Bounce acquires rival Latitude as it eyes further expansion in NSW
Indoor active entertainment company Bounce has acquired competitor Latitude in a bid to double its footprint in shopping malls.
Scentre Group launches network-wide marketplace Westfield Direct
Westfield Direct will allow customers to shop online from any Westfield around the country, across multiple retailers, for home delivery or click-and-collect.
Victoria’s first shopping centre-based vaccination hub expected to vaccinate 500,000 locals
Melbourne’s Bayside Shopping Centre has become Victoria’s first shopping centre-based vaccination hub, and expects to give easy access to COVID-19 vaccines for 500,000 local residents.
E-commerce boom sees Myer close yet another store
The e-commerce boom has caused big names like Myer to pivot to digital as annual online sales topped $50 billion.
Why Australian suburbs are the future of retail
Despite restrictions being lifted, CBDs may never return to the 'bustling metropolises' they once were, and suburbs will likely reign supreme.
As Kmart and JB HiFI embrace shopping-by-appointment with SocialQ, creator Dean Cherny says data is the future of retail
Australian brands and shopping centres are adopting SocialQ, a new shopping-by-appointment platform created by Dean Cherny, who says data-fuelled retail is the way of the future.
Riot Art & Craft shuts 56 stores, as pressure mounts on retailers
Art supplies retailer Riot Art & Craft has closed its 56 stores, after being placed in liquidation last week.
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon: How the big four will influence the future of retail
While shopping centres lose billions and small retailers face down bankruptcy, the big four are seeing huge growth in the retail space.
“This is not a bluff”: As landlords and tenants exchange threats and pleas, who will come out on top?
Though the pandemic has brought things to a boil, tensions between shopping centre tenants and landlords have simmered for decades.
Westfield locks Noni B, Strandbags out of stores as rent disputes escalate
Westfield has locked out hundreds of retailers from their stores, as rent negotiations between retail landlords and tenants escalate.
Shopping centre vacancies hit 20-year high as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on retailers
Shopping centre vacancies have skyrocketed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there's concern this will be the case for some time.
Retail roulette: COVID-19 has changed the way we shop, and the future will be a mixed bag of fortunes for businesses
As big retailers sack staff and embrace automation, new opportunities could be created for smaller, local traders. Here's what you need to know.