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...

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is the fast-growing global trend adopted by cities aiming to create vibrant, liveable, well-connected and sustainable communities. ..

More than 100 retail industry leaders attended the fourth Talking Shop Retailer Engagement Series workshop entitled ‘Food is the New Black’...

Not to be outdone by the banana-benders, the NSW government has tabled the Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Bill 2016...

Big Guns time again; how the year flies by! It’s also ‘CEO Outlook’ time again. There’s talk this year of the ‘Trump factor’, a lot about ‘Shopper Experience’, and of...

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore officially launched DEXUS Property Group’s recent retail development, Gateway Sydney on 22 February...

1 July 2017 will mark a symbolic day. This is because, to channel the words of a former Prime Minister, a controversial tax loophole is due to be ‘dead, buried and cremated’...

Looking back at 2016, it's wonderful to see the mix of the year's award-winning retail architecture and design projects, some judged by the official industry bodies...