ICSC to Host SPREE Europe Conference

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

Confirmed speakers include Prof. Maggie Atkinson of the KidZania education UK think tank; and Dimple Lalwani, founder of the Social Belly on-demand foodie community.

While you are putting the final touches to your mall's Easter and Earth Day programs, commercial real estate "philosophers" are reflecting on topics like "How Food is Changing the Space of Specialty Retail" and "Buy Local, Think Social." They'll[...] Read More...

El Warner Joins Matthews REIS

Appointments, People on the Move

The incoming director will be key in creating the firm’s new debt asset resolution team.

Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has appointed El Warner as its national director of shopping center business. Formerly at Colliers International, where he closed $1 billion in transactions over the last five years, Warner will join chai[...] Read More...

Mall System Recognizes Car License Plates

Parking, Property Management

No more parking lot “squatters” stealing spots from shoppers at Macquarie Centre.

Shopping at Macquarie Centre has its privileges, and they begin as soon as you drive up to the property. The North Ryde, Australia, mall is using license place recognition (LPR) technology to identify and reward its customers—the real ones. [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Hyundai Opens in Wealthy Seoul Suburb

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Team at the JHP concept mall has lofty goal of hitting $698 million in sales by year’s end.

While some commercial real estate developers are preaching the virtues of hyper-local retail mixes, The Hyundai, one of South Korea’s biggest urban malls, is banking on its international brand roster to position itself as a prime destination i[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Get Your Own Purple Apples

BCSC Purple Apple Marketing Awards, Shopping Center Business

Awards for effective shopping center marketing will be handed out in London in May.

Calling all retail marketers in the UK, Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands: It's time to closely examine your body of work from the past year and pick the top programs to enter into BCSC's Purple Apple Marketing Awards 2016. Presented e[...] Read More...

This Mall Carpark Can Power 170 Homes

Development News, Shopping Center Business, Sustainability

The Pines Elanora’s apparent New Year’s resolution is to make sustainability a central part of its CSR mandate.

The Pines Elanora is already known as a community hub for local residents seeking everyday staples and a place to spend time with their families. It has now also become one of Australia’s largest solar power generators. The Gold Coast shopping[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Surprising and Delighting Shoppers is the Key to a Happy Holiday

Marketing Research, Shopping Center Business

LoyaltyOne survey finds that while shoppers love surprises, they aren’t getting them from brands nearly as much as they’d like.

Want to make the holiday shopping experience memorable? According to at least one survey, all you need to do is surprise and delight your shoppers. Through November, LoyaltyOne surveyed 1,188 Canadians to see just how thoroughly a good "Surpr[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Websites are a Vital Tool for Black Friday Shoppers

Marketing Research, Shopping Center Business

Image credits: PlaceWise Media

The first PlaceWise Black Friday Shopper Traffic Index offers insights into the mobile habits of mall shoppers.

The Black Friday dust has settled for another year. While we look forward to the few shopping weeks left before Christmas, we also have the opportunity to look back at the lessons we can take from the biggest shopping day of the year. PlaceWise [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Square One Reaches for New Sales Heights

Shopping Center Business

Image credits: Square One

New productivity milestone places it among the top centers in Canada.

Square One shopping center has something to celebrate as it heads into the holidays: it has achieved a sales milestone of $975 (US $730) per square foot. It's aiming for an even thousand by the end of the year, and it's on track to hit that goal[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Moomins Arrive in Mexico

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

Mall Galerías Guadalajara chosen as the site of the first Moomin Shop in the Americas.

The Moomins are beloved around the world, but until now, the famed children's characters haven't been as available to shoppers in North America as they have to those in Europe. This month, the first Moomin Shop in the Americas opened in the Gale[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...