Seniors Show & Tell

Elderly artisans tapped to lead community masterclasses in a variety of fields.

Something strange happens once people enter the senior demographic. No matter their accomplishments in life, they are all of a sudden perceived as lacking energy, speed, memory, drive, skill—the list goes on. It seems easy to forget that they [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Back to the Drawing Board

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

Retailer partners with recording star to make classroom experiences better for all kids.

Every year, teachers spend $400 or more of their own money to equip classrooms because of tight education budgets. It's one of the many sobering facts coming from the Education Market Association. Add to that the reality of schools remaining an [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

All Aboard the Big Red Bus

Community Relations, Community Room

Neighborhood center to bring back its OneBlood Drive next month.

The Market Shops hopes to create a new tradition in its community of Miramar Beach, Florida: residents helping others by sharing one of their most precious possessions, their blood. The upscale neighborhood center that sits at the entrance of th[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Culture Matters at Westfield Australia

Community Relations, Special Events

Developer’s shopping centers across the country to host NAIDOC Week events.

Westfield's developments are known to be infused with a strong retail brand identity. However, each location is within a community with its own history and culture. That reality isn't lost on the company's marketers who are implementing a major [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

On Nature’s Path at Hyperdome

Community Room, Sustainability

Australian center puts exotic birds and their habitat in the spotlight.

Hyperdome briefly swapped its shop directory for an aviary map last weekend to help guide visitors through its native bird show. Common areas morphed into pop-up habitats for parrots, cockatoos, owls, and a host of exotic species, which speciali[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Urban Design Puts People First

Community Relations, Community Room

La Vague craze sweeps through Montreal’s trendy Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.

We might be in the Digital Age, but urban designers tasked with community-based place making often look through the mist of time for inspiration. Spontaneous neighborhood gatherings of the past have been updated in the Canadian city of Montreal,[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

K11 Mall Steps into Continuing Education

Community Room

Hong Kong mall’s new space is entirely dedicated to the visual and culinary arts.

Museum retail is how K11 describes its unique commercial model. A focus on art, people, and nature has always been at the heart of all its areas of activity, be it leasing, special event planning, interior architecture and green design, or commu[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Westfield London Acts as Relief Post

Community Relations, Community Room

Shopping center rallies the community after fire ravages residential Grenfell Tower.

It was supposed to be a month of culinary journeys for Westfield's London properties, with a Food Truck Festival and outdoor cinema at the London Food Month Night Market. However, in light of the devastating fire that has engulfed the Grenfell T[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Youths Get Behind the Camera

Community Relations, Community Room

intu, Tyneside Cinema, and Northern Stars reopen the doors to a film academy.

While some of their peers are chasing open-air festivals and summer romance, a handful of students in the UK will be spending the latter part of their break and the fall pursuing their passion for film. Youths from across the North East, all age[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Fresh Perspectives: Student Design Project

Community Relations, Community Room

Some 10,000 public school students rethink their outdoor environments.

The City of Montreal, Canada, is celebrating its 375th birthday this year, and that has moved a volunteer group made up of citizens, elected officials, and business people to initiate and support commemorative projects that could leave a lasting[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...