Woolworths Coming to Melbourne Square

The supermarket will open its first Southbank location in late 2020.

Malaysia's OSK Property is about to give residents of Southbank (Melbourne, Australia), their first full-line supermarket when Woolworths opens at Melbourne Square. The deal was announced today and it gets the company closer to its goal of turni[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Dog’s Life Looks Good at Corbin Park

Leasing, Leasing Deals

Carson Development’s Kansas property has just welcomed one more tenant.

The leasing team at Corbin Park shopping center (Overland Park, USA) can check another unit off its list. Dogtopia will open its first Kansas City Metro location this weekend in a deal that Block & Company, Inc. Realtors helped to facilitate. An[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

What’s Next: Digital Retailing, In Real Life

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

A new wave of tech-based and specialty service tenants has reached the Windy City.

This is beginning to look like the new normal; non-traditional and primarily online retailers seeking a home in brick-and-mortar destinations. In Chicago, they have found a shopping center team not only willing to work with them, but also ready [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

European Retailer Makes Its U.S. Debut

Leasing, Leasing Deals

Mon Purse pop-up store among six new retailers at The Mall at Short Hills.

This should go over well with both fall fashion and holiday shoppers: Mon Purse, the European retailer that offers fully customizable leather handbags and accessories now has its own standalone location in America. It opened a 2,392 sq.ft. store[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Things Are Heating Up at Pacific Commons

Leasing, Leasing Deals

California center welcomes new eatery, awaits grand opening.

GEN Korean BBQ (GEN) is already up and running in Fremont, California, but the real fanfare will happen on September 2. That's when, after a soft launch, the eatery will hold its grand opening at Pacific Commons shopping center. The new tenan[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Rate Adjustment Leads to New Leases

Leasing, Leasing Deals

Howgate Shopping Centre among properties benefiting from the revaluation.

Market conditions have changed significantly in one UK market over the past year. After business rates there were revaluated, reducing them by 50 percent, Ellandi has seen demand for space in its Howgate Shopping Centre rise steadily, with the l[...] Read More...

The Street Welcomes Social Enterprise

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

New tenant arrival fits in WS Development’s creative leasing strategy.

WS Development is focused on experiential shopping, and it proved it again recently with a specialty addition to The Street in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The CommonWealth Kitchen (CWK) opened its doors this past spring to bring a combination [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Gives Young Entrepreneurs a Boost

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

Pitch competition helps youths get further along in their budding retail career.

If there was any doubt that the barriers to entry in the retail world were high, then watching an episode of the Dragon's Den or Shark Tank reality TV shows would dissipate it. Breaking into retailing is tough and some enthusiastic would-be entr[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Urban Blog Key to Store Opening Promotion

Leasing, Shopping Center Business

Canadian center reaches female shoppers right in their online community.

Blogs are no longer just playful add-ons to shopping centers' marketing strategies. They are increasingly part of the media mix, and one Canadian center used a network of influencers to target urban moms when it welcomed a major new tenant. P[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Art Focus for New Pop-Up Leasing Program

Leasing, Pop-Up Stores

US developer’s new leasing strategy blends retailing and community relations.

Pop-up stores have proven their effectiveness as retail incubators for new designer labels and creative food concepts. One developer is now testing its center's short-lease space as a social hub. WS Development's The Street center near Boston[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...