ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac, IBM and Scentre Group have announced the expansion of a successful blockchain platform, Lygon, that reduces the time to issue a bank guarantee from up to...

French fashion brand KENZO has arrived in Sydney, opening the doors of its first New South Wales store in the iconic Queen Victoria Building (QVB) managed by Vicinity Centres. Their...

In July 2019, Lendlease announced the commencement of the $60 million redevelopment of Cairns Central. Today, Thursday 1 September, Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick, got to...

This month, Russell Zimmerman, former Executive Director of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) will be joining Australia’s premier provider of retail-leasing services – LeaseInfo, as a national and international distributor...

Mosaic Brands (ASX:MOZ) has announced that following successful negotiations with Scentre Group (ASX:SCG), all non-Victorian stores in Westfield shopping centres have now reopened. Mosaic Brands Ltd in recent times has grown...

Following a challenging and extraordinary year so far, Sydney’s iconic Queen Victoria Building (QVB) has collaborated with celebrated local artist, Gerwyn Davies, on a new large-scale art installation in the...

This week, Stockland (ASX:SGP) released its results for the 12 months to 30 June 2020 (FY20), reflecting the benefits of a diversified portfolio. The group’s strategy of building and investing...

Stage 4 lockdowns in Victoria has been challenging for both retail and customers. Chadstone – Victoria’s largest shopping centre managed by Vicinity Centres, is now delivering a solution to get...

BP and David Jones are expanding their market-leading offer to deliver fresh, high-quality products and innovative convenience with another 21 additional stores following the popularity of earlier sites. The expansion will...

Unlike their property counterparts who have reported significant valuation decreases, Home Consortium (HomeCo) have announced their results with a portfolio valuation increase of 5.2% (net 1.7% after capex) and annual like-for-like...

ALDI supermarkets has today announced its commitment to purchase 100% of its electricity from renewable energy by the end of 2021. Globally, companies and institutions are seizing opportunities afforded by the...

On Thursday 19 August, shoppers in the Moreton Bay region had their first experience at Woolworths’ newest supermarket with fresh food, convenient shopping options and value at the heart of...

In the second instalment of this two-part article (part one published last week), Francis Loughran of Future Food, explores the big issues facing the hospitality industry as it struggles to...

AMP Capital is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from West Australian artists or design teams for a series of integrated artworks in the new entertainment and dining precinct at the...

Scentre Group (owner and operator of Westfield in Australia and New Zealand) today released its results for the six months to 30 June 2020 with Operating Earnings of $361 million...

Australian retail turnover rose 3.3% in July 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to preliminary retail trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In a very positive result, turnover...

Vicinity Centres (Vicinity, ASX:VCX) announced its results for the 12 months to 30 June 2020, with a statutory net loss after tax of $1.8 billion (FY19: $346.1 million statutory net...

Dexus (ASX:DXS) has announced its 2020 annual results – the group’s net profit after tax was $983.0 million, down 23.3% on the prior year. This movement was primarily driven by net...

Panthera Group has transformed the food offerings in Terrace Central launching five new operators while combining their omnichannel e-commerce ordering technology Rivershop, to launch stage one Click and Collect services for the...

Retailers play a vital role in creating great shopping centres, so at Shopping Centre News we think it’s important to profile retailers to our audience and share their stories. Established in 1958,...

Sustainability remains on the minds of many Australians and is also a priority for numerous local brands and retailers. Prior to COVID-19, Australians identified climate change as the most critical...

Australia’s hospitality industry is in a state of disaster. From the morning coffee to the late-night cocktail; our favourite Sunday brunch to the working weekday lunch; every business in the...

Six Mirvac shopping centres across Sydney have launched an appeal for the community to support donations in a charity food drive to help people hit by hardship during the pandemic. Collections...

Data released today by the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) demonstrates the value of rental assistance extended to small and medium (SME) sized and non-SME businesses to carry them...

Despite COVID-19, convenience-based shopping centres have remained resilient with major tenants in the SCA property portfolio reporting increases in sales. Across the portfolio there was MAT growth for the 12...

AsheMorgan today announced the signing of Nesuto Docklands Apartment Hotel as a milestone expansion to Melbourne’s The District Docklands mixed use precinct. The signing marks the first time Nesuto has partnered with...

The delivery of weekly printed catalogues to customer letterboxes has been a feature of the Australian supermarket shopping experience for decades, however customer trends both in Australia and internationally have...

Ripley Town Centre in south-east Queensland’s western growth corridor has achieved a 5 Star Green Star Rating in the Design & As Built category from the Green Building Council of Australia...

Like many retail property companies the current environment with rental reversions has affected property valuations significantly. In their half year update, GPT has recorded a net loss of $519.1 million...

Prepare to walk down memory lane as one of Brisbane’s largest shopping centres, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, celebrates half a century of proudly local community and retailer stories. Brisbane locals now...

Lendlease shopping centres across the country this week will be promoting National Hoodie Day (Monday 10 August) to support AIME, an Australian educational mentoring program for First Nations students. The week-long...

Scentre Group has welcomed the first Guzman y Gomez (GYG) drive-thru to its portfolio at Westfield Carousel, in Perth. The new West Australian flagship restaurant features a dual lane drive-thru and was built...