JLL’s latest Retail Centre Managers’ Insights report
JLL’s latest Retail Centre Managers’ Insights report shows strong supermarket sales supported surrounding retailers in neighbourhood centres, while apparel, travel centres and F&B contributed to store closures in sub-regional centres...
McConaghy Properties announces $34 million redevelopment of Castletown
Retail property group McConaghy Properties has announced a $34 million redevelopment of its flagship Townsville shopping centre, Castletown, which will see the arrival of a new Coles supermarket, new specialty...
Adam Martin, Lancini Property Group
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...
Woolworths unveils first stage of major $30m renewal of Western Sydney retail centre
Residents in Emerton in the City of Blacktown are set to experience a new frontier in retail shopping with the official opening of the first stage of the revitalised Emerton...
Resilience and optimism: A roadmap to Melbourne remaining the nation’s food capital
With the recent announcement from the Victorian government of a long and slow timeline to reopening, the states food and hospitality industry has been left with more questions than answers....
Mirvac announces executive leadership changes with Susan MacDonald to depart
Mirvac Group has announced changes to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and adjustments to its organisational structure to enhance and maximise operating efficiencies, with Chief Financial Officer, Shane Gannon and Head...
Macquarie Centre’s ‘Love your Community’ campaign
Love Your Community is the latest initiative from Macquarie Centre, a content series celebrating the centre’s whole community. The series aims to bring to life the personalities behind the centre’s...
Vicinity Centres gets creative with a fun and novel message to encourage health and hygiene
As Sydney’s CBD continues to navigate the impacts of COVID-19, three of its most iconic shopping destinations, managed by Vicinity Centres – the QVB, Strand Arcade and The Galeries – are...
Caddens Corner to boost amenities and jobs for Western Sydney
When Caddens Corner opens its doors mid-November, the community will benefit from an exciting new retail and cultural precinct, as well as more than 400 new jobs for Western Sydney....
Eastland’s community outreach
While Victoria continues to struggle with life in lockdown, QICGRE’s Eastland Shopping Centre have been engaging their community in a significant way since the start of the pandemic and they look...
Port Adelaide Plaza Stage 2 plans November opening
Precision Group’s, Port Adelaide Plaza’s Stage 2 is on track to open in November 2020 following its Stage 1 launch in March this year. Expanding to more than 29,000m2 to accommodate...
Yamanto Central hits another major milestone in its construction journey
While COVID-19 is impacting retail and retail projects across Australia, Queensland is kicking goals. Construction of Yamanto Central, a new shopping centre located west of Brisbane in the outskirts of Ipswich, is...
Programmatic retail out-of-home delivers agility for advertisers
Advertisers and brands today require greater agility and speed to market to adapt to the ever-changing conditions of 2020. This is leading to an increase in demand from media buyers...
Cairns Central redevelopment powering ahead
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...
Gaby Anger, QICGRE
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...
Woolworths unveils its newest supermarket
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...
Antony Hampson, Superdry
Retailers play a vital role in creating great shopping centres, and at Shopping Centre News we think it’s important to showcase and profile retailers to our audiences. This week, we speak to Antony...
Reset, Re-Imagine, Reconnect & Recover – Part 2
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...
Panthera Group unveils new food experience at Terrace Central
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...
Charlene Perera, Hush Puppies
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,...
Macquarie Centre sets sustainability goals with Zero Net Carbon by 2030
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...
Reset, Re-Imagine, Reconnect & Recover
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...
Ian McDougal, Vicinity Centres
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...
Amanda Attard, AMP Capital
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...
AsheMorgan announces $100m expansion to The District Docklands
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...
Four simple ways to combat complex challenges
With the current diversity of challenges facing many businesses, a key to survival is giving customers a reason to return, and the easiest way to do this is by offering...
Future-focused food & beverage strategy – Part 2
In part one of this series, Francis Loughran of Future Food discussed how flexibility must be the foundation from which to develop future-focused food and beverage (F&B) strategies. In part...
Indooroopilly Shopping Centre celebrates its 50 year milestone
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 supports First Nations students with $100,000 worth of advertising
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 appoints retail heavyweight Guy Russo to the Board
Scentre Group, owner and operator of the Westfield living centre portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, today announced the appointment of Guy Russo to the Board, effective 1 September 2020. Russo...
Understanding rental determinations
Many tenants and landlords are unaware of the tools to help them negotiate the market value of their lease. In this article, Simon Fonteyn of LeaseInfo discuss the process of...
FUTURE-FOCUSED FLEXIBILITY: The next phase of F&B strategy
This week, as Melbourne heads into stage 4 lockdown, non-essential retail closes and supermarkets once again feel the brunt of panic-shoppers, Francis Loughran of Future Food examines how F&B has been...
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