Millennials Will Dig this Tram Depot Food Hall

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Mirvac turns the heritage-listed Rozelle Tramsheds into a destination hall for shoppers seeking new food experiences.

If you had to draw a list of criteria necessary to get 'eco-tainment' focused Millennials excited about a shopping center project, Mirvac's Tramsheds would tick many of the boxes. Located in a restored heritage-listed Glebe depot, it's about to [...] Read More...

Nickelodeon Coming to intu Lakeside

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Deal with Parques Reunidos, Viacom will lead to new family entertainment center.

SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora The Explorer and other popular cartoon characters will get their own permanent space at intu Lakeside near London, UK. intu has reached an agreement with leisure park operator Parques Reunidos and Viacom International[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Atrium Opens at Greenwood Plaza

Leasing, Leasing Deals

North Sydney center makes the leap from operating a food court to running a destination dining precinct.

The dust has settled and now Greenwood Plaza can welcome patrons to The Atrium, a dining destination that has replaced its old food court. The North Sydney, Australia, center held its official launch on May 2 with the re-introduction of five loc[...] Read More...

U.S. Outlets Keen on Border Crossing Upgrade

Outlet Center Watch, Shopping Center Business

Center hoping to benefit from addition of new PedWest crossing at San Ysidro POE.

The "build it and they will come" rationale doesn't really work out anymore in the retail business. Cross-border shopping might be the exception, though, especially at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (POE) in San Diego (CA), the largest one be[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Highland Park Village Hosts Private Fair

Retailer Roundup, Shopping Center Business

Stella McCartney is the guest of honor at this Texas-themed event.

It's been a while since Stella McCartney last visited Texas. Last week, the British fashion designer was back and at Highland Park Village, where she opened a store in 2011. The upscale Dallas shopping center welcomed her with her very own priva[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Renamed Waverley Mall Opens in Scotland

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Edinburgh shopping center unveils digital service for daily train commuters.

Catalyst Capital put in £4 million (5.64 million USD) and 18 months of work to turn its now defunct Princess Mall into what it hopes will become a destination retail hub in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland: Waverley Mall. The developer is banki[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

ICSC Names European Conference Speakers

ICSC European Conference, Shopping Center Business

More than 700 shopping center professionals from across Europe and beyond are expected to gather in Milan next month.

If you want your shopping center to stand out in the marketplace, look to authenticity as a differentiating factor. It sounds simple enough, but for many developers and their marketers it's an arduous task that they never quite seem to be able t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Tourism at the Heart of Harbour Town Expansion

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Updated dining precinct and 27 new retailers part of the 20 million AUD expansion.

Have money, will travel to shop. That's becoming increasingly synonymous with Chinese consumers looking to spend their discretionary income, and shopping centers such as Harbour Town on Australia's Gold Coast are beginning to feel the impact of [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Menlyn Park Adds Concierge Ambassadors

Development News, Shopping Center Business

The South African mall hired the 12-member team in an effort to mitigate the impact of a major redevelopment on its brand experience.

Menlyn Park has plans, some very big ones. The South African shopping center is in the midst of a redevelopment that will add 50,000 sq. m. (approx. 538,195 sq. ft.) of retail and a Central Park F&B court to its existing space, not to mention a [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

German Mall Welcomes Art-Focused Pop-Ups

Pop-Up Stores, Shopping Center Business

Bikini Berlin adds new twist to its eclectic mix of temporary retail box tenants.

From the get-go, Bikini Berlin has striven on experimentation. Now Germany's pop-up shopping center is testing out a new retail mix, adding pop-up tenants with a bent for modern art, interior design and fashion. Earlier this month, Pop Up Fash[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...