Australia’s leading bookseller Dymocks has unveiled its new flagship Rundle Mall, following a $1.5 million fit-out of the historic Regent Theatre. The store’s grand opening was launched at 9am on...

Ferny Grove Central, the brand-new, convenience retail and essential services centre, uniquely integrated with the adjacent Ferny Grove Train Station and Bus Interchange some 20km north of Brisbane’s CBD, is...

The ambitious plans to transform Chapel Street’s Jam Factory into a world-class retail, residential, hotel and commercial precinct will soon become reality as the City of Stonnington this week approved...

New players, executing different investment strategies in Australia’s retail investment market will lead to continuing elevated transaction volumes.  However, surpassing the 2021 record of $13.4 billion of retail transactions will...

Dexus today announced world renowned Italian luxury fashion houses, Missoni and Brunello Cucinelli, will unveil their flagship Australian store at 25 Martin Place, Sydney. Joining a line up of premium...

Auckland Airport is laying the foundation for a major new retail development on the airport precinct, with earthworks now underway for the construction of the country’s largest purpose-built fashion outlet...

Scentre Group has today announced a $33 million investment in Westfield Parramatta to revitalise and enhance its fresh food experience. The upgraded 7,000m2 fresh food experience on Level 5 will...

Harris Scarfe is boosting its presence in Melbourne’s thriving northwest growth corridor with two new stores officially opening its doors at 9am on Thursday 7th April. The Craigieburn and Sunbury store...

Global real estate services firm, JLL has appointed Dan Kernaghan to lead the firm’s Australian and New Zealand business as Chief Executive Officer. Kernaghan takes over the role from Stephen Conry,...

A number of Mirvac Retail’s shopping centres across NSW, Queensland and Victoria have launched professional Easter photo sets, inviting families, couples, friends and pets to have their photos taken for...

In collaboration with schools in the local area, Narellan Town Centre (NTC) in Sydney’s southwest is hosting a giant Easter egg hunt and favourite egg voting competition as the centre transforms...

Stockland has launched its new and exciting campaign, Fashion Locker, just in time for customers to find out about the latest Autumn/Winter trends across its three retail centres: Stockland Balgowlah,...

Following the success of the 2021 Ramadan Mubarek, Broadmeadows Central is delighted to partner with three local schools to celebrate Ramadan in 2022. Broadmeadows Central Marketing Manager, Ilhan Uysal said...

Retail sales continue to track well according to the latest figures (February 2022) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicating that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) estimate increased by 1.8%,...

The 2021 Frank Lowy Fellowship recipient, Digital Solutions Manager Elizabeth Craig, was recognised for her role in delivering several digital innovations to drive efficiency and connection with special mention for...

Mainbrace has established itself as one of Australia’s leading shopping centre construction companies. Although it’s not our business, what happens in the construction industry, what affects it, the challenges it...

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...

This article by Iain Stewart, Senior Associate at Hames Sharley, was first published in SCN Vol. 40 No. 1, 2022 Big Guns edition.  In 2017, AMP Capital embarked on an expansion of...

oOh!media is no stranger to our industry and its presence in our centres is becoming a ‘constant’ – an integral part of the interior. CEO Cathy O’Connor gives us her...

Greensborough Plaza in Melbourne’s North-East is embracing all the wonders of nature with the launch of its live indoor rainforest experience at Centre Court. Filled with an array of living...

Lendlease has announced the appointment of DTL Entertainment Group to re-launch the Sydney institution Jacksons on George at its Sydney Place development in early 2023. DTL Entertainment is led by...

Prophets are widespread; predicting the future is easy, getting it right is the hard part! When it comes to F&B trends, Suzee Brain reckons she’s in front. She gives us...

What happened to the shopping centre industry last year in terms of property transactions? You could be forgiven for thinking not much during a period of lockdowns and border closures....

Adelaide’s low COVID-19 infection rate and the re-emergence from lockdowns resulted in the state economy improving quickly from a sharp decrease in output through the first half of 2020. The...

How have Big Guns been affected by COVID? And, more importantly, what does the future hold? COVID has impacted many things and has accelerated changes that were already on the...

Westfield, indisputably – the greatest shopping centre company in the world. The bulk of its global portfolio was in Australia – now owned and managed by Scentre Group. At Scentre...

Officially opening its doors for the first time in March 1997, Wagga Wagga Marketplace, owned by ISPT, is celebrating 25 years of serving the local community.  Titled ‘Wagga 25’, this...

Japanese global apparel retailer, UNIQLO, has announced plans to bring its world-class retail experience and famed service to Stockland Wetherill Park Shopping Centre in July this year. The opening marks...

The Shopping Centre industry is driven by people. It’s the skills and expertise of the people that manage, develop and evolve shopping centres for their communities that creates this great...

Armada Dandenong Plaza kick starts its Harmony Week 2022 celebrations highlighting this year’s continuing international theme ‘everybody belongs’ from Tuesday, 15th March to Monday 21st March. As part of the...