Times are a changing! Millennials are now the largest generational group in Australia; yes, they’ve overtaken the Baby Boomers! Generation Z (the 10 to 24 age) are in hot pursuit....

Regarding bricks-and-mortar/online sales, will Australia follow the rest of the world, or will it lead? According to Tony Dimasi, Australia’s online sales are far less than in other western, developed...

Australians are preparing to shop smarter this Christmas to get ahead and combat the rising cost of living. Localism, in-store purchases and preferencing ethical and sustainable brands are all key...

According to new research released today by the National Retail Association (NRA), Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods and services, looking for bargains and switching to cheaper brands...

This article by Stephen Dewaele, General Manager – Shopping Centres, QIC, was featured in the latest issue of Shopping Centre News (SCN Vol. 40 No. 4 – Mini Guns 2022)....

This article was first published in Shopping Centre News – Mini Guns 2022 edition. Premium members can view the full digital issue here. These days, we’re engulfed in data, statistics...

Australian retail sales jumped 1.3% in July, the highest rise in four months, according to the latest release (July 2022) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data. Australian retail sales...

Forgive the pun, but construction costs are going through the roof! Structural steel is up 40% and plasterboard 35% on last year’s figures. That’s not all; labour costs are rising...

Brisbane has often lived in the shadows when compared to the likes of Sydney and Melbourne, however, in recent years the city has started to shake off that persona and...

GapMaps, a cloud-based location intelligence platform, has released its annual Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) report, providing valuable insights on the number of store openings and closures in...

The pandemic has accelerated a host of cultural and societal changes along with a transformative shift in consumer shopping behaviours. With greater opportunity to flex our lives at work and...

Rising interest rates and cost of living expenses are testing consumer brand loyalty like never before as consumers seek better value and restrict discretionary spending in increasingly tougher economic conditions....

Some of the most ambitious transport infrastructure projects are currently underway across the country. In this article, published in the latest issue of SCN – CBD Guns 2022 – Nik...

It seems Brisbane CBD has weathered the COVID storm better than most other capitals although what’s clear is that ‘secondary locations’ have taken a hit. This report by CBRE’s Kate...

The three graphs in this article paint the picture. Figure 1 shows the international tourist arrivals over the past decade; Figure 2 shows Sydney CBD rental levels and Figure 3...

Australian retail sales reached their highest levels on record, with March trade increasing 9.4% compared to the same time last year and increasing 1.6% compared to the previous month, according...

New players, executing different investment strategies in Australia’s retail investment market will lead to continuing elevated transaction volumes.  However, surpassing the 2021 record of $13.4 billion of retail transactions will...

Retail sales continue to track well according to the latest figures (February 2022) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicating that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) estimate increased by 1.8%,...

What happened to the shopping centre industry last year in terms of property transactions? You could be forgiven for thinking not much during a period of lockdowns and border closures....

How have Big Guns been affected by COVID? And, more importantly, what does the future hold? COVID has impacted many things and has accelerated changes that were already on the...

Australian superannuation funds could channel at least $68 billion into the commercial estate sector over the next two years according to CBRE’s 2022 Pacific Real Estate Market Outlook, with immigration,...

The latest release (December 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month estimate decreased by 4.4%, down by 7.3% from a particularly strong November 2021....

The retail sector across Australia’s CBDs has felt the tightening of purse strings throughout the past 24 months, with CBD centres seeing large rental declines and a rise in vacancies....

It wasn’t long ago that to determine the extent of your centre’s trade area, you studied a thick street directory and held shopper surveys over a period of a couple...

Blackhawk Network has released the latest in global research to assist businesses to succeed. According to the new report conducted by Aberdeen Research, Australian businesses are reporting an average 27% higher...

Australian retail turnover fell 1.7% in August 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This third consecutive monthly fall in...

This article by Tony Dimasi, Head of Advisory at GapMaps is featured in the latest issue of SCN magazine – September/October Mini Guns edition. On 28 June 2021, the Australian Department of...

A world-first research study launched today by the peak industry body which represents most of Australia’s Outdoor Media Display companies – Outdoor Media Association (OMA) reveals how people are impacted...

Colliers has released ‘The Future of Retail Demand: The Road to Recovery’ report on how COVID-19 has reconfigured the retail landscape and what the future looks like. With two major states –...

Lockdowns in multiple states in July have impacted retail sales. The latest release (July 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) estimate* decreased by...

Shopper have released the findings of its Closer to Home Research Study, revealing the major impact the pandemic is having on the nation’s outlook and shopping behaviours. The Study found...

A new survey of residents in Metropolitan Adelaide shows overwhelming support for South Australian shop trading hour reforms. The research jointly commissioned by The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA)...