What’s Next: Robot Tenants

One of this mall’s newest retailers is a humanoid.

Advances in high-tech manufacturing, frictionless payments, and the Internet of Things are forcing mall-leasing teams to re-think their retail rosters. Not only is the merchandise mix featuring more digital options, but so are the tenants themse[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Alhambra Hosts One Great Day

Community Room, Fundraisers

The fundraising event generated much-needed funds for local charities.

It’s the fifth year in a row that Alhambra Shopping Centre rallies the community of Barnsley (UK) to raise much-needed funds for its partner charities. Last Saturday, it hosted One Great Day of family activities to benefit Great Ormond Street [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

This Complex Will Cater Directly to Millennials

Development News, Shopping Center Business

K11 Art Mall’s developer plans to open K11 Musea in late 2019.

Adrian Cheng is at it again. The Hong Kong-based executive vice-chair of New World Development Company and founder of the K11 Group has a new mega project on the go: K11 MUSEA, a museum-retail complex in the heart of the city to anchor the US$2.[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

One Down and a Few More to Go

Development News, Shopping Center Business

The majority of Bayfair’s new stores will open before this holiday season.

The new Countdown supermarket at Bayfair Shopping Centre now has a roof and that has given the New Zealand mall’s management team and other project stakeholders a reason to shout. This is the first significant milestone for what will be an NZ$[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Facebook Launches Brand Collabs Manager

Facebook, Social Media Campaigns

Brand marketers now have a new tool to leverage their social networks.

Influencer marketing is evolving from a side gig to a central strategy, and Facebook is doing what it can to move past its latest woes to take advantage of the trend. This week, it released a new tool, a Brand Collabs Manager, which is meant to [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Loyal to the Deals

Loyalty Programs, Sales Promotions & More

Outlet developer applies its winning formula to yet another property.

VIA Outlets can now count its Fashion Arena Prague Outlets among its centers that formally bring the style-obsessed together in search of the best deals on the latest looks. Technology, along with discounts, has a part to play in this scheme. [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Workout Week at One New Change

Entertainment, Special Events

Shoppers get inspired by a summer of high-performance athletics.

The Great British Summer Series is back at One New Change in London this month, and the center started things off with the Wimbledon Workout Week. Held in partnership with some of the city's leading fitness gurus and popular gyms, the program of[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Little Shopping Wonders

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Youthful exploration is at the core of this Asian center’s revamped experience.

Lighting that acts as an art installation, flooring that resembles a catwalk, and access to brands without the confines of traditional stores: Welcome to Singapore shopping reimagined. Over the past couple of weeks, Paragon has been pulling a[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Arena Centar Reaches First Milestone

Development News, Shopping Center Business

The Croatian center is now focused on further expanding its space and retail roster.

Intersport and Stradivarius have swung open their doors at Arena Centar (Zagreb, Croatia), officially marking the end of the first phase of the center's expansion and refurbishment. The city's largest shopping destination has added 2,000 sq. m. [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Shoppi Tivoli’s Balancing Act

Community Room, Fundraisers

A slackline world record was broken at this charity event.

Late last month, a dozen daring athletes from nine different countries converged at Shoppi Tivoli (Zürich, Switzerland) to try to beat a world record: Walk more than 16,076 ft. on a slackline high up the air. Organized in partnership with the I[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...