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Category - CEO Outlook
You have to love retail. I think most of us that work in our industry do. I’ve been writing an outlook for almost half a decade now and one theme remains true...
The pace of change within the retail sector is continuing to accelerate, with many predicting the change we will experience in the next five years will be more...
This year, Australians and international tourists will make 500 million visits to one of our sixty-plus Vicinity Centres’ destinations. They will spend $17...
The market keeps growing Back in 1998, total Australian retail expenditure was about $121 billion with online spending capturing just $1 billion. In 2018, the...
I’m excited once again to welcome another year as our industry continues to evolve at a frenetic pace and we are all challenged to forecast and act upon what...
As owners of retail real estate look to navigate their way through a challenging period, are we working through a ‘normal’ property cycle or are we seeing a...
Resilience in a challenging environment Despite all the noise of the impending “retail apocalypse” in 2017 and headlines of negative sentiment towards retail...
Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. As we navigate our way through the continually evolving retail landscape, I cannot help...
For those of us who have spent enough time within the retail industry, it’s a common source of bewilderment when public commentators and economic analysts...
Fourth industrial revolution We are now experiencing the fourth industrial revolution with great advancements in technologies such as robotics, artificial...
Continuing the evolution of retail Retail is an ever evolving industry. Change is a constant for us. For decades, listening, learning, and adapting to the...
Spotlighting the resilience of convenience retail in Australia In December 2018, as part of the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce prop tech trade mission, I...
Putting on a great show every day The Scentre Group team is tackling 2019 with our trademark energy and drive as we continue to deliver on our purpose of...
Two new faces join the CEO line up. Louise Mason who now heads up Stockland and Grant Kelly, CEO Vicinity Centres; we welcome them! One wouldn’t...
It’s the topic on everyone’s minds: can the existing retail model survive disruption? At present, most public commentary is focused on online retail as the...
A lot has been written and said about retailer performance in 2017. In the United States of America, 2017 was widely referred to as ‘The Retail Apocalypse’...
Regaining momentum 2017 was a year of significant progress for Woolworths. We’ve regained competitiveness with lower prices and better service offerings, and...
As we begin another year in this industry that remains as exciting and dynamic as ever, it’s with great anticipation that we look to the future and what it may...
Liveability liv•a•bil•i•ty [liv-uh-bil-i-tee] noun The term that describes the ‘human element’ of sustainability. It refers to the wellbeing of a community and...
As we head into 2018, amid the current economic climate and continued disruption that is surrounding us, one thing is for sure: our future success will depend...
A structural shift is underway and is challenging the traditional shopping centre investment management model as we know it. This creates both a level of...
