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How often have we read fairly recently of the demise of CBD retail? More often than not, it is down...

What can shopping centre developers and managers learn from cruise ship operators? Lots, according to Hames Sharley Retail & Town...

Melbourne CBD’s retail vacancy has been on a consistent decline while office vacancy continues to trend upwards – why the...

Retail centres are making a stable recovery post-COVID, but just how happy are shoppers? And more specifically, how likely are...

What defines a ‘regional shopping centre’? It used to be that they had a department store as a tenant; simple...

Successful ‘Big Gun’ shopping centres offer so much more than simply what’s between their walls. They’re microcities, microcosms and mega...

Quality place-making isn’t just about creating pretty spaces. It’s about creating interesting places; relaxing places, meeting places and, more importantly,...

In this article, Allan Forsdick of Future Food explores the evolving trends that are driving the critical role of curated...

Right now in Australia, we’re in the middle of a gripping housing crisis. There aren’t enough homes for our projected...

NABERS recently launched its Annual Report for the 2022-2023 financial year. Interestingly, when NABERS first began ratings the energy and...

HNC – Human-Nature Connectedness. The more urban we become, the less we connect with nature. More than ever, our everyday...

In October 2023, the National Construction Code was updated with a minimum requirement for all new developments to provide electric...

In this article, Allan Forsdick of Future Food unravels the threads that connect hospitality and centre productivity in the unique...

Shopping centres are now consistently performing well and have a variety of evolutionary opportunities available. In an environment where investors...

Urbis recently developed a simple guide for the ACT Government on how to make EV ready developments. In the latest...

Cartology is the exclusive retail media partner for clients to connect with Woolworths Group’s 14.5 million Everyday Rewards members. In...

On Thursday, 30 November, sporting giant Rebel unveiled its largest and most immersive flagship store ever at Vicinity’s Emporium Melbourne...

Globally, shopping centres are embracing a mixed-use future, becoming the community hub for all aspects of modern living. Build-to-rent (BTR)...

In a landmark deal for both the retail and office sectors, MetCentre and 60 Margaret Street have been divested to...

Scentre Group, owner and operator of 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand, has announced its third quarter operational...

Construction has officially commenced at Waterloo Collective, a $900 million joint venture between Mirvac and John Holland, which will deliver...

Midland Gate, the dominant regional shopping centre in Perth’s fast-growing north-eastern metropolitan corridor, has been acquired for $465 million by...

Vicinity Centres has exchanged unconditional contracts to acquire GIC’s 49% interest of Chatswood Chase Sydney for $307 million, with the...

The Hong Kong based JY Group has expanded its Australian shopping centre portfolio with the $123 million acquisition of Melbourne’s...

Leading developer Golden Age’s SKY SQR project in Box Hill will be home to the suburb’s first Build-to-Rent (BTR) offering,...

Last night, at an exclusive Gala Dinner at Sydney’s Ivy Ballroom, the Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) announced the...

Westfield Knox has opened a reimagined and relocated food court on level one as part of its $355 million redevelopment....

Australian property fund manager, ISPT, has sold 170 Queen Street Mall, Brisbane to a local private investor. The sale follows...

oOh!media will launch more than 800 digital faces across its brand-new premium Sydney network, and for the first time in...

Online retailing isn’t that good for the environment. Every second, the equivalent of a truckload of clothes is burned or...

In this article, Allan Forsdick delves into practical strategies for shopping centres and F&B operators to consider, in order to...

A Business Improvement District (BID) is a partnership where property owners and retailers come together to make a positive and...