The retail sector is at a really interesting point in its life. Why? Those involved in the industry both as providers of goods and services and as owners of...
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Disruption. There is no doubt this is one of the most used words in our industry today, with good reason. As we move into what is regarded as the ‘fourth...
The pace of change in Australian society over the recent decade has driven a shift in shopper expectations. In 2018, it continues to be all about convenience...
I am feeling optimistic about our retail industry. Bricks and mortar has withstood the test of time and will continue to play an extremely prominent role in...
2017: the awakening The retail landscape in Australia has evolved more significantly in the last six years (and arguably in the last year) than it has in the...
2017 is a year where we need to remain disciplined as an industry and have continued faith in the resilient retail industry which underpins our successes in...
Demand for core assets is at a historical high Investor demand remains very strong for core assets from domestic and offshore capital sources. Demand continues...
The retail environment is such a dynamic and evolving space, a major challenge is to make sure our business is focused and positioned on the right things at...
There’s no doubt that 2017 will be influenced by many of last year’s global events. Locally, we saw it was a tough year for some retailers with the decline of...
Change is everywhere. We only have to look at the past year to see the transformation that has unfolded around the globe. Brexit to the Trump presidency, to...
Any analysis of the outlook for the shopping centre industry for the coming year needs to start with a broader conversation about the future of retail and the...
It’s with great excitement that we face the year ahead. The nexus of consumers, retailers and shopping centre owners continues to be a dynamic place...
2017: Riding the chameleon Retail is a chameleon, always changing to survive and thrive in the prevailing economic and social environment. If you don’t believe...
Pushing the boundaries If you asked me to describe to you the future of retail, I would show you a Red Bean and Toasted Coconut KitKat. This KitKat will have...
Vicinity Centres operates in a constantly changing retail landscape. Evolving consumer behaviours, the divergence in retailer performance, the expansion of...
We enter the New Year with a similar outlook as we did the previous. While mixed domestic and international economic data during 2016 at times produced...
At Mirvac, we believe that we are a world leader in the creation and management of unique urban places. There’s a shift happening. Boundaries are blurring...
In 2016 AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) reached some major milestones. We completed the $670-million redevelopment of Pacific Fair, which was many years...
QIC enters 2016 continuing to execute a multi-billion asset renewal program, that is transforming our centres from traditional transactional shopping...
See Angus McNaughton speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Despite the tumultuous global and domestic political and economic circumstances, I am...
See Vanessa Orth speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below The benefits of collaboration In 2016, GPT will be focused on building deeper relationships with...
See John Schroder speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Finding new mountains to climb The funny thing about the ‘tectonic shifts’ we’re seeing in...
See Peter Allen speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below The establishment of Scentre Group provided the executive leadership team the opportunity to...
See Greg Chubb speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Perhaps the best way to describe Charter Hall’s retail portfolio performance in 2015 and our...
See Susan MacDonald speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Mirvac’s retail portfolio has been significantly repositioned over the past three years, via...
See Gary Horwitz speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below 2016 will be an interesting year for our industry. Our focus over the past few years has been on...
See Sam Curry speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Where to from here, and what’s next in the retail and consumer space? Will 2016 show more of the...
See Stewart Hutcheon speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below With the National Retailers Association predicting that the Australian retail industry is set...
See Sid Sharma speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Retail sales growth – the new normal? Australian retail sales in 2015 increased 4.2%...
See Bryan Hynes speaking at the Big Guns lunch – video below Each time I come to write this column, it seems that I’m reflecting on an even bigger year than...
