\/p>\n
At the same time, retail and, in this context, gastronomy and weekly markets<\/b> remain central levers of urban development<\/a> – especially in small and medium-sized towns. They ensure local supply, create quality experiences and have the potential to revitalize city centres<\/a> and neighbourhoods<\/a> as places to live. <\/p>\nShape the profile and quality of life in your city and region now. We support you with forward-looking concepts for retail, gastronomy and <\/span><\/span>weekly markets.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Sign](\"https:\/\/www.stadtmanufaktur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/einzelhandelskonzepte-wochenmarkt-pop-up-stadtmanufaktur-hamburg.jpeg\" "\\"retail-concepts-weekly-market-pop-up-stadtmanufaktur-hamburg\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Pop-up store, weekly market, market hall, mixed use: we develop individual and sustainable concepts for cities, municipalities and neighborhoods<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>“Retail alone does not create attractiveness. But<\/span> without retail, a city is a wasteland. So it’s all about the right mix. And about relevance, profile and character. <\/span>“<\/h3><\/div>Mathias Sander, expert in retail and sales strategies<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our approach<\/p>\n<\/div>
Great opportunities, great impact: Development of retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div>Retail and gastronomy are part of the standard repertoire of urban and municipal planning, but many cities and regions are reluctant to implement their own concepts or acquire companies. Yet retail and gastronomy are key sectors for place marketing and economic development,<\/b> but also for structural change and vacancies. <\/p>\n
On the positive side: Proactive city administrations have a chance right now,<\/span><\/p>\n\n- to test mixed-use and <\/span>interim use (also in large properties)<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n
- to combine commercial and non-commercial offers, <\/span><\/li>\n
- to open up new spaces for civil society and business (keyword : department store demise<\/a>) or <\/span><\/li>\n
- to establish formats such as weekly markets as the epitome of regionality, sustainability and local character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We walk the path with you \u2013 from the location analysis to the implementation of concepts for retail and gastronomy in your city or region.<\/b>
<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Advice: Our experts for retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Mathias](\"https:\/\/www.stadtmanufaktur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Stadtmanufaktur-strategische-Beratung-mathias-sander.jpeg\" "\\"Stadtmanufaktur-strategic-consulting-mathias-sander\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Mathias Sander<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>Expert for sales and acquisition in retail, sales strategies, repositioning of shopping centers<\/p>\n<\/div>
Revitalizing cities in a unique way – with new concepts for retail, gastronomy and weekly markets<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The challenge<\/p>\n<\/div>
Adventure spaces instead of urban wasteland: How to revitalize the city?<\/h2><\/div>The conditions for retail in cities are changing dynamically. And have been for years. The increase in online retail, new customer needs, \u201cbranching out\u201d and, most recently, coronavirus are causing vacancies, desolate centers and the clear realization that retail alone does not create attractiveness<\/b>. <\/p>\n
At the same time, retail and, in this context, gastronomy and weekly markets<\/b> remain central levers of urban development<\/a> – especially in small and medium-sized towns. They ensure local supply, create quality experiences and have the potential to revitalize city centres<\/a> and neighbourhoods<\/a> as places to live. <\/p>\nShape the profile and quality of life in your city and region now. We support you with forward-looking concepts for retail, gastronomy and <\/span><\/span>weekly markets.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Pop-up store, weekly market, market hall, mixed use: we develop individual and sustainable concepts for cities, municipalities and neighborhoods<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>“Retail alone does not create attractiveness. But<\/span> without retail, a city is a wasteland. So it’s all about the right mix. And about relevance, profile and character. <\/span>“<\/h3><\/div>Mathias Sander, expert in retail and sales strategies<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our approach<\/p>\n<\/div>
Great opportunities, great impact: Development of retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div>Retail and gastronomy are part of the standard repertoire of urban and municipal planning, but many cities and regions are reluctant to implement their own concepts or acquire companies. Yet retail and gastronomy are key sectors for place marketing and economic development,<\/b> but also for structural change and vacancies. <\/p>\n
On the positive side: Proactive city administrations have a chance right now,<\/span><\/p>\n\n- to test mixed-use and <\/span>interim use (also in large properties)<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n
- to combine commercial and non-commercial offers, <\/span><\/li>\n
- to open up new spaces for civil society and business (keyword : department store demise<\/a>) or <\/span><\/li>\n
- to establish formats such as weekly markets as the epitome of regionality, sustainability and local character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We walk the path with you \u2013 from the location analysis to the implementation of concepts for retail and gastronomy in your city or region.<\/b>
<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Advice: Our experts for retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>Mathias Sander<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>Expert for sales and acquisition in retail, sales strategies, repositioning of shopping centers<\/p>\n<\/div>
The challenge<\/p>\n<\/div>
Adventure spaces instead of urban wasteland: How to revitalize the city?<\/h2><\/div>The conditions for retail in cities are changing dynamically. And have been for years. The increase in online retail, new customer needs, \u201cbranching out\u201d and, most recently, coronavirus are causing vacancies, desolate centers and the clear realization that retail alone does not create attractiveness<\/b>. <\/p>\n
At the same time, retail and, in this context, gastronomy and weekly markets<\/b> remain central levers of urban development<\/a> – especially in small and medium-sized towns. They ensure local supply, create quality experiences and have the potential to revitalize city centres<\/a> and neighbourhoods<\/a> as places to live. <\/p>\nShape the profile and quality of life in your city and region now. We support you with forward-looking concepts for retail, gastronomy and <\/span><\/span>weekly markets.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Pop-up store, weekly market, market hall, mixed use: we develop individual and sustainable concepts for cities, municipalities and neighborhoods<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>“Retail alone does not create attractiveness. But<\/span> without retail, a city is a wasteland. So it’s all about the right mix. And about relevance, profile and character. <\/span>“<\/h3><\/div>Mathias Sander, expert in retail and sales strategies<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our approach<\/p>\n<\/div>
Great opportunities, great impact: Development of retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div>Retail and gastronomy are part of the standard repertoire of urban and municipal planning, but many cities and regions are reluctant to implement their own concepts or acquire companies. Yet retail and gastronomy are key sectors for place marketing and economic development,<\/b> but also for structural change and vacancies. <\/p>\n
On the positive side: Proactive city administrations have a chance right now,<\/span><\/p>\n\n- to test mixed-use and <\/span>interim use (also in large properties)<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n
- to combine commercial and non-commercial offers, <\/span><\/li>\n
- to open up new spaces for civil society and business (keyword : department store demise<\/a>) or <\/span><\/li>\n
- to establish formats such as weekly markets as the epitome of regionality, sustainability and local character.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We walk the path with you \u2013 from the location analysis to the implementation of concepts for retail and gastronomy in your city or region.<\/b>
<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Advice: Our experts for retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>Mathias Sander<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>Expert for sales and acquisition in retail, sales strategies, repositioning of shopping centers<\/p>\n<\/div>
The conditions for retail in cities are changing dynamically. And have been for years. The increase in online retail, new customer needs, \u201cbranching out\u201d and, most recently, coronavirus are causing vacancies, desolate centers and the clear realization that retail alone does not create attractiveness<\/b>. <\/p>\n
At the same time, retail and, in this context, gastronomy and weekly markets<\/b> remain central levers of urban development<\/a> – especially in small and medium-sized towns. They ensure local supply, create quality experiences and have the potential to revitalize city centres<\/a> and neighbourhoods<\/a> as places to live. <\/p>\n Shape the profile and quality of life in your city and region now. We support you with forward-looking concepts for retail, gastronomy and <\/span><\/span>weekly markets.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div> Pop-up store, weekly market, market hall, mixed use: we develop individual and sustainable concepts for cities, municipalities and neighborhoods<\/p>\n<\/div> Mathias Sander, expert in retail and sales strategies<\/p>\n<\/div> Our approach<\/p>\n<\/div> Retail and gastronomy are part of the standard repertoire of urban and municipal planning, but many cities and regions are reluctant to implement their own concepts or acquire companies. Yet retail and gastronomy are key sectors for place marketing and economic development,<\/b> but also for structural change and vacancies. <\/p>\n On the positive side: Proactive city administrations have a chance right now,<\/span><\/p>\n We walk the path with you \u2013 from the location analysis to the implementation of concepts for retail and gastronomy in your city or region.<\/b> Expert for sales and acquisition in retail, sales strategies, repositioning of shopping centers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div>“Retail alone does not create attractiveness. But<\/span> without retail, a city is a wasteland. So it’s all about the right mix. And about relevance, profile and character. <\/span>“<\/h3><\/div>
Great opportunities, great impact: Development of retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div>
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Advice: Our experts for retail and gastronomy<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Mathias Sander<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
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