Of the eleven European grocery markets tracked in McKinsey and EuroCommerce’s State of Grocery Retail Europe 2026, Poland came out on top for value growth – up 5.6% year-on-year, well ahead of the European average of 3.4%. And since 2019, it’s grown a cumulative 55.2%,...
German grocery operators are amongst the largest and most successful in Europe, and once you walk into a store, it’s easy to see why. Their stores are built for more than just completing a weekly shop and it's a format that many Irish retailers are...
If you have been researching investment funds recently, you may have come across the term ELTIF. It stands for European Long-Term Investment Fund, and it is worth understanding what it means, because it determines what a fund can invest in, how it is regulated, and...
Three years of sales data now sit behind the retail partnerships of Potager Farm, the vertical farming venture backed by Greenman OPEN, and a pattern has emerged that repeats with striking consistency: demand dips every summer, right around the school holidays, before climbing back through...
The first half of 2026 brought continued resilience to Europe's grocery retail sector despite a more uncertain economic backdrop. In this report, we examine the trends that shaped the market through the lens of Greenman's portfolio across Germany, Poland and France, combining our experience on...
The first half of 2026 brought continued resilience to Europe's grocery retail sector despite a more uncertain economic backdrop. In this report, we examine the trends that shaped the market through the lens of Greenman's portfolio across Germany, Poland and France, combining our experience on...
Over the next few months there are a number of important dates coming up – covering the 2025 audit, the AGM of the fund, and NAV and distribution announcements. Here's what to expect and when.Completion of the 2025 Audit The CSSF have been informed that...
Over the next few months there are a number of important dates coming up – covering the 2025 audit, the AGM of the fund, and NAV and distribution announcements. Here's what to expect and when.Completion of the 2025 Audit The CSSF have been informed that...
Real estate behaves differently from shares or bonds. It generates returns differently, moves to different rhythms, and requires a different mindset. This article explains what that means in practical terms, so investors can make better informed decisions.Different Investments, Different TimelinesBroadly speaking, investments fall into two...
Most investors judge the strength of retail real estate by looking at tenant names, locations, or yields. These factors matter. But they don't always show whether a tenant's income is sustainable or whether a store is likely to remain profitable over time.There is another indicator...
It was wonderful to celebrate the opening of our new office with so many business partners, investors, colleagues and friends who have been part of and helped Greenman over the past few years. Having outgrown our last office, the new space in Berlin set over three floors, provides us with ample room to expand into as we continue to grow.
A special thank you to his excellency, Ambassador Nicholas O’Brien for speaking at the reception and to our friends at Lough Ree Distillery for bringing their Slingshot Irish Gin to the event for us to try.
As 2020 is the start of a new decade we wanted to look forward and consider what will/may influence retail and real estate funds, in particular Greenman OPEN (GMO), as we move towards 2030.
200 participants joined our panel of experts in an open and frank discussion on what technologies are impacting the retail and real estate markets.
Panellists
Christian Schimanski, Hamburg Commercial Bank, Germany
Dr Holger Wolf, White & Case LLP, Germany
Lynda Boylan, Manna.Aero, Ireland
Dr Angelus Bernreuther, Kaufland, Germany
Emily Bohill (Moderator), Bohill Partners, London
Insights from the Day
– The outlook for bricks and mortar German grocery stores looks stable with digitalisation focusing on addressing customer needs & overall retail experience.
– Drone deliveries could provide a low cost, high speed, environmentally friendly solution to last mile logistics, potentially working together with grocery stores in the future.
– Blockchain has the ability to revolutionise the way real estate sector operates from smart contracts to management and execution of property sales and leases.
– The continuation of a lower for longer interest rate environment will result in debt remaining cheaper for longer & yield gaps remaining significant. – Greenman OPEN targets to achieve €1bn AUM by the end of 2020.
Merry Christmas
from everyone in Greenman. Our offices will be closed from Wednesday, 24th December. And will reopen on
Friday, 2nd January.