Once upon a time, shopping at the airport meant grabbing a souvenir T-shirt for the kids and a mug for a friend back home, then you run back to the gate never admitting...

We’re often asked by retail landlords seeking security for their retail properties – what’s better: a bank guarantee, a director’s guarantee or a cash security deposit?

Some years ago, Frank Lowy, the co-founder of Westfield, was asked why the company had not yet entered the developing shopping centre industry in China...

On May 30, the Australian fashion industry’s most notable names descended on Circular Quay for AMP Capital’s and the Australian Fashion Chamber’s (AFC) annual party.

More than 200 retailers attended Stockland’s popular national retail events held in Melbourne and Sydney in May to hear how Stockland’s retail strategy is responding to...

The AMP Capital Shopping Centres' (AMPCSC) vision is to ‘create inspiring shopping experiences’. The importance of this was cemented by the findings of our 2017 Recommended Retail Practice Report...

Following a $400-million redevelopment, Pacific Werribee unveiled its fourth and final stage with the launch of its new Fresh Food Precinct.

A $355-million redevelopment was successfully completed with the opening of second-stage works which included a dining, entertainment and lifestyle precinct.

Like Bernard Salt, our nation’s most popular demographer, the analysts at B&P have been as excited as kids on Christmas Eve awaiting the release of the 2016 Census data...

Copious amounts of editorial we receive are written about the internet, e-commerce, Amazon, bricks-and-mortar versus online shopping et al! ...

Gowings, one of Australia’s oldest listed companies (147 years), has a division called Pacific Shopping Centres. One of their flagship assets is Coffs Central. It’s a really interesting case study...

In this edition, I am going to focus on a trend that is growing (pardon the pun) in retail under the guise of enhancing the customer experience...

Throughout this issue, in articles from Fast Food to Design, from Leasing to Legal, from Marketing to Trends and everything in between, there runs a thread, common to all topics, and it’s that of ‘community’...

Imagine this: you walk into your local retail centre, aiming to pick out an evening gown and shoes, grab a quick chef-prepared meal for lunch, and organise your grocery drop-off to your house.

Today the shopping experience is becoming less about performing a transaction and more about creating spaces where people can immerse themselves in an experience or a lifestyle activity...

With the continued growth of online retail in Australia – which last year accounted for more than $20 billion in domestic sales for the first time in its short history...

In an increasingly 'more is more' world, shopping centre groups are realising the necessity to develop centres that provide more than just a shopping experience...

Future Food is currently working on projects in 11 countries with each country having its own culture, traditions, cuisines, social structures and business nuances. But one thing...

We are all familiar with the frustration often created by the application of retail lease legislation and the impact that it has upon the ability of the...

On May 3, more than 100 retail industry leaders attended the fifth Talking Shop Retailer Engagement Series workshop entitled, ‘From A to Gen Z...

Scentre Group has launched a ‘Retail Incubation Programme’ for local food entrepreneurs in WA. Some of the participants are businesses who have built fantastic...

Another packed lunch for the premier event of the year – the SCN Big Guns Lunch – held at The Establishment Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. Top industry executives...

Last month, we released the 11th edition of the AMP Capital Shopping Centres Recommended Retail Practice Report, which has once again proven to be an insightful tool for retail and consumer research.

With the rise of mixed-use town centres comes a new focus on social retail – incorporating community services, entertainment, fresh food and an engaging shopping experience...

In late April 2017, NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business, John Barilaro, announced that the newly amended Retail Leases Act will commence...

In recent years, the retail sector has been impacted by considerable payments system change, much of which has been of great benefit to the sector; however...

We are all aware of the evolution of food offerings within shopping centres and their importance within the broader retail market. But what about the

The chatter about Amazon’s launch over the last 12 months has been steadily growing, with several reports now talking deeply about the timing and impact on Australian...

In this issue we interview two Centre Managers and two Marketing Managers from four top performing CBD Gun centres: World Square, The Strand Arcade, The Galeries Sydney and QV Melbourne.

On March 23, after undergoing an $85-million transformation, the Bellarine Peninsula’s largest everyday shopping destination, Gateway Plaza officially opened...

On April 27, Stockland unveiled and officially open the first section of its $412-million redevelopment and expansion of Green Hills, giving customers their first experience...

On March 9, south-west Sydney’s premier shopping centre, Macarthur Square opened its $240-million retail redevelopment...