Category - Research

After being one of the first property asset classes to reprice post-pandemic, achieving broadly stable average yields nationally for 2022,...

What will influence how people use real estate in the future? A new CBRE poll has highlighted some surprising preferences,...

Australians will focus on value for money when it comes to back-to-school shopping in 2023, in a bid to navigate...

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today has revealed November’s retail trade rose by 1.4%, with the...

Times are a changing! Millennials are now the largest generational group in Australia; yes, they’ve overtaken the Baby Boomers! Generation...

Regarding bricks-and-mortar/online sales, will Australia follow the rest of the world, or will it lead? According to Tony Dimasi, Australia’s...

Australians are preparing to shop smarter this Christmas to get ahead and combat the rising cost of living. Localism, in-store...

According to new research released today by the National Retail Association (NRA), Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods...

This article by Stephen Dewaele, General Manager – Shopping Centres, QIC, was featured in the latest issue of Shopping Centre...

This article was first published in Shopping Centre News – Mini Guns 2022 edition. Premium members can view the full...

Australian retail sales jumped 1.3% in July, the highest rise in four months, according to the latest release (July 2022)...

Forgive the pun, but construction costs are going through the roof! Structural steel is up 40% and plasterboard 35% on...

Brisbane has often lived in the shadows when compared to the likes of Sydney and Melbourne, however, in recent years...

GapMaps, a cloud-based location intelligence platform, has released its annual Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) report, providing valuable...

The pandemic has accelerated a host of cultural and societal changes along with a transformative shift in consumer shopping behaviours....

Rising interest rates and cost of living expenses are testing consumer brand loyalty like never before as consumers seek better...

Some of the most ambitious transport infrastructure projects are currently underway across the country. In this article, published in the...

It seems Brisbane CBD has weathered the COVID storm better than most other capitals although what’s clear is that ‘secondary...

The three graphs in this article paint the picture. Figure 1 shows the international tourist arrivals over the past decade;...

Australian retail sales reached their highest levels on record, with March trade increasing 9.4% compared to the same time last...

New players, executing different investment strategies in Australia’s retail investment market will lead to continuing elevated transaction volumes.  However, surpassing...

Retail sales continue to track well according to the latest figures (February 2022) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data...

What happened to the shopping centre industry last year in terms of property transactions? You could be forgiven for thinking...

How have Big Guns been affected by COVID? And, more importantly, what does the future hold? COVID has impacted many...

Australian superannuation funds could channel at least $68 billion into the commercial estate sector over the next two years according...

The latest release (December 2021) of the monthly ABS Retail Trade data indicates that the overall month-on-month estimate decreased by...

The retail sector across Australia’s CBDs has felt the tightening of purse strings throughout the past 24 months, with CBD...

It wasn’t long ago that to determine the extent of your centre’s trade area, you studied a thick street directory...

Blackhawk Network has released the latest in global research to assist businesses to succeed. According to the new report conducted...

Australian retail turnover fell 1.7% in August 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian...

This article by Tony Dimasi, Head of Advisory at GapMaps is featured in the latest issue of SCN magazine – September/October Mini...

A world-first research study launched today by the peak industry body which represents most of Australia’s Outdoor Media Display companies...