Retail spaces that become destinations
I’ve been asked to write about retail spaces that become tourist destinations. So here’s my list – not exhaustive by any means – but in my opinion, these are serious drawcards...
Four trends shaping retail design beyond 2022
In its latest Retail Report, Forbes Magazine says that four trends will shape retail in 2022. Tony Quinn of Hames Sharley, examines the report, comments on ‘the trends’ and looks...
Keeping it local – part 2
This article written by Tony Quinn of Hames Sharley was first published in SCN Vol.39 No. 2 – CBD Guns 2021 As a follow up to my article in the...
Keeping it local – part 1
‘Shopping Local’ has been accelerated by COVID. Retailers are constantly monitoring their operations to suit local conditions; ‘one size fits all’ is no longer an option. This article written by...
What impact is COVID-19 going to have on retail?
Are food courts a thing of the past? Tony Quinn believes that could be the case. Social distancing restrictions will bring about casualties… So let’s address the elephant in the room....
The rise of the retail podium
What’s the most popular ‘retail asset class’ in the current market? A Big Gun? A Little Gun? A department store building in the centre of a city? A row of...
Global benchmarking
What’s new in retail design? Who is leading the pack and where? Tony Quinn looks at some new and innovative designs, scanning the globe from Leiden in the Netherlands to...
Cinemas beyond the screen
If you thought going to the movies was about sitting in an auditorium and watching a film, think again! That’s old hat; it’s what cinemas used to be. Now it’s...
Creating Connections
We are all aware of ‘creating spaces’. For many years now, we have been creating them in our centres. However, there’s a new trend emerging – ‘Creating Connections’. Some top...
Biophilic Design and Place Making
‘Biophilic Design’ seems like a mouthful but it has real and significant influence on the way we behave. How we connect with nature influences our mood, well being and mindset;...
The Slow Movement creating meaningful connections in our centres
Slow down and smell the roses. That’s Tony Quinn’s advice if you want to achieve a well-designed centre. The new buzzword is ‘Biophillic Design’ – designing to increase humans’ innate...
Looking inside retail
There was a time, not too long ago, when the major debate in our industry was all about the ‘boxes’ we’d created, with the entire action being on the inside...
What’s happening in retail around the globe?
If you’ve got a department store that looks like it could be on the way out, don’t worry about filling the space! Tony Quinn has lots of options – after...
The changing retail landscape
With retail sales somewhat stagnant, major department stores posting poor figures and other majors downsizing, one could be forgiven for thinking it’s all ‘doom and gloom’. However, Tony Quinn sees...
Leveraging the brand
In my previous article in the March Big Guns issue, I covered retailers moving into the food and beverage game. In this issue, I’m exploring those that have taken their...
Retailers leveraging their brand
If you were asked what LVMH, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Tiffany’s and Prada all do to make a crust, how would you answer? Suppose...
The WOW factor
Once again, I have scoured the globe to find the latest and greatest (in my humble opinion) of recent developments that contain the 'wow factor'...
Retail: what’s the latest?
Back in 2003, I had the good fortune to work on the David Jones Food Chain rollout. Unfortunately, it was before its time and the board saw fit to shut it down...
Make your bricks click
So Amazon is coming like a tsunami and scaring the pants off some, while others flick it away with a sweep of the hand indicating little concern...
Landscaping – a growing trend
In this edition, I am going to focus on a trend that is growing (pardon the pun) in retail under the guise of enhancing the customer experience...
Retail & mixed use
I am currently undertaking research for several retail and mixed-use projects in order to gather precedent imagery...
Retail revitalisation and activation of towns and cities Part 2
Tony Quinn looks at how retail is being used to ‘revitalise’ neglected and unused spaces in large cities...
Retail revitalisation and activation of towns and cities
As the saying goes, everything old is new again. In other words things move in cycles. I am going to focus on retail as the tool to reinvigorate our towns and...
A look at the VIVA award-winner
Vision, Innovation and Value Achievement; great stuff when it comes to shopping centres. Tony Quinn takes us to Paris, Chengdu and Santiago...
Award-winning retail
In this article I will review some of the ICSC’S recent award-winning projects from overseas.
Food is the new fashion
Last year, I queried in SCN whether the food court is dead.
Starchitects and Retail
What happens when a ‘starchitect’ gets to design a shopping centre?
Is the food court, as we know it, dead?
The days of the 500-seat ‘beer hall barn’ appear to be over. People are becoming far savvier, and want a more...
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