Thousands of Western Australians celebrated the launch of Charter Hall’s Raine Square’s redevelopment late last month as the precinct opened its doors on the first stage  of its $200 million transformation....

On Thursday 4 October, doors opened to the first 15 stores of the new enclosed shopping mall at Tauranga Crossing located on the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand, which...

Australia’s leading premium outlet destination has been unveiled as the new DFO Perth officially opened its doors for the first time. The new $150 million joint venture between Vicinity Centres and...

One of south west Sydney’s largest shopping centres is bringing sand, sea and summer vibes to Campbelltown this September and October with its very own beach club. Kellicar Lane in Macarthur...

At SCN, we’ve had a period of ‘community’ since our last issue. We spent time with SCA Property Group – this month’s Cover Story. Both Anthony Mellowes (CEO) and Sid...

This article could set benchmarks for Community Marketing! NorthWest Shopping Centre in Auckland, NZ has moved into the community with a passion. The article is required reading for Marketing Managers...

Shopping Centre News reported on the Pimpana City development a few weeks ago and as construction sped through the final stages, Gold Coast residents got their first glimpse of their...

Forest Hill Chase, a long standing shopping centre in east Melbourne is set to get a new multi-million dollar dining precinct. Leading national retail construction specialist Mainbrace has been awarded the...

There’s a whole new strategy for developing the food and beverage offer in Mini Gun centres. Francis Loughran takes us inside the Mini Gun food and beverage world. Typically, the...

Five years ago, Woolworths spun off a significant part of its property portfolio into a listed REIT called Shopping Centres Australia Property Group. The Group now owns some 86 centres,...

You walk into a centre; what do you see? How the space around you presents will influence your mood. Everything from the columns, the texture of the floor, the lighting,...

If you’ve got a department store that looks like it could be on the way out, don’t worry about filling the space! Tony Quinn has lots of options – after...

Ian Ringrose recently joined the Large Format Retail Association Study Tour of Osaka and Tokyo in Japan. Are there lessons to be learned from a different type of retail in...

Another view on the changing nature of food and beverage in smaller centres and how they differ from their ‘Big Gun’ cousins. Innovation is a key and it’s easier in...

Core trading hours are anachronistic; so says Robert Speirs. Since their introduction some years ago, shopping habits have changed, as have lifestyles and even what we shop for. Speirs calls...

Here’s a view of the Mini Guns sector from an ‘outsider’. It’s a view of an ecomomist from some different angles. Quantium’s property division combines data science and artificial intelligence to...

‘Rich data’, ‘advanced shopper analytics’ and ‘virtual blue tooth beacons’. These are marketing terms unheard of just a few years ago. Ben Walker takes us into another dimension and heads...

Earlier this year, CBRE acquired Race Property, a Shopping Centre Management and Leasing company. The acquisition enhances CBRE’s Shopping Centre position in the marketplace and will undoubtedly see an expansion of its...

Queensland Property Council of Australia’s Retail Property of the Year Awards recognise and publicly reward exceptional retail properties and precincts in Queensland, based on the response to Design, Marketing, Presentation...

Scentre Group and joint venture partner Perron Group have announced a $21 million redevelopment at Westfield Woden. Due to open in early 2019, the central focus will be the introduction...

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...

Shopping Centre News attended Swinburne University of Technology’s Amplifying CX: What you need to do today and know about tomorrow. Customer experience is the new battleground for consumer-facing organisations (yes –...

The Hills Super Centre hosted the Three Birds Renovation team – aka Bonnie Hindmarsh, Erin Cayless and Lana Taylor who shared their easy to follow interior decorating and renovation tips in an...

The shining stars of the Western Australian property industry were on show at the Property Council’s 2018 WA Property Awards held at Pan Pacific Perth on Thursday, 20 September 2018....

Everybody reading this who is involved with a shopping centre development wants and expects their project to be a winner, to shoot the lights out, win awards and deliver fabulous...

From demand for plant-based foods and flower power to the growth of innovative concept restaurants and all the ‘Instagram worthy’ meals in between, these are just some of the food...

You’ve only got to look at the ownership list of Mini Gun centres to realise where the smart money has been going these past few years. Once a sector in...

Capitalising on one of Sydney’s best-kept secret city views, Mirvac’s Broadway Sydney launched an exclusive open-air rooftop roller skating rink for the month of September. The activation takes place in partnership with Sydney Fringe Festival,...

Consolidated Properties Group and CVS Lane Capital Partners have commenced a major refurbishment and leasing program for the Wilsonton Shopping Centre, which was acquired in July 2018. The centre is...

The International Visitor Survey last year revealed Australia has welcomed more than 1.3 million Chinese visitors over the past year – second only by a narrow margin, to New Zealand...

How can a sustainable garden improve your health and wellbeing? What are beneficial bugs and how can you attract them? How can you grow your own organic edible garden? How...

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....