The grand unveiling of Sound Shell at Karingal Hub’s new Town Square
On Wednesday 21 September, ISPT’s Karingal Hub, at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula, celebrated its connection to the local community and environment with the unveiling of a hallmark public...
Good architecture leaves no one behind
This article authored by Harold Perks, Sonja Duric and Talia Uylaki of Hames Sharley was published in the latest issue of SCN magazine. Premium members can view the full digital...
Mini Guns 2022
During the past two years, due to the pandemic, ‘figures’ and ‘rankings’ of retail sales had little relevance to performance. This year, it’s different. While the reporting period for Mini Guns (1 August 2021 – 31 July 2022) was still partially affected by COVID restrictions in some states (mainly NSW...
Sports retailer Lids unveils its latest store and Australian expansion plans
Leading global sports retailer Lids is expanding its international retail presence with the opening of five debut stores in Australia, and announcing additional stores to come; bringing a total of 10...
Precision Group announces Adelaide’s first TAG Heuer Boutique
Another luxury brand is set to open its first South Australian store in Rundle Mall, with Precision Group’s Adelaide Central Plaza securing Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer. World leader in luxury,...
Titanium Property Investment and B&P merger
Titanium Property Investment has joined forces with Australasia’s leading food consultants, Brain & Poulter (B&P). With decades of industry experience, Titanium Property Investment works with clients to realise the potential...
Ormeau Marketplace changes hands for $34m
A private investor has purchased Ormeau Marketplace in South East Queensland from regional fund manager Clarence Property for $34 million. The deal was brokered by CBRE’s Joe Tynan and Michael...
Stake in Carlingford Court sells for $120.5m
Hong Kong-based JY Group has expanded its Australian shopping centre portfolio with the $120.5 million acquisition of a 50% stake in Sydney’s Carlingford Court. The purchase boosts the value of...
Colliers appointed to major Centuria retail portfolio
Colliers has been appointed to manage the highly valuable Centuria Primewest Daily Needs Retail Centres Portfolio, a significant industry appointment. The portfolio, which includes 15 shopping centres across NSW, Queensland,...
Meridian Village DA offers a new model for neighbourhood hubs
Brown Property Group has received development approval for Meridian Village, a unique, mixed-use precinct that will become the heart of Clyde North in Melbourne’s south-eastern growth corridor. Brown Property Group...
UPS launches asset management services and snares key retail podiums
United Property Services (UPS), an Australian leader in design-led retail property solutions, today announced the expansion of its offering to include asset management services. The move allows UPS to provide...
Sector reaffirms commitment to fair service provision for cleaners
Shopping centre owners and building service contractors have reaffirmed their longstanding commitment to ensuring a productive, safe, fair and equitable working environment for cleaning staff in shopping centres, updating and...
Pacific Fair joins the billion dollar shopping centre ranks
Pacific Fair, managed by AMP Capital, has reached a major milestone by achieving over a billion dollars in annual retail sales as of August 2022, showing extreme resilience during and...
100% fully leased, ex-Kaufland site hits the market
Previously part of a portfolio of nine prime retail land holdings owned by German Kaufland who exited the Australian market in 2020, the brand new 100% leased Chirnside Lifestyle Centre...
The Palms Shopping Centre prepares for a busy summer with new appointments
Following the acquisition earlier this year by Adelaide-based private investment firm DiMauro Group and moving management to Savills New Zealand, The Palms Shopping Centre is welcoming a refreshed management team...
Westfield Chatswood, Parramatta and Penrith kickstart CBD activations
Scentre Group has launched some exciting pop up activations across Westfield Chatswood, Westfield Parramatta and Westfield Penrith as part of the NSW Government’s CBDs Revitalisation Program to create a vibrant...
Coles Group to sell Ormeau Village Shopping Centre
The recently developed Ormeau Village Shopping Centre is offered for sale for the first time by Savills’ Peter Tyson and Jon Tyson on behalf of Coles Group Property Developments. The...
Erina Fair to welcome suite of new retailers before Christmas
Erina Fair is set to welcome a number of exciting new retailers to the shopping centre, including several national and international brands, many of which are making their official debut...
Retail Property Marketplace, Sydney
With the retail landscape evolving at a rapid rate, Retail Property Marketplace (RPM) is a unique event catering to the retail and leisure property industry. This new event took place...
QIC rolls out Wellness Hubs across seven centres
QIC has partnered with Nutrition Australia and YMCA to deliver a Community Investment Program focused on the flagship theme of physical health and wellbeing, the Wellness Hub, which will deliver...
Melbourne Walk takes first steps in CBD
Work has officially commenced on Melbourne Walk, a redevelopment of The Walk Arcade, following a ground-breaking ceremony in Melbourne’s CBD. Steadfast Capital and development advisor Shorea Capital joined development partners...
The Retail First managed portfolio continues to see ongoing investment
The Retail First portfolio of shopping centres, owned by YFG Shopping Centres and Trondage Enterprises, continues to see significant investment in the retail sector. Recent works include the full refurbishment,...
Mirvac launches new Create Hub at Broadway Sydney
Following the success of WeMake at Rhodes Waterside, Mirvac Retail is expanding its award-winning maker studio offering to Broadway Sydney with the launch of Create Hub. Broadway Sydney is renowned...
Paradise Centre opens new beachfront dining hot spot
On Friday 9 September, Paradise Centre on the Gold Coast officially opened the doors to its hotly anticipated new beachfront dining precinct, welcoming its first guests to explore the stunning revitalisation...
Sky One Plaza hits the market
Melbourne-based developer Golden Age will test the market with the sale of its award-winning mixed-use development Sky One Plaza in the heart of Box Hill. Completed by Golden Age Group at the...
World Square partners with Sydney Fringe Festival
Sydney Fringe Festival has teamed up with World Square for a cultural concierge program throughout September that features a mind-blowing, large-scale suspended inflatable structure and roving ambassadors from Sydney Fringe...
Retail leases snapped up at Quay Quarter Tower
Landmark Sydney building Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) has locked in new food, beverage and services leases across its retail podium ahead of its official late-2022 opening. The Tower’s retail offering...
Myer celebrates the reopening of its Toowoomba store
Myer Toowoomba celebrates the completion of its upgrades including new lighting, flooring, and fixtures as well as the removal of many existing walls to open up the store, improved change...
ALDI brings unique shopping experience to Melbourne CBD
Launching Thursday 8th September, ALDI is bringing a shopping experience like no other to Melbourne CBD, with the opening of its first-ever Victorian Corner Store and celebrating the launch with coffee...
Two new LFR developments underway as demand in Adelaide continues
Adelaide’s Large Format Retail (LFR) vacancy rate has shrunk to a record low of just 0.58% as retailer confidence spurs new development projects. CBRE’s latest data shows Adelaide’s current LFR...
Profile: Joel Steel, Komo
Marketing is a key driver of the shopping centre industry. It’s how we drive brand loyalty and connect with the passions of our customers; it also contributes heavily to increases...
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