Eastland’s footy finals extravaganza
Eastland is bringing footy to Melbourne’s east with Footy HQ and Footy Fest this AFL finals season with customers encouraged to celebrate with AFLW superstar and Four’N Twenty ambassador Tayla Harris...
Accent Group opens 800th store, celebrating 10 year milestone
Accent Group has reached a major milestone today, opening its 800th store, with Nude Lucy opening at Westfield Miranda. With 15 brands spanning across its 800 store network, Accent Group...
Town centre at The Grove to include more than 20 stores, cafes and services
A new shopping centre at Frasers Property Australia’s The Grove community in Tarneit in Melbourne’s west will see Woolworths as the anchoring supermarket tenant. The retail section will feature a...
The GPT Group appoints new CEO and Managing Director
The GPT Group has appointed Russell Proutt as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO), replacing outgoing CEO, Bob Johnston, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Proutt brings more...
R U OK?Day Blender Bender
Charter Hall Retail shopping centres and Boost Juice have unleashed the ‘Blender Bender’ – a dynamic event raising funds and awareness for better mental health support. Over a fun filled...
Westfield Knox announces new fashion retail precinct and refreshed food court
Westfield Knox has announced a number of new retailers set to join its new Australian and international fashion precinct when it opens later this year, as well as its relocated...
Pacific Fair launches Rosé Pavilion for spring summer
The Rosé Pavilion by Pacific Fair officially opened its doors over the weekend to welcome the beginning of spring summer fashion. Operating for a limited time only, the exclusive in-centre...
QICRE brings colour to spring with a new interactive customer experience
QICRE is solving wardrobe dilemmas across its shopping centres this spring with the launch of a new digital tool that helps customers perfect their colour palette with just one simple...
Sunshine Plaza launches the Good Day Recycling Station
Sunshine Plaza is celebrating new season fashion, homewares, and beauty this Spring with the launch of a retro inspired laundromat and gumball machine, with a chance to win a share...
Mirvac Retail Centres bring big energy for Spring 2023
Mirvac Retail Centres are embracing the change of season this September, bringing all things Spring to life for customers in a BIG way. From trying a new look or cuisine,...
Waste Expo Australia 2023: Advancing Towards Sustainable Resource Recovery Management Solutions
As the business and retail world increasingly emphasises waste management, the circular economy, and sustainable resource consumption, the timing couldn’t be better for Waste Expo Australia 2023. Set to take...
Rozelle Village receives approval on amendments to DA with construction to commence late-2023
Sydney-based developer Heworth has received approval for its amendments to the former Balmain Leagues Club, improving the original design scheme with changes to the retail plaza and apartment designs. Rozelle...
New Leppington Village Shopping Centre officially opens its doors
Residents in south-west Sydney can now experience a new frontier in retail shopping at the Leppington Village Shopping Centre. Located at 108 Ingleburn Road, the new neighbourhood shopping centre is...
Westfield launches its 2023 spring/summer campaign, ‘Feel Your Rhythm
Westfield has set the new season in motion, unveiling its spring/summer campaign, ‘Feel Your Rhythm’. Delivered by Westfield and WhiteGREY, the campaign sets the stage for a season of self-expression...
Retail therapy: How retail is the ‘third space’
This article by Harold Perks and Dr. Emil Jonescu of Hames Sharley is published in the latest edition of Shopping Centre News magazine. Generally, there are three elements to modern-day...
Nightlife: The after-dark experience
There is a worldwide initiative underway to create ‘after-dark’ experiences in major cities. Such experiences don’t just afford people pleasure and entertainment, they also extend the operating hours of CBD...
Local artists collaborate to create Under The Sea at Karingal Hub
ISPT’s Karingal Hub has unveiled its new Under The Sea art experience made from a variety of materials and techniques from six Melbourne-based artists. Inspired by the local landscape and...
ALDI Australia announces the appointment of Anna McGrath as CEO
As ALDI Australia announces Anna McGrath as CEO, the new leader re-commits to Price Leadership, confirming that delivering value for Australian shoppers is her unwavering focus. The announcement comes at...
The Strand Arcade celebrates the return of ‘Evening With Our Designers’ event
The Strand Arcade welcomes back Evening With Our Designers annual event. Postponed from 2020, the 2023 event honours and relaunches the event with a month-long activation dedicated to celebrating Australian...
Can lease incentives be clawed back?
If a lessee is in the wrong and has breached the lease resulting in a premature lease termination, you would expect the lessor would be able to claw back its...
Haben shopping centres in Melbourne partner with The Nutrition Guy on new fresh food campaign
Haben’s Casey Central, The Pines Shopping Centre, Forest Hill Chase and Croydon Central have partnered with ‘The Nutrition Guy’ on a four-month campaign centred on promoting fresh food and healthy...
Frasers Property Australia reveals new Mambourin retail precinct
Frasers Property Australia has received permit approval for the first stage of a major retail precinct in its growing Mambourin community in Melbourne’s west. Anchored by a major supermarket, Mambourin...
Food and hospitality – the key differentiator in evolving shopping centres
The term ‘retail centre’ is definitely ‘old-hat’. Today our centres are lifestyle destinations, pleasure domes, entertainment hubs, experiential spaces… the list goes on. In this article for SCN, Allan Forsdick...
How Experiential graphics can extend architectural design
‘Experiential’ is the new buzzword; everything now has to be experiential – even the graphics. But in this case, there’s definitely zero ‘tokenism’; graphics can make spaces pleasurable, they can...
JD Sports opens Australian flagship store at MidCity Centre
On Thursday 3rd of August, global sportswear giant JD Sports officially opened its Australian flagship store at MidCity Shopping Centre, bringing a huge range of iconic brands to Sydney’s Pitt...
Savills Australia acquires retail property agency, Site8
Savills Australia and New Zealand has completed its acquisition of Site8, the largest privately owned Brisbane-based retail property agency in Queensland, in a deal announced today. The agreement will see...
First look at tenants for Auckland Airport’s outlet centre Mānawa Bay
Auckland Airport has shared a first look at some of the tenants who will be settling in at the $200-million-plus premium outlet shopping centre, Mānawa Bay, as construction continues to...
Iconic Queen Street Mall destination renamed Uptown
The iconic building at the top of Brisbane CBD’s Queen Street Mall, formerly The Myer Centre Brisbane, has been renamed Uptown. The name captures the vision of joint owners ISPT...
REVELOP: A story of phenomenal growth
In the past few years, Revelop has sparked the industry’s interest by acquiring some prominent centres such as Stanhope Village, Tramsheds and Forestway to name but a few. But the...
Mirvac breaks ground at $2 billion Harbourside redevelopment
Construction has officially commenced at Mirvac’s Harbourside mixed use precinct, a significant milestone in the $2 billion revitalisation project which will deliver a critical missing piece of Sydney’s $15 billion...
Super prime CBD rents rise for the first time since the pandemic
Growth in super prime CBD retail rents has been recorded in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, new CBRE research has shown....
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