Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The shopping mall’s identity crisis has been an oft-discussed topic in the retail industry. Even beforethe pandemic, the narrative focused on how malls were navigating the rise in online shopping and the associated fall in foot traffic.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

Shopping malls are on the rebound thanks to Gen Z’s hunger for nostalgia and community. After all, Ibrahim admittedly isn’t a “real estate guy,” he is a designer by background and joined LGIM to “completely reinvent and rethink how we do retail spaces within the business,” he recounted in an interview with Retail TouchPoints.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of retail and entertainment, Sunway Malls has emerged as a beacon of success, defying economic headwinds and setting new benchmarks for growth. In 2023, the mall operator reported 5 per cent year-on-year growth, surpassing its own record-breaking achievements of 2022.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 15, 2024

The new Miniso IP Collection store at American Dream mall. Image courtesy Miniso) Image courtesy Miniso The Penpen Inflatable from Miniso’s MINI Family Collection welcoming people at American Dream mall’s atrium. Photo: Retail TouchPoints) One of two Sanrio feature walls at Miniso American Dream.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2022

I used to live near the Palisades Mall in Nyack, N.Y. Making more creative, engaging use of all this essentially wasted outside space will be one of the key elements of successfully future-proofed malls, according to Supreet Barhay, Principal in WZMH Architects ’ retail practice. Why is this so important?

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2023

When it released its first-quarter results recently, Simon Property Group, the largest mall operator in the US and a global player with projects in the US, Europe and Asia, reiterated its bullishness on the future of the mall sector. The company is unquestionably one of the biggest burritos in the global mall industry.

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Retail Focus

MARCH 31, 2023

Polestar, the electric car manufacturer, has agreed to lease a 2,495 sq ft unit on a 10-year lease at Cribbs Mall, Bristol. The electric cars are designed with refined performance and cutting-edge technology, aimed at accelerating the change to a fully electric, climate-neutral future.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

I worked on the Urban Outfitters rollout when it only had street locations in college towns,” Otto said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Otto shared how understanding cultural context and adapting brand experiences to align with deeper consumer insights is shaping the future of store design and retail as a whole.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 6, 2022

Mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (URW) is reportedly looking to divest most of its U.S. retail properties by the end of 2023, according to The Wall Street Journal. malls to reduce its debt, leading to the current push. URW valued its U.S. portfolio at $13.2 URW valued its U.S. portfolio at $13.2

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

EMEA mall operator Majid Al Futtaim has rolled out a refreshed identity for its City Centre malls — “It’s Your Space” — and launched a regional campaign to gather community input on ways to revive their local mall experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

It’s no secret that malls are struggling for relevancy. Once the “it” hangout spot for elderly mall walkers and teenyboppers alike, many malls have been left in the dust by rapid shifts in the way consumers live, work and shop. The solution was the mall. It’s going to need to be a little bit of everything.

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Inside Retail

JULY 31, 2023

The biggest mall in northeast Singapore, Nex, is positioned as a vibrant, social and recreational seven-storey hub for the community with an eclectic mix of retail, entertainment and dining options. Sustainable energy sources are another feature of the mall. litres per minute for other brands. litres per minute for other brands.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 30, 2023

Genesco expects to close more than 100 Journeys stores in fiscal 2024, more than its prior expectation of closing 60 stores, after the shoe retailer posted extremely poor results for Q1 2024, which ended April 29, 2023. The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open.

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Inside Retail

JULY 19, 2023

The centre boasts robust annual retail sales of $532 million and welcomes about 9.7 The post AMP Capital fund to sell 50 per cent of Westfield Tea Tree Plaza appeared first on Inside Retail. A $40 million upgrade project is expected to be completed by September, which will bring about more benefits. million customers a year. “A

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 24, 2024

She noted that the brand is “really leaning into style moving forward” during a conversation with Retail TouchPoints. Deere told Retail TouchPoints that the ultimate vision is to open 15 permanent locations by the end of 2025. Kizik also plans to expand its wholesale footprint.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Optus’ flagship Bourke Street Mall store in Melbourne has taken two design awards. The store was awarded first place in the store fit-out category of the National Retail Association (NRA) Retail Awards recognising merchants committed to pushing innovation and adopting new store functionality, technology, and design.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

The innovative concept of “Medtail” seamlessly integrates healthcare services into retail environments. This blend of medical expertise and retail convenience is revolutionizing the landscape of patient care, changing both where healthcare is delivered and how patients experience it.

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Inside Retail

MAY 11, 2022

Australians are returning to shopping malls as Covid fears subside with Scentre Group reporting customer visitations up 12 per cent on 2021 levels during the first quarter. Excluding CBD-located centres, mall foot traffic is up by 16 per cent. “We Comparable sales of major retailers and specialty stores were up by 11.2

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

The closures are part of the retailer’s Polaris growth strategy , which aims to stabilize the department store as it pursues a return to growth. The retailer has managed to achieve profitability in some quarters, but its overall sales growth has been negative and its outlook for the coming year remains cautious.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Retailers are continuing to build out virtual offerings as interest in the metaverse and adjacent technologies grows. PacSun has introduced PACWORLD, an interactive mall inside the Roblox video game, while Forever 21 has signed a lease agreement with Tokens.com for a piece of virtual property that the retailer will use as an NFT storefront.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2023

While the 2022 holiday season was an overall success , the specter of a potential recession was clearly looming over the retail industry in the final months of the year. That pressure can be felt in the Q4 2022 results and fiscal 2023 outlooks released by a multitude of retailers this week. during Q4, but they were up 0.6%

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Inside Retail

JUNE 20, 2023

Indian shoppers can now peruse about 400 Anko products across multiple categories on Flipkart, and the company says it plans to increase its range in the near future. The Australian retailer announced its debut in India earlier this year and reported strong growth from both metropolitan and tier 2, and 3 cities.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2022

Following careful consideration of a number of factors including the extent of damage, the risk of future flooding, and the importance of certainty for our partners, we have made the difficult decision not to reinstate the centre to how it was prior to the flooding damage,” the mall said on its Facebook page.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2023

The Bon Voyage photo opp outside the new Babies ‘R’ Us at American Dream (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) Babies ‘R’ Us at American Dream (Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) Baby Registry lounge area at front of store. Photo Credit: Retail TouchPoints) The stroller test track.

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Inside Retail

MAY 19, 2022

Following careful consideration of a number of factors including the extent of damage, the risk of future flooding, and the importance of certainty for our partners, we have made the difficult decision not to reinstate the centre to how it was prior to the flooding damage,” the mall said on its Facebook page.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As consumers head back to physical stores, malls and shopping centers are striving to remain relevant parts of shopper journeys that have been dramatically reshaped. At its core, “Blend Space” encourages the creation of “resilient, holistic, and human-centered retail experiences.” But more flexibility for tenants is only the baseline.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Initially dubbed Meadowlands Xanadu , the mega-mall-slash-experience-center has been a point of debate for industry players and New Jersey residents alike. How will it influence the future of retail? American Dream: Micro Malls Represent Different Retail Worlds. Just how long will the project take to complete?

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Inside Retail

APRIL 24, 2024

Inside Retail sat down with Nuholt Huisamen, managing director of Levi Strauss & Co for East Asia Pacific, to unpack what the future of the DTC-first strategy means for the Asia market. The next chapter of the 170-year-old fashion brand is set to be one that centres on the in-store consumer experience.

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Inside Retail

JULY 25, 2023

Aeon Mall has long been a powerhouse among mall developers and operators in its home country of Japan. It wants to have a mall up and running next year in Changsha, in the south-central province of Hunan, and a second one in the same city in 2025. Apart from those, three additional malls in China are on the drawing board.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2022

The CallisonRTKL 2022 Forecast reveals how shopping trends favoring convenience and technologies that ease decision-making for purchases are shaping the future of physical retail spaces — including retail’s role in the “15-minute city” concept and the repurposing of mall spaces. The blend of experiences is critical.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Window shopping is about to get a whole lot more exciting, with Australian designer fashion brand Oroton launching augmented reality try-on mirrors across the window displays of its stores in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. We’ve already seen promising results,” Child told Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MAY 28, 2024

French womenswear brand BA&SH recently re-opened its Asia flagship shop in Hong Kong’s IFC mall. In an exclusive interview with Inside Retail , global CEO Pierre Arnaud Grenade discussed the brand’s expansion plans. per cent across the Asian business units (including retail and digital), while it experienced 33.3

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Lego launched its first dedicated store in Australia and New Zealand four years ago, and with the new store, located on Pitt Street Mall, it now has more than 20 sites across the country. Rather, the brand was looking for a suitable flagship location, and when the Pitt Street Mall site came up, it ticked both boxes. “It

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Retail Wire

MARCH 28, 2022

The Stamford Town Center has leased space to non-retailers such as The Ballet School of Stamford in an effort to fill spaces vacated by retailers. “We What we believe is that we can help [the mall] and they can help us.

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Retail Focus

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Coach introduces Windows of the Future, a new initiative where Coach stores around the world are reimagined as community hubs with bespoke experiences. The Pavilion Mall location pays homage to Coach’s fearless mascot Rexy in supersized form. The Pavilion Mall location pays homage to Coach’s fearless mascot Rexy in supersized form.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

EE is today unveiling its latest Experience store alongside former Newcastle United legend Shay Given in the Metrocentre , Gateshead, one of Europe’s largest indoor mall-style shopping centres. The new retail strategy was announced in June 2023 with the launch of the EE Studio store in Westfield London, White City.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2021

The pandemic has weighed heavily on brick-and-mortar retail in general and shopping centers in particular, but the industry is now emerging into a new world with new opportunities. Empty Mall Space Makes the Perfect Home for New Experiences. I think you’re going to have a lot more of that once people return.

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