SCN Big Guns Lunch 2024
SCN‘s 2024 Big Guns Lunch took place last Thursday 21 March at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney. The annual event which celebrates the best of the shopping centre industry was...
GPT appoints Merran Edwards as Chief Financial Officer
The GPT Group has announced the appointment of Merran Edwards as Chief Financial Officer effective no later than 1 July 2024. Edwards will join GPT from Investa where she has...
Perron Group – delivering the future vision for Cockburn
Cockburn Gateway Shopping City sits some 24km south of the Perth CBD. The city of Cockburn is at the heart of the fastest-growing region between Perth and Mandurah. The Perron...
JLL’s latest findings highlight a shift for ‘Big Gun’ retail assets in Australia
JLL has released a comprehensive report on the changing landscape for regional shopping centres in Australia. The report emphasises a shift in capital participation, driven by an improving investment landscape...
The Podium Oran Park celebrates major expansion with grand opening
The Podium Oran Park, the centrepiece of South-West Sydney’s community since 2014, unveiled its highly anticipated Stage 2 expansion on 6th March, marking a significant milestone in the development of...
2nd Annual Malls of the Future Summit
FuturePlace hosted its second annual Malls of the Future Summit, which ran with much fanfare on 6th March in Sydney. The event was attended by almost 350 retail leaders, landlords,...
Westfield extends collaboration with Disney to ‘Spark Joy in the Everyday’
Scentre Group have announced a second year of collaboration with The Walt Disney Company, bringing to life the magic of Disney storytelling to its Westfield destinations across Australia and New...
Christmas planning starts earlier than you think
In this article, Kieren Colville, General Manager at Dec the Malls, discusses the importance and benefits of planning early when it comes to bespoke Christmas decorations and activations for shopping...
G Flip headlines pop-up event at Chadstone
On Friday, 8 March, Australian singer-songwriter and drummer G Flip headlined a pop-up event at Chadstone – The Fashion Capital for Fox FM’s Brekky in the Burbs supported by UA...
Laneway redevelopment to commence at Claremont Quarter
Hawaiian and QIC are pleased to announce works on the Claremont Quarter Laneway and Town Square redevelopment project will commence on Monday, 11 March, 2024, with the first phase of...
Stockland gets the party started in support of Mardi Gras
In support of this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival, Stockland transformed its assets across Sydney with bold, futuristic designs and activations to celebrate the festival’s theme ‘Our...
Emporium Melbourne partners with PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival to support the next generation of Australian designers
Emporium Melbourne is reaffirming its position as Melbourne CBD’s premium retail destination and a proud supporter of Australia’s fashion future, partnering with PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival to present the 2024...
Vicinity Centres’ DFO launches new brand platform
In response to the growing trend for face-to-face discounted retail, DFO, Vicinity Centres’ premium retail factory outlet shopping centres, has launched a new brand creative named ‘Those In The Know...
Verona mixed-use redevelopment unveiled
Plans have been unveiled for the mixed-use redevelopment of Paddington’s iconic arthouse cinema Verona – continuing the revitalisation of Oxford Street with exciting new retail and rooftop dining, and the...
Pacific Werribee launches $100,000 cash giveaway for shoppers
QIC’s Pacific Werribee has launched its biggest ever cash giveaway, giving shoppers the chance to win a share of $100,000. Spanning over the next 10 weeks, Pacific Werribee shoppers who...
Shopping centre investment activity forecast to rise by 50%
Tailwinds are emerging for Australia’s shopping centre sector after investment hit a cyclical low last year. CBRE’s latest Australian Shopping Centres research report forecasts shopping centre investment will grow by...
Nike joins Mānawa Bay with its largest store in the country
An inviting and inclusive shopping experience for all is being created at Mānawa Bay, as New Zealand’s first premium outlet shopping centre prepares for the final stages of construction and...
Meet CBRE’s new Head of Retail – Sheree Griff
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 create this dynamic...
CBRE Research: CBD retail vacancy tightening across Australia’s major city markets
CBRE’s latest Australian CBD Retail Vacancy H2 2023 report highlights that of the four capital cities surveyed, Melbourne continues to record the lowest vacancy in the country at 7.37% as...
Rundle Mall extends retail trade during festival season
Extended Saturday trading, an espresso martini bar, live street performers and DJs will headline this year’s MallFest, as Festival Season arrives in Rundle Mall. Retailers in Rundle Mall will open...
TOGA brings Harris Farm Markets to Marrickville
Australian developer TOGA has announced Harris Farm Markets as the supermarket tenant at its new urban precinct, Wicks Place in Sydney’s Inner West. Located at 186 Victoria Road, Marrickville, Harris...
Sutherland Shire’s newest shopping centre opens
Woolooware Bay residents and local shoppers are embracing Australian developer Novm’s new Bay Central shopping centre in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, which is now open to the public. The new centre...
Less of more, and more of less – densifying our retail centres
Right now in Australia, we’re in the middle of a gripping housing crisis. There aren’t enough homes for our projected population growth, and we’re reported to be falling behind on...
Swiss Concept and JOJI to complete luxe line-up at 388 George Street
A sophisticated new Japanese-inspired rooftop restaurant and a high-end Swiss timepiece retailer will complete the line-up of retail offerings at 388 George Street’s retail precinct – Sydney CBD’s newest hub...
From COVID crosshairs to 2023’s most traded property asset: Retail’s fund/syndicate and private investment boost
Fund/syndicate and private investors seized counter-cyclical opportunities, collectively accounting for 77% of all retail deals last year, according to Colliers Retail Investment Review 2023. Despite a drop in traditionally dominant...
GPT appoints Louise Mason as Independent Non-Executive Director
The GPT Group has announced the appointment of Louise Mason as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 May 2024. Mason is an experienced property executive with more than...
Human-nature connectedness. A pathway for sustainability
HNC – Human-Nature Connectedness. The more urban we become, the less we connect with nature. More than ever, our everyday actions, the way we run our businesses, the standards we...
Vale Lang Walker AO
The Directors of Walker Group have paid tribute to Founder and Chairman Lang Walker who passed away peacefully at home in Sydney with his family by his side. The Billionaire...
Croydon Central to host monthly ‘Market Day’
Haben’s Croydon Central Shopping Centre continues to pay homage to a piece of its market history, hosting its second fun-filled Market Day on Sunday 21 January, with subsequent Market Days...
The secret ingredient for Little Guns’ success: Food and hospitality
In this article, Allan Forsdick of Future Food unravels the threads that connect hospitality and centre productivity in the unique environment of Little Guns. The experience economy remains at the...
Sod Turning marks the beginning of long-awaited neighbourhood centre
Revelop has commenced construction works this week after the official sod-turning ceremony held on Wednesday 18th January at its Calderwood Village site. The circa $50 million development approved in the...
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