The International Retail Network

What The International Retail Network does

The International Retail Network (TIRN) is a retail property advisory network founded in 2002 that operates as a consortium of 12-13 independent local agencies across Western Europe and North America, rather than as a single corporate entity. Member agencies include Retail Development Group (Germany), JOSAS Immobiliare (Italy), InMored (Spain), Structura.biz (Belgium), Absalon & Co (Denmark), Swiss Prime Sites (Switzerland), B&O Retail (Netherlands), Dartmouth Company and Atlantic Retail (US), KLM Retail (UK), Max Immo (Czech Republic), Advisor² (France), Bannon (Ireland), and COORE (Austria). Each partner delivers localized services in its home market while the TIRN umbrella enables cross-border mandates.

TIRN delivers five core services: Tenant Representation (helping occupiers identify and secure retail space in new markets), Leasing (advising landlords on tenant mix and asset value optimization across portfolios), Investment (advising on acquisition/sale of high-street assets, shopping centres, and portfolios for pension funds, REITs, and private investors), Development (site assembly, design, financial appraisal, and leasing for retail development projects), and Lease Advisory (rent reviews and lease renewals for department stores, flagship stores, and small shops). Revenue is generated through professional-services fees tied to individual transactions rather than a disclosed subscription or platform model.

The network serves two primary client segments: global retail brands expanding across borders (documented clients include KIKO Milano, PUMA, Abercrombie & Fitch, Philipp Plein, SNIPES, Uno de 50, MAC, Fragonard, Jimmy Fairly, Reformation, Dan John, and Kennel & Schmenger) and landlords/developers/institutional investors seeking retail expertise (documented counterparties include Redevco and Landsec). Go-to-market relies on the partner-led field-sales model, network referrals between members, published case studies on the central website, and industry-event participation such as MAPIC 2022.

Name

The International Retail Network

Legal name

The International Retail Network

Website

https://theinternationalretailnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Retail Network (TIRN) is a retail property advisory network of 12-13 independent local agencies across Europe and North America, providing tenant representation, leasing, investment, development, and lease advisory services to global retail brands and institutional landlords.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Property Advisory Services: Revenue generated from providing professional advisory services to retailers and landlords including tenant representation, leasing, investment advisory, development, and lease advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The International Retail Network (TIRN) is a global network of independent retail property advisory agencies providing professional services to retailers, landlords, institutional investors and developers. It delivers five core services—tenant representation, leasing, investment, development, and lease advisory—through 12 local partner agencies across Europe and North America that combine in-depth regional market knowledge with international perspective.

Product overview

The International Retail Network is a professional services firm operating as a global network of 12 independent retail property advisory agencies across Europe and North America. The company offers five interconnected core services: Tenant Representation, Leasing, Investment, Development, and Lease Advisory. These services are delivered through local specialist partners who combine deep regional market knowledge with international perspective, enabling them to assist both property owners (landlords) and occupiers (tenants) in retail real estate transactions. The network was founded in 2002 and spans Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, UK, and USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Representation Advisory service helping occupiers from leading brands to independent local retailers identify and secure optimal retail space in new markets, leveraging in-depth understanding of location challenges.
• Leasing Advisory service providing institutional and independent property owners with strategic advice to maximize asset value across global retail portfolios, addressing each property's unique complexities.
• Investment Retail market knowledge and valuation capabilities enabling successful acquisition or sale of high street assets, shopping centres and portfolios for pension funds, REITs, property companies and private investors.
• Development Retail property development service covering site assembly, design, financial appraisals through to leasing, with proven success from start to finish.
• Lease Advisory Handling of rent reviews and lease renewal transactions for department stores, flagship stores and small shops nationwide, managing technical aspects in alignment with market conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 transactions completed in 10 months for Uno de 50 US entry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Swiss Prime Sites (formerly Immoveris)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Highly specialized real estate advisor covering asset management, investment, leasing and strategic advisory services. With more than 25 real estate specialists operating all over Switzerland. RICS accredited (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). TIRN's 13th member.
• COOREcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017COORE is a leading boutique agent and valuation agency in Vienna, Austria, founded in 2017. Specializes in retail, retail investment, hotel leasing, hotel and mixed use investment and valuation segments. Has been involved in prominent deals including &Other Stories on Kärntner Street and Amicis in Vienna's luxury quarter.
• Absalon & CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1988Danish retail brokerage and TIRN's 11th member. Founded in 1988, Absalon & Co is Copenhagen's leading premier retail property advisor having participated in over 75% of all letting, selling and development of Copenhagen's most attractive retail spaces. Responsible for prominent deals including Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Superdry, Uniqlo, Size.
• Retail Development Group (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman partner office - provides retail property advisory services in Germany including tenant representation, leasing, development. Contact: Ulrich Nordhorn, Phone: +49 221 3103535.
• JOSAS Immobiliare (Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian partner office - provides retail property advisory services in Italy. Contact: Raffaele Rubin, Phone: +3906 8377 8299.
• InMored (Spain)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish partner office - provides retail property advisory services in Spain. Contact: Ramon Sierra, Phone: +34 915 619 272.
• KLM Retail (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partner office - provides retail property advisory services in the UK. Has acquired 5 stores for Sushi Shop UK expansion including stores in Richmond and Hampstead.
• Atlantic Retail (US)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS partner office - assists brands with US expansion. Secured 10 premises for SNIPES around US including New York, Florida, Connecticut. Represented Carl Hansen & Son for US flagship in NYC.
• The Dartmouth Company (US)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS partner office - represented Kiko Milano for Times Square flagship. Represented Life Time for NYC and Brooklyn expansions (74,000 sq ft at One Wall Street, 77,000 sq ft at Dumbo Heights).
• Max Immo (Czech Republic)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzech Republic partner office - represented Redevco on City Palais acquisition in Prague. Identified and negotiated Philipp Plein's flagship store in Prague.
• Advisor² (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench partner office - instructed by MAC to find larger premises on rue des Francs Bourgeois. Negotiated Fragonard's store acquisition on rue Saint-Honoré.
• B&O Retail (Netherlands)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetherlands partner office - secured Abercrombie & Fitch's first flagship in Amsterdam. Concluded Gucci lease transaction on behalf of landlord at P.C. Hooftstraat.
• Bannon (Ireland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIrish affiliate partner - handling Eason's sale of iconic O'Connell Street headquarters through sale and long-term leaseback.
• Structura.biz (Belgium)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian partner office - assisted Boggi Milano with second Brussels boutique. Advised Ace & Tate on second Belgian store in Brussels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rapleys: UK-based retail property specialist providing agency, leasing and investment advice primarily to retail occupiers and landlords - comparable in focus and size profile to a single TIRN partner firm.
• Savills: Global real estate advisory with a large, dedicated retail practice spanning leasing, investment, and tenant representation across Europe, the Americas, and Asia - directly comparable to TIRN's cross-border retail focus.
• Harper Dennis Hobbs: Boutique UK retail property consultancy providing agency, leasing and investment services for high street and shopping centre occupiers - highly comparable in client base and service mix to TIRN's UK partner KLM Retail.

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest CRE services firm with a global retail leasing and capital markets practice serving the same brand and landlord customers as TIRN.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm with retail tenant representation and investment sales practices overlapping TIRN's offerings across North America and Europe.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with a strong retail/leasing practice serving landlords and retailers across TIRN's geographies; broader portfolio but overlapping retail tenant rep and investment advisory.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services and investment firm with retail services overlapping TIRN's tenant representation, leasing, and investment advisory offerings.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy with a retail-led leasing and investment practice across EMEA and the Americas, competing for the same cross-border retail mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm with a dedicated Retail Leasing and Investment practice active in every market TIRN covers; directly comparable retail services but at vastly larger scale.
• Newmark Group: Global CRE services firm with retail leasing and capital markets capabilities overlapping TIRN's services in Europe and the US.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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