You have to love retail. I think most of us that work in our industry do. I’ve been writing an outlook for almost half a decade now and one theme...

The pace of change within the retail sector is continuing to accelerate, with many predicting the change we will experience in the next five years will be more than in...

This year, Australians and international tourists will make 500 million visits to one of our sixty-plus Vicinity Centres’ destinations. They will spend $17 billion across every state of Australia. They...

The market keeps growing Back in 1998, total Australian retail expenditure was about $121 billion with online spending capturing just $1 billion. In 2018, the Australian retail expenditure has risen...

I’m excited once again to welcome another year as our industry continues to evolve at a frenetic pace and we are all challenged to forecast and act upon what the...

As owners of retail real estate look to navigate their way through a challenging period, are we working through a ‘normal’ property cycle or are we seeing a structural shift...

Resilience in a challenging environment Despite all the noise of the impending “retail apocalypse” in 2017 and headlines of negative sentiment towards retail that continued throughout 2018, the retail industry...

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. As we navigate our way through the continually evolving retail landscape, I cannot help but think about where...

For those of us who have spent enough time within the retail industry, it’s a common source of bewilderment when public commentators and economic analysts suggest that the industry’s Armageddon...

Fourth industrial revolution We are now experiencing the fourth industrial revolution with great advancements in technologies such as robotics, artificial intelligence and biotechnology. The world is changing faster than we...

Continuing the evolution of retail Retail is an ever evolving industry. Change is a constant for us. For decades, listening, learning, and adapting to the needs of our customers has...

Spotlighting the resilience of convenience retail in Australia In December 2018, as part of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce prop tech trade mission, I found myself in Tel Aviv, looking...

Putting on a great show every day The Scentre Group team is tackling 2019 with our trademark energy and drive as we continue to deliver on our purpose of creating...