Barcelona 2 October 2025 – Alting Real Estate Group Commercial Director, Sabina Bofill, took part in The District Show World Summit 2025, moderating the panel discussion “Vision-Driven Retail: Brand, Format and Space Evolution” alongside Carlos Pilar (Chief Expansion and Construction Officer, Restaurant Brands Europe – RBE) and Jose Ariza (Technical Solution Executive, Autodesk). The session covered the transformation of retail and restaurant spaces as a result of changing demand behaviour and the importance of technology. And they discussed
- Evolution of retail spaces: Choosing the best format, brand, location and redesign options for spaces, adapting to new consumer demands.
- Digital transformation: Incorporating more and smarter software that makes it possible to design, build and operate spaces more efficiently, cutting time and costs.
- Data for better decisions: integrating demand, flow and operational information helps optimize layouts, improve productivity per m² and accelerate decision making.
- Sustainability with impact: energy efficiency criteria, materials and responsible maintenance provide long-term value for both the user and the asset.
- Synergies: cooperation among operators, owners and technology drivers accelerates innovation and improves portfolio resilience.
In the closing, Sabina Bofill stressed that “the future of retail spaces will be defined by innovation, technology and smart expansion strategies: reimagining formats, using data to make better decisions and having the flexibility to adapt to ever-changing consumers.”
About Alting Group
Alting Real Estate Group is a real estate company that specializes in investment, development and management of prime real estate assets in Barcelona and Madrid. With more than 45 years of experience, we continue to promote projects that create sustainable value in prime assets. We would be happy to discuss it with you if you want to know how we can help you in our three lines of business: Investments, Developments and Real Estate Consulting for office, retail, hotel, residential and property management..
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