Category - 38-2-20

COVID-19. When it’s ‘over’, what will be the new norm? Will tenancies mixes be different? Will rents be reduced? How...

As coronavirus fears boosted grocery sales and the stockpiling of essentials, many local shopping centres experienced an unprecedented increase in...

The changes we are going to see are numerous and far ranging. But much of the commentary is conceptual, intellectual,...

In less than four months, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned Australia’s supply chain and business processes upside down. This comes...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and will have a lasting impact on how we do business. As...

Food & Beverage (F&B) has been and will continue to be impacted enormously. Many restaurants, cafés, food court operators and...

As the COVID-19 restrictions starts to eased somewhat; there seems to be a continual move towards ‘a return to business...

The usual 12-month reporting period for SCN‘s annual CBD Guns runs from 1 April to 31 March. This year, we...

We need to think beyond the ‘now’. Presently, our focus is on ‘getting back to normal’; but that won’t happen...

Everything (well nearly everything) is down. In a downturn, do you continue advertising or do you put it on hold?...

There’s no doubt that retail and shopping centres will change post COVID-19. But how? Architects and designers are at the...

Have you switched to supporting local businesses amid this crisis and found that the benefits of shopping with smaller local...

The best design is a product, service or environment that provides for, and enables, maximum use by as many people...

In a crisis, leaders need to communicate efficiently. Singularity of message, clarity and precision, triumph – while, vagueness, obfuscation and...

What’s the most popular ‘retail asset class’ in the current market? A Big Gun? A Little Gun? A department store...

Robert Spiers can always find fault in ‘normal time’ legislation. When circumstances change and legislation is rushed to deal with...

As lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted and businesses reopen, the retail community is determined to maintain the highest safety...

The International Council of Shopping Centres is anything but ‘International’. Over the years, the ICSC has ‘positioned’ itself as the...

Thinus is Coles Group’s Chief Property & Export Officer and has considerable commercial experience in the retail, strategy and liquor...

Nick is the National Leasing and Development Manager for Soul Origin. For the past 13 years, he has worked in...

Damian is the President and CEO of The HOYTS Group, a role he has held since 2014. As part of...

Carlos joined the Chatime Group in June 2015 and is charged with overseeing the Australian operations for the Chatime and...

Martin Matthews is the CEO of Brand Collective, which owns and operates iconic Australian and international brands including Superdry, Shoes...

As retailers gradually begin to re-open their stores, many are doing so with initiatives that converge the digital and physical...

The world is waiting for the ‘new normal’ since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In itself, it’s an acceptance...

Richard Facioni leads Alceon Group’s principal investment team, with a particular focus on retail and consumer investments. He is an investor...

The retail sector has always been in a constant state of evolution, adapting to changes in society, economic cycles, densification...