Lendlease selects local Centacare charity for $5,000 community award donation
Lendlease’s ‘The Good Day Collective’ campaign was the winner in the Community – Multi category at the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) Marketing Awards for 2023. The awards were...
New shopping centre tax database shows increased gouging
A new tax database developed by the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA), in partnership with Urbis, puts a spotlight on the alarming tax increases being imposed on shopping centres...
Exclusive interview: Rebel, Vicinity and The General Store on their latest collaboration
On Thursday, 30 November, sporting giant Rebel unveiled its largest and most immersive flagship store ever at Vicinity’s Emporium Melbourne to much fanfare. The 3,600m2 store features an elevated women’s...
Cartology grows its digital screen footprint with new Vicinity partnership
Cartology is continuing to lead the evolution and growth of retail media in Australia adding more than 1,100 small and large format retail out of home screens to its Shopper...
Haben acquires remaining interest in major Queensland Regional Shopping Centre
In a landmark transaction, Haben Property has acquired the remaining 50% in Stockland Townsville, a major regional shopping centre anchored by Myer in Queensland. Haben Property acquired the remaining 50%...
Ross Du Vernet appointed as Dexus CEO effective March 2024
Dexus announces the appointment of Ross Du Vernet as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director of Dexus, replacing Darren Steinberg. Steinberg will continue as Dexus CEO until...
Robina Town Centre partners with The Village Markets to host a Twilight Christmas Market
In an exclusive first, QIC’s Robina Town Centre and The Village Markets (TVM) have joined local forces to bring a festive Twilight Pop-Up Christmas Market to The Promenade on Thursday,...
Kiwi Property leads pilot project with NABERS, driving sustainable practice for NZ shopping centres
Kiwi Property’s leading mixed-use precinct, Sylvia Park, has become the first shopping centre in New Zealand to participate in a pilot project for a NABERS energy efficiency rating. Signalling its...
Stockland’s logistics rooftops to power its property portfolio in market leading renewables deal
Stockland has announced a new partnership with distributed energy resources company Energy Bay to manage the provision of energy across its property portfolio of more than 50 buildings with over...
Scentre Group announces scholarship for excellence at Western Sydney University
Scentre Group, owner of Westfield destinations in Australia and New Zealand, and Western Sydney University have announced a new scholarship in recognition of the extraordinary leadership and longstanding career of...
Westfield joins forces with Lifeblood to spread the magic of giving this Christmas
Westfield has collaborated with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to present The Most Magical Gift Shop, urging Sydneysiders to embrace the spirit of giving by becoming blood donors this Christmas. Recognising...
Indooroopilly unveils industry-first, in-centre sustainable design incubator
Research* conducted on behalf of Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, revealed that Queensland consumers have an estimated $2.9 billion worth of clothing hanging in their wardrobes that they do not wear, with...
Lendlease announces first retail tenants at Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross, a new city block being developed in the heart of North Sydney, and located directly above the new Sydney Metro Victoria Cross Station, has today announced the first...
Woolworths unveils two new supermarkets in Sydney
On Thursday 30 November, Woolworths opened the doors to a brand-new local supermarket and cafe in North Ashfield, providing a new fresh food experience, convenient shopping options and value for...
Internationally renowned Australian artist takes over Melbourne Central
This holiday season, for a limited time only, internationally renowned Australian artist Brolga takes over Melbourne Central with Ernie – a larger-than-life inflatable art installation that celebrates Summer in the...
SCN Profile: Woolworths Property Division
In terms of ‘number of centres developed’, Woolworths is the largest shopping centre developer in Australia! As interesting as that fact may be, Woolworths Property Division’s major distinction from its...
SCN Profile: Toowong Village
Toowong Village was awarded the title of Queensland Shopping Centre of the Year – 2023. SCN visited the centre and met the management team. It’s no surprise to us that...
Little Guns 2023
What a year for Little Guns! Last year, an MAT of $300 million got you into the Top 10; this year, you needed $300 million to get into the Top 20! Perron Group’s Belmont Forum, managed by JLL had another cracking year recording an 8.7% increase in MAT to take...
First look inside rebel’s new flagship store at Emporium Melbourne
Australia’s most popular destination for sporting goods, rebel, is opening the doors to its new flagship store at Emporium Melbourne on Thursday, 30 November. The store is the brand’s largest...
Vacancy along Adelaide’s retail high streets tightest on record
Vacancy along Adelaide’s retail high streets in Q3 2023 reached the lowest point ever recorded since JLL began tracking the data in 2015. The Adelaide Retail High Street Overview by...
Craigieburn Central celebrates 10 years
Craigieburn Central kicks off its tenth birthday celebrations today with ten jam-packed days of retailer campaigns and competitions. From Wednesday, 29th November, the ten-day centre-wide celebrations will highlight the staff...
IP Generation sells Torquay Village to private Malaysian investor
Investors are continuing to seek out defensive bricks-and-mortar assets, with Coles-anchored neighbourhood shopping centre Torquay Village selling for $50 million to a private Malaysian investor who has various property holdings...
Mirvac Retail rolls out ‘A Wonder Full Christmas’ across its shopping destinations
As the festive season fast approaches, Mirvac Retail’s A Wonder Full Christmas campaign is being rolled out across its shopping destinations in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and the ACT with each...
Westfield Knox opens new fashion and lifestyle precinct
On Thursday 23 November, Westfield Knox unveiled its brand-new fashion and lifestyle precinct on Level 2 of the centre, with UNIQLO, JD Sports, Glue Store and General Pants Co opening...
HomeCo divests Box Hill centre for $67.5 million in off-market deal
Investor sentiment for prime retail assets has been highlighted in the sale of HomeCo Box Hill, one of Melbourne’s most significant retail transactions of the year, acquired by private investors...
ISPT announce $40 million revamp of enex and 100 St Georges Terrace
Australian property fund manager ISPT, owners of enex and its adjoining A Grade office tower at 100 St Georges Terrace, have announced a $40 million commitment to redevelop the precinct...
Biggest ever Black Friday set to topple Boxing Day in 2023
More Australians than ever are planning to take advantage of Black Friday with around 10 million shoppers expected to search for a bargain ahead of Christmas, representing 14% growth on...
A first-of-its-kind luxury whisky tasting bar experience opens on Pitt Street Mall
Johnnie Walker, the world’s number one Scotch Whisky, is inviting Sydneysiders to immerse themselves in the luxurious world of Johnnie Walker Blue Label with the opening of the Johnnie Walker...
2023 Frank Lowy Fellow announced
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) has awarded Pam Wilson, National Community Experience Manager, Scentre Group as its 2023 Frank Lowy Fellow. The Frank Lowy Fellowship was established in...
Additional anchor tenants for Auckland Airport’s outlet centre Mānawa Bay revealed
Auckland Airport has announced that Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein will be bringing their international store experience to the $200-million-plus premium outlet shopping centre, Mānawa Bay. The two large stores...
Global CBDs showing signs of retail recovery according to JLL
A snapshot of major global CBD retail markets by JLL has found that the Sydney CBD retail market is at a similar early stage of the recovery cycle to other...
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