This article prepared by Jason San Diego, Founder and CEO of Pathzz and Matt Copus, Head of Retail Analytics, CBRE, was first published in the latest issue of  SCN –...

The latest release (June 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month (m-o-m) estimate* decreased by 1.8%, down from 0.4% in May 2021. Retail Turnover increased...

Vicinity Centres and CIP Asset Management’s vision to transform Bankstown into a vibrant mixed-use urban neighbourhood has taken a step forward, with a range of Development Applications approved by the...

This article written by Noel Cook, oOh!media was first published in SCN Vol.39 No. 2 – CBD Guns 2021 oOh!media is confident about the CBDs future. Their data supports this sentiment....

Following the tumultuous year of 2020, Australia’s retail sector has bounced back at a remarkable pace, well beyond any forecasts. Colliers latest Retail Research and Forecast report has found that as...

There is always contention over how much ‘big data’ should be our (the shopping centre industry) concern or whether we should leave it to the retailer. It used to be...

The latest Westfield iQ research has confirmed how important Westfield Living Centres are to its customers and their optimism for the year ahead with two-thirds saying that in 2020, Westfield...

Shopper Media’s latest Back to School Shopper Study reveals that half (50%) of all Australian shoppers are planning to purchase many back-to-school necessities from their local supermarkets. Karissa Fletcher, Head...

Historically, fashion retailers have occupied the greatest portion of specialty store space across CBD, regional and sub regional retail assets. Evolving trends in consumer spending, along with the challenges posed...

After a year of huge uncertainty and external constraints, a clearer picture is emerging of the long term changes in consumer behaviour in Australia. Australians are looking to take more...

A new Shopper Media study, conducted in partnership with Neuro-Insight, has taken a deep dive into the shopper’s subconscious to better understand the impact of advertising within shopping centres. The...

SCN invited five women leaders in the field of property research to give us their thoughts on the current state of the industry and the future. It’s an interesting feature....

SCN invited five women leaders in the field of property research to give us their thoughts on the current state of the industry and the future. It’s an interesting feature....

We invited five women leaders in the field of property research to give us their thoughts on the current state of the industry and the future. It’s an interesting feature....

SCN invited five women leaders in the field of property research to give us their thoughts on the current state of the industry and the future. It’s an interesting feature....

SCN invited five women leaders in the field of property research to give us their thoughts on the current state of the industry and the future. It’s an interesting feature....

JLL’s latest Retail Centre Managers’ Insights report shows strong supermarket sales supported surrounding retailers in neighbourhood centres, while apparel, travel centres and F&B contributed to store closures in sub-regional centres...

It was a ‘split year’! The first half – July/Dec 2019 was ‘normal’; however the second half – Jan/Jun 2020 was anything but because COVID-19 arrived! Sales of shopping centres...

Mobile device data continues as a powerful and insightful tool to measure the changes in shopper visitation patterns, almost in real-time – it’s fascinating stuff. The following charts show how...

Australian retailers are facing the fight of their life in 2020. Consumer confidence slumped for a period, job losses have soared, and spending behaviour has been tipped on its head. But...

Some three weeks ago,  Tony Dimasi reported  on the early results in visitation patterns evident from GapMaps analysis of personal mobility data as Australia’s shopping centres tentatively re-opened following the...

Shopper Media today released its EOFY Shopper Study findings, which reveal more than half (57%) of Australian shoppers are planning on snapping up a bargain in the end of financial year sales,...

Scentre Group has released a series of insights from its Westfield iQ customer research platform exploring customer sentiment and what people are most looking forward to as they safely resume...

COVID-19. When it’s ‘over’, what will be the new norm? Will tenancies mixes be different? Will rents be reduced? How long will recovery take? Questions people in our industry are...

The changes we are going to see are numerous and far ranging. But much of the commentary is conceptual, intellectual, theory based. But what about ‘specifics’ – hard hitting stuff,...

As the nation’s lockdown restrictions ease, we are seeing a return to growth in footfall within shopping centres after an initial softening of figures due to increased restrictions. A recent Shopper Media study...

As the COVID-19 restrictions starts to eased somewhat; there seems to be a continual move towards ‘a return to business as usual’. Generally, that seems to be the sentiment ‘out...

Australian shopping centres have at last commenced the long haul back from the gloom of the COVID-19 shutdown. The question now is how long will it take to return to...

McKinsey & Company has launched the second article in the online publishing series, The Story of the Australian Consumer – entitled ‘Emerging from COVID-19: Australians embrace their values’. The first...

Research powerhouse McKinsey have released a series of reports about ‘The Story of the Australian Consumer’ – exploring the unique impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Australian consumer sentiment,...

Rental growth and pricing valuation benchmarks are the biggest challenges facing the retail sector over the next 12 months, according to Colliers International Retail Landlord Sentiment Survey. The findings of the...