The Big Brain Project Lands at Yorkdale

The Baycrest Foundation is back with a collection of 50 bespoke brain sculptures.

Prim and Proper? Not This Event

A sensory (and a little messy) experience took shoppers behind the scenes of winemaking.

To the average consumer, wine tastings can be a little intimidating. The finer details of the varietals, glasses, and vocab might all be elusive, which makes one shopping destination's recent festival that much more refreshing.

Duplin Winery[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Luxury Brand Alliance

Customer Service, Services

This might be the era of retail mindfulness, but some shoppers still seek upscale experiences.

Shopping centers that position themselves in the upscale niche have become very good at eliminating pain points for customers. Too many bags? There's hands-free shopping. Parking congestion becomes someone else's problem, thanks to valet statio[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Karaoke Rooms Are Open @ Maremagnum

Amenities, Customer Service

There’s more to mall-based entertainment than movies, stage shows, and licenced properties.

Music legends in their own minds have a brand new place to sing their hearts out at Maremagnum (Barcelona, Spain). As malls set aside more space for leisure and entertainment tenants, the center is on-trend with its Karaoke Rooms. Courtesy of L[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

What’s Next: Mall Car Shows With an EV Twist

Community Room, Sustainability

Private EV owners form an integral part of WEM’s car show.

To help cap off National Drive Electric Week, West Edmonton Mall (WEM – Edmonton, Canada) will host an EV Car Show this coming Saturday. More than your typical static vehicle display, the event's organizers will tap into a valuable informatio[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Things Are Looking Up at intu Metrocentre

Amenities

After Clip ‘n Climb, operator Namco UK is set to launch the first in a chain of Angry Birds adventure golf courses at the Gateshead center.

Placemaking means new retail footprint planning for destination shopping centers that want to satisfy the needs of customers looking for emotional and sensory experiences as much as an opportunity to scratch their buying itch. If you want to see[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

VivoCity Wants Children to Go Play Outside

Amenities, Customer Service

A pond with paddleboats is just one of the Singapore mall’s standout amenities.

Singapore's VivoCity mall has its share of children-oriented retailers, but its management team isn't expecting little ones to be too keen on lingering inside, their parents dragging them from store to store. The lures for them can be found out[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Working the Student Niche

Entertainment, Special Events

One UK mall will have student shoppers in stitches following a fashion event like no other.

This time of year, students get showered with retail offers—discounts, F&B loyalty cards, leisure freebies, you name it. Sustaining their attention past their school mid-terms, however, might take something more. A chance to collect on-trend [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Farm2Market Takes Stalls on the Road

Customer Service, Services

The Aussie delivery service is on a mission to connect small farm producers and consumers.

Farmers' markets are often seen as quaint additions to shopping centers' seasonal food event rosters, but their popularity signals a much deeper change in consumer habits. Cravings for fresh, organic, and locally sourced produce have given farm[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Strategic Mallcomm Appointment at Toolbox

Appointments, People on the Move

Former Westfield exec to head the company’s app business in the Americas.

Randall McKillop has joined the UK-based Toolbox Group as Executive VP of the Americas for Mallcomm, the company's 360-degree integrated technology and multi-device modular platform for managing and engaging real estate and workplace communities[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...