YG Riverside Village nears completion and announces new tenants
Construction of YG Riverside Village at Yeerongpilly Green, is nearing completion with more than 85% of retail space leased and anchor tenant Woolworths to open mid-August. Developers Consolidated Properties Group...
Inaugural Sunshine Arts Fest winning schools announced
The inaugural Sunshine Arts Fest, a local high school competition hosted by Sunshine Plaza to celebrate the region’s brightest creative young minds, concluded this week with judges awarding Pacific Lutheran...
Keeping the magic of Christmas alive in an ever-changing world
For more than 25 years, The Prop House has been creating Christmas magic in shopping centres, corporate foyers, entertainment precincts and restaurants. Earlier this year, Director Jano Kotzas and Senior...
New Zealand’s iconic outlet shopping destination, Dress Smart Auckland, is set to expand
Owned by Lendlease’s Real Estate Partners New Zealand and managed on the ground by Oyster Property Group, Dress Smart Auckland has received council resource consent to transform an adjacent carpark...
Northland celebrates launch of new entertainment and leisure precinct
Northland, one of Melbourne’s favourite shopping destinations, has unveiled its brand-new entertainment and leisure precinct, welcoming exciting new offers; The Sporting Globe, X-Golf and Hey Caddy, and Mad Mex. The...
GPT gives shoppers chance to win groceries for a year
The GPT Group is offering its customers the chance to win groceries for a year, with shoppers across the country invited to enter the fresh food giveaway before it closes...
Tiger Lane designer reveals his secrets
Now that the dust has settled since its opening and Tiger Lane is proving to be a very successful precinct in QIC’s Canberra Centre, we asked Tomas Scerbo – Director...
Forest Hill Chase extends pop-up roller-skating rink offering
Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre will continue to host free roller-skating sessions for kids beyond the school holidays, extending the popular activity to offer Melburnians a fun and affordable activity...
Plans unveiled as Ipswich’s new city heart continues to flourish with unrivalled opportunities
Ipswich’s new city centre, the Nicholas Street Precinct, is set to become the premier entertainment and leisure hub in the region, with the next phase of the development released and...
Thankyou launches its first disruptive play in retail with pop-up concept store at Emporium Melbourne
Melbourne-born social enterprise, Thankyou, is launching its first bricks-and-mortar store – a 12-week pop-up combining creative architecture with interactive events for an unconventional retail experience. The architecturally striking space in...
Colliers secures world renowned Lune Croissanterie for Sydney CBD development
One of Melbourne’s most celebrated patisseries is coming to the Sydney CBD, securing space in a brand-new Martin Place tower. Melbourne’s world-famous Lune Croissanterie is heading to Sydney in 2024,...
Highpoint hosts a series of interactive exhibitions to celebrate Warners Bros. Studio’s 100 year anniversary
From Sunday 25 June, until Saturday 8 July, Highpoint Shopping Centre is hosting a series of interactive exhibitions to celebrate Warners Bros. Studio’s 100-year anniversary, giving customers a chance to...
Coles divests major mixed-use apartment and retail site for $44 million
Coles Group Property Developments has sold a high-profile mixed-use apartment and retail site in Sydney’s south for $44 million to facilitate the development of a new best-in-class supermarket. Property group...
Vicinity completes Castle Plaza upgrade
Castle Plaza, one of Adelaide’s most beloved inner-city shopping destinations, has completed a centre modernisation, marking a new era for local Adelaide metropolitan shopping experiences. Castle Plaza is part of...
Lendlease to transform Melbourne’s iconic Queen Victoria Market precinct
The City of Melbourne will partner with Lendlease to transform the Queen Victoria Market precinct with the biggest mixed-use development in Council’s history – attracting more customers and boosting business...
Community-first focus for Waterford Plaza’s multi-million-dollar redevelopment
The WA-based owners of Waterford Plaza are building on their community-first philosophy with work underway on the shopping centre’s multi-million-dollar High Street redevelopment project. Designed as an area the whole...
Eastland’s ‘Mini Mart’ inspires the next generation of shoppers
QIC’s Eastland Shopping Centre introduces an immersive ‘Mini Mart’ shopping experience to educate and entertain the kids during these school holidays. Stepping back in time, this nostalgic-themed grocery store gives...
Mini medics scrub up at Pacific Werribee these school holidays
From June 26 to July 9, kids can step into a set of scrubs and become mini medics, thanks to a partnership between Werribee Mercy Hospital and major regional shopping...
Chadstone welcomes Australia’s largest ever balloon installation
From Saturday, 24 June – 9 July, Chadstone will be home to Australia’s largest-ever balloon installation – POP ART. Built by a team of 20 balloon artists over four days and...
ISPT reshapes executive leadership team to fuel next wave of growth
ISPT has unveiled its newly reshaped Executive Leadership Team (ELT), featuring a trio of fresh recruits and the elevation of one of its rising stars to the role of Chief...
Googong retail development site sells, with construction expected to commence later this year
A retail development site situated in the heart of the award-winning Googong community, just 16km southeast of Parliament House and 8km south of Queanbeyan, has sold for $8.75 million. The...
Westfield Bondi Junction welcomes new JD Sports store
On Thursday 15 June, JD Sports opened its doors at Westfield Bondi Junction, bringing the biggest and best global sports brands, along with hundreds of JD exclusive styles, colourways and...
Westfield Knox unveils new store openings, basketball court and kids play
Westfield Knox has unveiled the next stage of its $355 million redevelopment. The fashion and lifestyle precinct on level 2 is now open, with 20 brand-new and returning retailers to...
Pacific Fair launches its Beauty Weekend
Beauty industry consumer trends have witnessed a significant transformation in recent years, fuelled by the rise of social media platforms. Among these, TikTok has emerged as a powerful force in...
Charter Hall’s $10 Digital Gift Card Giveaway
Charter Hall Retail will be playing its part in easing some of the current financial burden households face with $10 centre digital rewards. Throughout June 2023, the campaign will be...
How Aussies Move – Evolving consumer behaviour and the implications for retailers
We’re a transitionary species; we’ve always changed and will in the future. But the past three years have changed us more rapidly than ever before; for example 93% say they’ve...
Retail investment outlook remains strong through 2023
The retail sector in 2023 is largely underpinned by attractive asset pricing, new sources of capital entering the sector and strong market fundamentals flowing on from 2022, according to JLL’s...
World Square launches Lumine | World of Lights & Mirrors, in Celebration of VIVID
On Friday, 26 May, Sydney CBD’s World Square launched its three-week celebration of VIVID, Sydney’s Festival of Light. LUMINE | World of Lights & Mirrors ignites the imagination and transports...
Centre Profile: Central Park Mall
Fortius has a track record of ‘unlocking value’ in shopping centres. The company is nearing completion of its latest project. Unlocking value at this centre has led it to forming...
CBD Guns: What does the future hold?
We’ve been inundated with reports, opinions, commentaries on ‘the demise of CBD retail’. In the main, it’s all in response to the office worker now working from home far more...
Designing for the next generation
Baby Boomers are the biggest spenders; but they’re on the way out; Gen Z is on the way in and they think differently. Design is one of their priorities and...
Paying attention. How to beat the retail goldfish bowl
Playing out in shopping centres every day is the eternal goal to attract the ultimate commodity – our attention. But when the average adult’s attention span is now 8.25 seconds...
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