We are all aware of ‘creating spaces’. For many years now, we have been creating them in our centres. However, there’s a new trend emerging – ‘Creating Connections’. Some top...

An interesting and intellectual piece on ‘place making’ and what it entails. What constitutes a ‘place’? What are its elements? Are they material or abstract; functional or emotive? Could they...

We’re in the midst of the fourth industrial revolution! It’s an age of ‘connectivity’ – connecting the physical world with the new virtual world! It has ramifications for our centres…...

Another great issue and running through it all – ‘community’. There are still some sceptics out there; I know because I meet them. Yes, there are still some decision-makers in...

FY19 Market Overview Transaction activity slowed substantially in the second half of FY19. Of the $6.5 billion of transaction volumes recorded in the 2019 financial year, only $1.7 billion (26%)...

If you want to cut costs, don’t include marketing. That’s the message of Melissa Webber. Instead, she advocates that you increase your market share by not just building your brand,...

Could a retail-led mix provide the perfect next generation use for important light industrial sites, which through gentrification and proximity to the city now find themselves sitting among new communities?...

Ben Ellis is the Head of Wholesale for Charter Hall’s retail division and responsible for a portfolio of more than 100 properties worth more than $4 billion. Ben’s role includes...

Conrad Sinclair has been involved in the retail/shopping centre industry for more than 30 years, starting as a casual in the furniture department of Grace Bros in Chatswood – now...

The prominence of digital technology was the key theme at the recent State of the Retail Nation (SORN) panels hosted by the National Retail Association (NRA). Across three days in...

“Cinemas are dead” was the common headline when TV arrived. Of course, that was the black and white version; it proved to be a false prophecy. When colour came along,...

Cameron Gregson has led the ISPT Retail Australia Property Trust (IRAPT) since its inception in 2013, growing it from an initial  $400 million fund to a $1.7 billion retail portfolio. Cameron...

Cap rates used to move in predictable ways. There was always a constant and definable relationship between Cap rates and Bond rates. Not anymore. Today, it’s like someone’s kicked the...

On the 30th of June, Sugar Republic opened the flossy pink gates to their latest sweet-spot at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, managed by AMP Capital Shopping Centres. Sugar Republic first...

A new indoor-outdoor dining precinct, latest format David Jones and 50 new fashion and lifestyle stores will open with fanfare when the final major phase of The Glen’s $430 million...

The $830 million Birtinya Town Centre masterplan development keeps getting better with the announcement of new NightQuarter markets to open at Stockland Birtinya Shopping Centre. Stockland has submitted a development...

Greensborough Plaza is an active participant in National Tree Day, Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature protection event. The national event was co-founded in 1996 by Planet Ark and...

Lendlease announced its much anticipated $60 million redevelopment of Cairns Central, the premiere retail destination in Far North Queensland, will be expected to be completed by 2020. The redevelopment will...

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...

AMP Capital has selected leading multi-residential developer Blackburne to develop 94 high-end residential apartments on the east side of Karrinyup Shopping Centre, which is currently undergoing an $800 million development....

A development application for refurbishment works at Sunnybank Plaza has been lodged with the Brisbane City Council. The centre, owned by YFG Shopping Centres and managed by Retail First is anchored by...

Coles customers doing their weekly shop over the next four weeks may be surprised to find chic decorator pieces, stylish cookware, elegant bathroom accessories and designer storage solutions in the...

The flavour profile of the new super-neighbourhood centre at Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ) will be unlike anything else in western Sydney, with a diverse and delicious line up of street...

Last week Scentre Group acknowledged NAIDOC Week as a significant cultural moment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities and celebrated with them in their Westfield living centres, and at the...

Stockland Riverton has just launched Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught’s latest exhibition, Brickman Awesome Animals for the July School Holidays. The event was launched by Ryan McNaught himself with an in-centre appearance,...

The Evolution of the Modern Grocery Shopper 2019 Research revealed today’s modern grocery shoppers are savvier, less brand loyal and more open to switching both products and retailers than ever...

Stockland Baldivis will be hosting Baldivis TechFest; an immersive technology and light festival that will offer fun and interactive experiences for people of all ages and abilities during the school holidays until...

Have you ever thought about the value of valet parking? What impact will this have on the customer experience? Is it valuable? Who will run it? Will it increase a...

GPT’s Charlestown Square (dubbed Charlie) is turning 40 this month and is inviting old and new friends to come and celebrate this nostalgic milestone in Newcastle history. The centre, which...

Melbourne’s newest city precinct ELLA, where Elizabeth meets La Trobe, welcomes four new operators in July adding further vibrancy to the space. ELLA is the latest precinct by The GPT...

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 industry. Shopping...