The retail property sector in Australia is facing unprecedented challenges. According to Tim Rusbridge, creator of Retail Property Marketplace (RPM), economic shifts, evolving consumer behaviours, and technological advancements are reshaping...

With the rise of e-commerce, COVID-19 and changing consumer behaviours, the retail industry has experienced a significant shift over the past few years. When combined with the recent interest rate...

To further support Aussie retailers, Australia Post is trialling a new Parcel Hub concept across five shopping centre groups, providing retailers within the centres with greater flexibility when sending and...

On Thursday, 15 December, Westfield Knox unveiled its new gourmet marketplace, marking the opening of the first stage of its phased $355 million redevelopment. Creating a destination that has been...

Westfield Doncaster is expanding its retail portfolio by welcoming more loved brands to the centre and welcoming new retailers, including GUESS, GUESS Kids, BOSS, Aje Athletica and more. In an...

QIC has unveiled Shopindee – a new online marketplace dedicated to helping small and independent retailers achieve a multi-channel business operation by providing them with an e-commerce platform that is...

Brisbane’s fashion and lifestyle hub, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre is setting up for a holiday season to remember by welcoming a selection of ten iconic retailers before Christmas. The past few...

Starting Monday 24th October, Sydney’s World Square Shopping Centre in partnership with Hey You, is offering an incredible $5 lunch offer over the course of October. Both Hey You and...

QIC has launched a national Jobs Fair initiative offering prospective candidates the opportunity to access more than 600 potential local jobs from about 70 retail partners across Australia’s east coast,...

In a major coup for South Australia’s only premium outlet shopping destination, Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide has secured highly respected US retail giant TK Maxx, creating 50 local jobs....

Retailers welcome the announcement to change close contact isolation rules in Victoria and New South Wales this weekend, anticipating it will lessen the burden of labour shortages throughout the industry....

QIC’s Robina Town Centre is bringing back its massive Spring/Summer All Access Weekend by popular demand from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th September 2021. In celebration of the new season,...

The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) today reiterated its standing offer to support the vaccine rollout, first made to chief medical officers and state governments earlier in the year. ...

‘The Lease’ defines the relationship between the centre owner/manager and the retailer. Traditionally, at its foundation, is the ratio between turnover and rent. As Brian Walker explains, this could be...

One of the problems with ‘public opinion’ is that often the public doesn’t have sufficient knowledge to form one! ‘Percentage Rent’ has loomed into the commercial arena recently, with the...

Retailers play a vital role in creating great shopping centres, and at Shopping Centre News we think it’s important to showcase and profile retailers to our audiences – especially during this time. This...

This month, Russell Zimmerman, former Executive Director of the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) will be joining Australia’s premier provider of retail-leasing services – LeaseInfo, as a national and international distributor...

Retailers play a vital role in creating great shopping centres, so at Shopping Centre News we think it’s important to profile retailers to our audience and share their stories. Established in 1958,...

Charter Hall has secured its strong position in the industrial sector by announcing it has extended its relationship with the Coles Group by securing long-term pre-lease commitments for two new high-tech distribution...

The two largest shopping centre groups have now reported on their quarterly results, Vicinity Centres last week and Scentre Group today issued their March 2020 quarterly operational update. Like Vicinity,...

Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release a Retail Recovery Protocol for COVID-19 to assure the community, including retail employees and customers are safe in retail stores and...

During the past weeks, the State Governments have passed legislation in line with the National Cabinet’s Commercial Leasing Code of Conduct announced earlier this month. The code applies to SME...

The ACCC has granted interim authorisation allowing retailers to collectively bargain with landlords. The application was lodged on 17 April 2020, by the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), on behalf of itself...

Sydney-based start-up Slyp has announced the completion of a $4 million funding round that included ANZ, NAB, Westpac-backed Reinventure and Scentre Group, owner and operator of Westfield in Australia and...

Belmont Forum’s recent fresh food campaign ‘Get to Know Your Local Foodie’ put a smiling face and added fun to the retailers who operate some of the speciality fresh food outlets...

You’re a retailer and your lease says that if a tenant is in breach of the lease, your landlord can re-enter the premises provided he gives you notice. Your rent...

Alceon Group and the LEGO Group have announced a landmark Australia and New Zealand Partnership. The partnership gives Alceon acquiring rights to open new LEGO Certified Stores across Australia and New Zealand. As part of...

With construction near complete at Tauranga Crossing in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, the next group of exciting retailers opening alongside international fashion retailer H&M have been announced.  Some of New...

Retailers play an important part in creating great shopping centres, so we want to profile retailers to our Shopping Centre News audience on a regular basis. Australians have fallen in...

Retailers play an important part in creating great shopping centres, so we at SCN profile retailers to our Shopping Centre News audience on a regular basis. Adairs is a specialty...

Thousands gathered at Sunshine Plaza on 14 November to see the first unveil of Stage 1 of Lendlease’s Sunshine Plaza’s $420 million redevelopment. Lots of entertainment was on offer with Santa’s arrival...