Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Melbourne-based fund manager Fawkner Property and alternative investment firm PAG have acquired Perth’s Midland Gate shopping centre for $465 million. The deal marks Australia’s largest single regional asset transaction since December 2019.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Book retailer QBD Books is taking over the former Dymocks store space at the Broadway Shopping Centre in Sydney’s CBD. “We’re proud to be a flagbearer for brick-and-mortar bookstores, and in many locations, such as Broadway, we’ve been able to come in and ensure books have a continued presence in the community.”

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

Embracing AI Walmart’s goal is to make shopping experiences effortless, engaging and personalised. There is also a new AR feature called ‘Shop With Friends’. With that information, a customer’s online shopping cart is filled with the right items at the appropriate time.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Body Shop has launched its new concept store, Changemakers’ Workshop, in Brisbane’s Queen St, aiming to raise people’s awareness about the environment. The Body Shop says its new Brisbane store is returning to its roots and continuing its enthusiasm for being forward-thinking and environmentally progressive.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 3, 2024

The Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs, Northern Territory is looking for new fashion and food retail tenants for a major development project. Currently, the shopping centre is home to Woolworths supermarket and 50 stores including national branded retailers and attracts 4.7 million customer visits per year.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We’ve all encountered those shopping centres that look and feel the same, no matter where you are in the world. But there are some visionary developments that seek to stretch the definition and model of traditional shopping centres – delivering environments that celebrate innovation, wellbeing , community and, critically, creativity.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 21, 2024

Armadale’s High Street has become one of the most expensive shopping destinations in Melbourne and the row of retailers is essentially a who’s who of Australian fashion. All the connotations that come with high street shopping carry through to Armadale’s High Street with its pedestrian walkways lined with shops.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Touchwood Shopping Centre in Solihull has continued to expand its leading offer with the arrival of Spanish fashion retailer Mango. Ardent UK acquired Touchwood in summer 2021, the first major shopping centre acquisition since the onset of the pandemic, in a deal that effectively called the retail investment market.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

Double whammy Tracey Bailey, founder and CEO of Biome – a retail business focused on everyday eco-friendly items – recently announced that the brand was subleasing its location in Brisbane’s inner city – and looking to downsize. There’s very few small shops left, and Myer has just closed down in Brisbane’s CBD.”

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In what is expected to be a first for New Zealand, the new premium outlet shopping centre, Manawa Bay, will house a dining precinct fully powered by electricity only. Tenants can see the benefits with Manawa Bay, as a shopping centre, trying to help reduce its impacts on the environment.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Located at 101 7th Avenue in Chelsea, “The ARt of Beauty” pop-up enabled attendees to virtually try on Pat McGrath Labs’ core products, such as the Mothership eyeshadow palettes, book makeup sessions with the brand’s official makeup artists, and enjoy product giveaways. .

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A stagnant industry There has been significant innovation in the food and grocery retail supply chain yet it has rarely been deployed to revolutionise how everyday consumers shop. In the average month, you might shop at a half dozen different places for groceries and everyday essentials, like personal and household goods,” shared Hoggett. “In

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Popular online brands, growing F&B operators, and established retail names are just some of the occupiers who have moved to Manchester Arndale over the past 12 months as the shopping centre strengthens its position as the North Wests premier retail destination.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The EuroShop trade fair, held in Düsseldorf from 26th February to 2nd March 2023, will showcase the latest developments in retail design, shop fitting and visual merchandising. The offerings range from store architecture, design and planning to displays, sales counters and shopping carts.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

The Westfield shopping centre owner and operator’s net operating income grew 3.5 During the period, the group operated its shopping centres with increased levels of security following the stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi, which killed six people and impacted many others. Scentre Group’s fund from operations stood at $568.2

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

Real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties Australia is selling Albany Creek Village shopping centre, with an expression of interest campaign set to begin next week. Tynan said the high-performing venue will be defined as a true town centre and offers re-positioning opportunities in a prime metropolitan Brisbane location.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

Footwear and apparel retailer Foot Locker has debuted a new concept store in New Jersey that it says offers an elevated shopping experience and customer service. Other highlights include a “modern and streamlined shopping journey”, an area for communal sneaker try-ons, and a hub for customisation and personalised experiences.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 12, 2024

Investment company QIC intends to sell its 50 per cent of stake in Perth luxury shopping centre Claremont Quarter. QIC and Hawaiian jointly own the shopping centre, which has a gross lettable area of 29,800sqm and is supported by five mini-majors and 118 speciality stores and kiosks.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Located at Macquarie Centre, the concept store aims to showcase the companys latest technology and innovations, providing an immersive shopping experience alongside unparalleled customer service. Samsung Electronics has introduced its Customer Service Store in Sydney, the first of its kind in Australia.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 27, 2024

Helly Hansen has opened at Galleria Shopping Plaza on Bourke Street, its first location in Melbourne. Helly Hansen will open another shop in Queenstown, New Zealand next month, bringing the total number of stores globally to 12 by the end of the year. The store opening follows the opening of a Mosman store in March.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2023

There was huge momentum behind the ‘shop local’ movement over the last few years, as consumers were restricted to certain locations during Covid-19 lock-downs, and felt connected to the success and survival of local businesses. But] the picture is not all rosy.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Online florist Meg’s Flowers has to pay $1 million in penalties after the Federal Court found the company falsified claims that it was a local florist located in multiple towns, suburbs, or localities that it posted on its websites. The misrepresentations were found to be in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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Inside Retail

MAY 2, 2024

You can’t write a step-by-step policy for this, all we can do is remind retail teams that they are more important than something happening to the shop,” Anne Natale, Jeanswest’s general manager of retail, told Inside Retail. “We Currently, most security guards are not permitted to be armed in shopping centres in NSW.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 29, 2024

Melbourne’s fashion capital Chadstone has been tapped as the second Australian location for New Balance’s UCC format store. Inside Retail spoke to Tim Page, New Balance’s Pacific retail manager, to discuss how the latest Chadstone concept store is creating the next generation of immersive and engaging shopping experiences.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2024

Multi-brand luxury boutique Marais is celebrating two decades in business and serendipitously has marked the occasion with the opening of its second location at QV Melbourne. IR : Why was Marais’ 20th birthday the perfect milestone to launch its second location? We will always consider any other location where our customers are!

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In a world where consumers value authenticity, it’s important for brands to reflect the cultural heritage of a location to avoid appearing detached or overly globalised. By constructing unique, location-specific experiences, a brand can distinguish itself from competitors who may not be as well-versed in local nuances.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Victorian hole-in-the-wall coffee shop Coffee Treat has launched into franchising, with plans to extend into country towns. While walk-ins are important to the business, the emphasis is on customers ordering through the location-based app that directs them to their nearest store. Location is everything.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The first two stores will open in Sydneys Stockland Shopping Centres before adding three further stores in New South Wales to its bricks-and-mortar network in 2025. A unique proposition There is little to compare Flying Tiger Copenhagens one-of-a-kind shopping experience in the Australian retail landscape.

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Retail Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The location inside the historic Dumont Buildinga striking example of Art Deco and Neo-Gothic architecturesets the stage for a memorable shopping experience. This mural, with its elegant depictions of cranes, adds a timeless, almost ethereal quality to the interiors, aligning with the shops bridal theme.

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Design Boom

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

comprising a store, café, and chocolate shop, the 57th street location marks louis vuitton's largest space in the U.S. The post OMA-designed sculptures tower within new louis vuitton store on 57th street appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Retail Focus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading shopping and leisure destinations, will join Edinburgh and Bristol as new stores for the brand which has previously opened successful pop-ups in London, Glasgow and Reading. Charity Super.Mkt will open at Bluewater on 28 th September, it will be located on the Lower Rose Gallery.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It will be located on the corner of Carnaby Street and Beak Street at 57 Carnaby Street. Samantha Bain-Mollison, Retail Director Shaftesbury says: “We are happy to announce that NICCE will open their first physical flagship store on Carnaby Street in such a prime location under the iconic ‘Welcome to Carnaby Street’ arch.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Internationally, the new store is Miniso’s second Sanrio-themed location following the opening of the Margo City shop in Indonesia last October. To celebrate the opening, Miniso gifted customers who reached a certain purchase amount with a ‘kroo bag’, inspired by the Australian kangaroo.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2024

The Memo will launch two locations in Melbourne to expand its footprint in the premium baby retail market. The company will open the doors to its Fitzroy location on May 31, while the second store, which is also the largest, will be unveiled on June 22 at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 30, 2023

The existing site already has a dedicated space for fresh fruits and vegetables however, a huge chunk of the floor space is taken up by shops selling souvenirs, cheap jewellery, clothes, costumes and toys. “At At the moment, we don’t make money. There was a real possibility we would have to close down,” Latham told the Herald.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The store, located at 35 Beak Street, spans two levels and boasts a lab-inspired decoration with plants, as well as a selection of biotech-derived skincare items. The letting highlights Soho’s strength in attracting internationally renowned brands and UK firsts, making it an interesting and dynamic place to go shopping.”

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Located at 35 Monmouth Street, the independent London-based fashion house is the latest brand to select the destination for its first-ever store, joining Covent Garden’s extensive roster of physical debuts. Each is unique in offer but come together as a collective to represent the innovative vision we have for the destination.”

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