General Retail - Supermarkets, Shopping Centres, Department Stores

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^ your blaming everything for the recession level retail figures but missing out on the single thing that matters the most....
People simply don't have the money laying around to spend anymore...

The lower and increasingly middle class are getting broker and broker, savings are diminishing as they opt to pile any actual savings that they have accumulated from their stagnating wage into their overpriced property to try and secure themselves a roof over their head when they retire.

There is no way in buggery this 'false dumbed down' economy can save its retail sector from further misery if it keeps on stuffing in record levels of imported human capital who now take up a sizeable portion of the low skilled workforce...of which job opportunities diminish by the day with increasing automation..

A conservative estimate puts it at 30% of low skilled jobs to be automated by the end of the next decade (2030)....drones && robotics...

But hey.....who cares.....lets just keep stuffing more people in and sit their simultaneously scratching thy head as to why people aren't coming up with money to spend in the shops due to low skilled earnings further diluting
..
Australia is cooking up a surefire recipe to destroy anything that even remotely resembles a local retail sector.....tourism will chug along but retail outside of xmas/new years is pretty much toast unless a genuine effort is made to friggin grow wages.

Supermarkets will be forging ahead with Scan and Go and Drone deliveries in some instances. So the checkout job will certainly die away as well as some delivery jobs.

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Couriermal.com.au----> New investment into Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre

YFG Shopping Centres snaps up 25% stake in Mt Ommaney Centre for $94.5 million

A local family with an extensive retail portfolio has bought a 25 per cent stake in the largest shopping centre in Brisbane's southside.

^^YFG has invested and controls Australia Fair and Brookside

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With Christmas looming, retailers are feeling the pressure to turn around flagging sales and win customers back from online stores. David Jones is hoping its rediscovered the secret, with a renewed focus on customer service at its new concept store in Carindale. @STitmus7 #7NEWS https://t.co/OKnJeY090e

https://twitter.com/7NewsBrisbane/status/1192363783844286464

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Aldi will open Dec 18 in Indooroopilly

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Couriermal Quest------->  $60 million Hyperdome North Mall Renovation have been announced!

This is the project that will see Woolworths relocate to the former Bi-Lo space, but is a bit more extensive that just that. NEW Grand Mall Entry, More natural light, Co-located BWS and remodelled Big W plus speciality stores, cafe and childrens play area,

[achiruel]

^ meanwhile last time I was there I counted three empty restaurant spaces in the Piazza area, apparently one is to become Max Brenner's according to signage, which I find bizzare because weren't they in financial trouble recently?

St George Bank branch about to close, the cafe outside Coles (forget the name) closed recently, numerous shops throughout the centre are empty, some of them they've tried to make look less so by having areas with a few lounges etc in them. Honestly it's not looking good, I know the owners (QIC) are trying to improve it but if they can't attract tenants, what's the point?

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Max Brenner has risen from financial collapse and will  open two new stores

https://www.couriermail.com.au/business/max-brenner-rebounds-after-last-years-financial-meltdown-with-new-stores-in-logan-toombul/news-story/a4a704e3c9aca2bf2bdb83760241affb

Brisbane's chocoholics will soon be able to get their sugar hits at Hyperdome Shopping Centre, Loganholme and Toombul Shopping.

[achiruel]

^ having very recently seen inside the Max Brenner that's supposed to open on 15th November according to that article, I'll be very surprised if that happens, it looks more than a week from being finished.

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Woolworths reconfiguration and revamp is complete at McArthur Chambers

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Target's 2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/bK_Le7v7AJM

Kmart's 2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/DtwYw0wpqow

Big W' s  2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/znUDs8srQAQ

Myer Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/nhk5omUqXms


Aldi Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/4PerfumpPjA

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Target's 2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/bK_Le7v7AJM

Kmart's 2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/DtwYw0wpqow

Big W' s  2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/znUDs8srQAQ

Myer Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/nhk5omUqXms


Aldi Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/4PerfumpPjA

Coles Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/x_kXIfenJVc

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Woolworths Metro opens opposite Central on Ann Street in the basement of the Adina Apartments on Monday.

Tenneriffe Woolworths Metro.is already open I believe.

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Trust is an essential ingredient in any functional relationship, and the latest research indicates retailers are the most trusted group above all other industries. #9News https://t.co/9mA4e8T4aO

https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1194507820290338817

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Couriermal.com.au----> Woolworths Lutwyche to open tomorrow

A $55 million shopping centre overhaul on Brisbane's northside is almost complete, with the official opening date for a new Woolworths that forms part of the rejuvenation finally confirmed.

Thomas Morgan, The Courier-Mail

November 20, 2019 9:21am

COURIERMAIL.COM.AU2:39

THE opening date of Brisbane's next Woolworths has been revealed after years of renovations to a prominent Northside shopping centre.

The supermarket giant's newest outlet at Lutwyche City will open tomorrow at 8am.

Busy locals have been promised a faster shop, with Woolworths staff to deliver online orders out to designated parking bays at Lutwyche City.

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Woolworths Metro opens opposite Central on Ann Street in the basement of the Adina Apartments on Monday.

Tenneriffe Woolworths Metro.is already open I believe.

They'll have to do a lot better with their "hot food" offering, which by 6pm consisted of left-over potato wedges and chicken chippies of the kind I can get at any self-respecting highway roadhouse or corner shop.

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Couriermail Quest---> Green light for Strathpine shopping centre revamp

A much-needed overhaul of an ageing shopping centre north of Brisbane will begin early next year, the latest in a series of significant investments into the region.

WORK on a much-needed overhaul to a major shopping centre north of Brisbane will begin early next year after getting the green light from council.

The Strathpine Centre has announced that its application to introduce a new casual dining precinct had been approved.

RELATED:

● The Strathpine Centre is set for a modern overhaul of its entertainment precinct

● Strathpine Centre renovations still not approved, three months after being lodged

A statement from the centre, owned by investment group Swordfish Australian Sub TC, stated that work would start on the new area early next year.

It was due to finish towards the end of 2020.

The announcement coincides with the completion of the $75 million Retail Super Group headquarters across the road, that will house about 650 staff members.

The planning report for the Strathpine Centre revamp stated multi-million investment was a result of a recent revitalisation of Strathpine and surrounding suburbs, naming the Petrie university campus and new RSG office complex as examples.

"As the next wave of investment occurs within the Strathpine area, there is a need to ensure that the retail offer remains competitive to tenants, attractive to patrons and consistent with the offer of other higher-order centres within the region," the report states.

"There is significant opportunity within the Strathpine area for redevelopment as economic investment continues to grow in the Moreton Bay Region."

In June, The Strathpine Center applied to create a new modern entertainment and leisure precinct in part of the complex.

The new area will open out to the car park at the north eastern side of the shopping centre and features a Casual Dining and Entertainment Precinct on the ground floor and an upgraded cinema.

The new area also featured a tavern on the ground floor and a child care centre on the roof.

The centre hoped the project would be the first step in its long-term aspirations for "a comprehensive redevelopment of the land".

It also aimed to provide the region with a retail and entertainment offering "consistent with other higher-order shopping centres in South East Queensland."

The work was expected to be done over three stages.

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Couriermail Quest---> Green light for Strathpine shopping centre revamp

A much-needed overhaul of an ageing shopping centre north of Brisbane will begin early next year, the latest in a series of significant investments into the region.

WORK on a much-needed overhaul to a major shopping centre north of Brisbane will begin early next year after getting the green light from council.

The Strathpine Centre has announced that its application to introduce a new casual dining precinct had been approved.

RELATED:

● The Strathpine Centre is set for a modern overhaul of its entertainment precinct

● Strathpine Centre renovations still not approved, three months after being lodged

A statement from the centre, owned by investment group Swordfish Australian Sub TC, stated that work would start on the new area early next year.

It was due to finish towards the end of 2020.

The announcement coincides with the completion of the $75 million Retail Super Group headquarters across the road, that will house about 650 staff members.

The planning report for the Strathpine Centre revamp stated multi-million investment was a result of a recent revitalisation of Strathpine and surrounding suburbs, naming the Petrie university campus and new RSG office complex as examples.

"As the next wave of investment occurs within the Strathpine area, there is a need to ensure that the retail offer remains competitive to tenants, attractive to patrons and consistent with the offer of other higher-order centres within the region," the report states.

"There is significant opportunity within the Strathpine area for redevelopment as economic investment continues to grow in the Moreton Bay Region."

In June, The Strathpine Center applied to create a new modern entertainment and leisure precinct in part of the complex.

The new area will open out to the car park at the north eastern side of the shopping centre and features a Casual Dining and Entertainment Precinct on the ground floor and an upgraded cinema.

The new area also featured a tavern on the ground floor and a child care centre on the roof.

The centre hoped the project would be the first step in its long-term aspirations for "a comprehensive redevelopment of the land".

It also aimed to provide the region with a retail and entertainment offering "consistent with other higher-order shopping centres in South East Queensland."

The work was expected to be done over three stages.

Similar concept to other centres like Mount Ommaney, and Upstairs at Toombul. Great for local residents to get out once in while to dine at affordable prices in a casual modern atmosphere.

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Woolworths Metro opens opposite Central on Ann Street in the basement of the Adina Apartments on Monday.

Tenneriffe Woolworths Metro.is already open I believe.

They'll have to do a lot better with their "hot food" offering, which by 6pm consisted of left-over potato wedges and chicken chippies of the kind I can get at any self-respecting highway roadhouse or corner shop.

Agree! Maybe add a bit of modern Australian, Asian and Vegetarian influence to their hot food offering?

Taste Supermarket in Hong Kong has a great selection of hot food to suit all diets and tastes.

Taste

20 Tat Tung Rd, Tung Chung, Hong Kong
+852 2109 4489

https://g.co/kgs/V1kGj9

David Jones in conjunction with BP has recently launched Ready to Go food options in Melbourne. I hope it is successful and makes its way up here. I think the Brisbane market is ready for it.

https://www.insideretail.com.au/news/first-david-jones-bp-opens-in-melbourne-201911

Coles will be offering more ready to go options in the near future with Nature's Kitchen and the Coles Local Brand.

https://amp.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/coles-signs-private-label-deal-with-uk-supermarket-sainsburys/news-story/784ec25767c82f51d291bc55c8614cf0

So good things to come

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Still no bus service after 6 pm, though, except the 680 which basically duplicates the railway line through the area anyway.
Strathpine/Lawnton must be the worst-served reasonably built-up area in SEQ, I reckon.

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Still no bus service after 6 pm, though, except the 680 which basically duplicates the railway line through the area anyway.
Strathpine/Lawnton must be the worst-served reasonably built-up area in SEQ, I reckon.

Referring to Strathpine and the Strathpine SC: It does have a train station, but a bus service the runs along the local streets that connects with the centre and station may decrease unnecessary car trips?

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There's already a number of bus routes serving the centre, most of which connect with trains as well (not necessarily at Strathpine).  The big problem is span of hours; most finish around 6 pm weekdays, 5 pm Saturdays & 4 pm Sundays. Utterly useless if you want to go out for dinner.

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Christmasretailaustralia.net.au----> All stores at Westfield Carindale, Westfield Chermside and Westfield Garden City will all be open for extended trade on Black Friday through to 9pm.

Westfield centres going big for Black Friday

NOVEMBER 25, 2019


Black Friday Watch continues at the National Retail Association. The ever increasing popularity of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday events has changed the landscape of Christmas shopping, luring Aussie consumers out to the stores earlier than ever to nab discounts on big ticket items.

While it's a bonanza weekend for online sales, with over $1 billion projected to be spent online over the four-day period, it is no longer a strictly online event. Brick-and-mortar stores are increasingly seeing the value of the physical presence and engaging customers through in-store offers, activations and more.

Scentre Group Regional Brand Experience Manager QLD, Kirstie Foord said this year Westfield is expecting many more retailers to participate in Black Friday:

"Black Friday is retail event customers across Queensland have told us they want to be a part of. Marking the start of the festive season, customers want to shop-instore and share the Black Friday experience with their friends and family. There is a very real and exciting opportunity for retailers to engage with customers and benefit from this customer interest and increased customer foot traffic.

"Westfield Carindale, Westfield Chermside and Westfield Garden City will all be open for extended trade on Black Friday through to 9pm to provide shoppers with more opportunity to take advantage of retailer offers." Ms Foord said.

"Nationally, Westfield is communicating on radio and digital platforms the extended trade hours for this day. To compliment this, each Centre has additional planned activity".

In light of the new extended trading hours for Black Friday in Adelaide, South Australia, Westfield Marion will stay open until midnight, while Tea Tree Plaza and West Lakes in Adelaide will push back their Friday trading hours to 9pm.

Westfield Chermside specifically, is offering a number of special offers and experiences this Black Friday for customers to enjoy, including:

Shoppers receive a $20 Westfield gift card if they spend $200 between 6pm and 9pm (while stocks last);

Westfield stylists on hand to assist customers with tracking down their perfect fashion finds, or finding gifts for the notoriously hard family members;

Red Bull DJ Truck and Wings team in the Centre;

Promotional staff handing out Black Friday survival kits; and

A live DJ between 6pm to 9pm outside Sephora.

With even more activities purported to be locked down, this Black Friday Westfield is all about attracting the whole family to the centre from 6pm to shop like crazy. Add-value events like DJs and entertainment are exceptional ways to keep consumers in the store for longer, and has the potential to increase the amount of dollars spent in store.

Black Friday takes place on Friday, 29 November 2019. Sales continue through the weekend to Cyber Monday on Monday, 1 December 2019.

The National Retail Association will continue to monitor and report on Black Friday activities as part of our commitment as the voice of modern retail in Australia. As Australia's most diverse retail industry association, the NRA can offer insights on behalf of all sizes and types of retailers in all states and territories.

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Yourneighbourhood.com.au--->
Woolworths Supermarket, BWS, Office, Entertainment & Retail – Village Centre, Yeerongpilly Green

Supermarket, Office, Entertainment & Retail – Village Centre, Yeerongpilly Green
4105, Bars, Childcare Centre, Cinema, Commerical, Development, Dining, Entertainment, Food and Drink Outlet, Gym, Health Care Services, Indoor Sport and Recreation, Leisure and Recreation, Office, Restaurant, Retail, South Brisbane, Supermarket, Veterinary, Yeerongpilly, Yeerongpilly Green

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A mixed use development application has been lodged for a Village Centre, located 255 King Arthur Terrace, Yeerongpilly.

Designed by BVN Architecture the proposal is for the Yeerongpilly Green Village Centre shopping centre, which includes a Woolworths supermarket, office, entertainment & retail tenancies. While the mix of land uses in the proposed development are not confirmed at this stage a variety of land uses are proposed to occupy the proposed tenancies and indoor/outdoor dining areas.

The propose building includes a built to boundary podium and office tower with a maximum building height of seven (7) storeys (32m in height). The site is within the Emerging Community zone and has road frontage to Queens Way, King Arthur Terrace & Fig Tree Street.

Proposed Land Uses
– childcare centre
– food and drink outlets
– health care services
– indoor sport and recreation
– shops
– veterinary services
– bars

The ground level retail tenancies are activated by a series of laneway and urban common space. A cinema is located on the Level 1 along with entertainment activities/gym, which is also proposed for Level 2. Five (5) levels of office space are positioned between levels 2 to 6 above the supermarket. The design layout of the building uses large voids, allowing natural ventilation and sunlight to enter the podium levels from on level 3.

Basement Level 1
– 230 car parking spaces

Basement Level 2
– 234 car parking spaces

Ground Floor
– Woolworths Supermarket (3,280sqm)
– Foyer airlock and trolley area
– Kiosks (131sqm)
– Retail Tenancy (577sqm)
– Retail Tenancy (261sqm)
– Retail Tenancy (163sqm)
– Retail Tenancy (217sqm)
– Retail Tenancy (165sqm)
– Retail/Dining Tenancy (751sqm)
– Dining Tenancy (322sqm)
– Dining Tenancy (472sqm)
– Pedestrian access and crossings

Level 1
– Entertainment/Gym (1,585sqm)
– Theatre (Cinema) (1,796sqm)

Level 2
– Entertainment/Gym (1060sqm)
– Office Space (1,060sqm)

Levels 3 – 6
– Office Space (1,264sqm)

Streetscape Activation
– Shopfronts are provided with fixed glazing and operable doors
– Subtropical interpretation of traditional high street tenancies
– Visual connection to activity within the retail centre
– Outdoor dining precinct located in the Village Heart Plaza
– Laneway/arcade entrances running from the Queen Street frontage
– Access to kiosks, dining and retail activities
– Landscaping to soften the environment is provided on the street frontage
– The streetscape design maximises pedestrian amenity and safety along streets.

The proposal provides 464 car park spaces (click n collect bays, people with disabilities, pram bays, van parking and motorcycle park) within the two basement levels. Vehicle access is provided to Queens Way, with a separate pedestrian access points also provided on Queens Way, King Arthur Terrace & Fig Tree Streets.

BVN design statement
"The proposed design for Yeerongpilly Green Village Centre has been refined over a period of 3 years, in response to Yeerongpilly Project Pty Ltd's ambition to provide a mixed-use heart as part of a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood".

"From inception, the brief has been to design a contemporary mixed-use development that responds to commercial development requirements while contributing to Brisbane's architectural and public realm design. This is consistent with the outcomes sought by the Yeerongpilly Green Transit Oriented Neighbourhood Plan".

"The project's retail design philosophy is to make places with identity and atmosphere, supported by landscape, overhead daylighting and variable occupation that contribute to the extended network of indoor and outdoor public spaces. More than just a destination, the precinct offers alternative experiences that contribute to a broader city making effort."

The shopping centre proposes 17,500sqm of gross floor area (GFA), with 60% site cover over the 10,290sqm site.

We encourage you to like the Your Neighbourhood Facebook page, to be updated on other projects or developments in Brisbane or surrounds.

The Application Information and References
– Date Lodged 22 November 2019
– Council Reference: A005334493
– Address: 255 King Arthur Terrace, Yeerongpilly
– Zone: Emerging Community
– Neighbourhood Plan: Yeerongpilly Transit Oriented Development
– Application Report: Urbis
– Design Drawings: BVN Architecture
– Landscape Drawings: Urbis
– Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview

Source: Information, Drawings and Images
All article information is sourced and available for review from BCC pdonline or other referenced.

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Christmasretailaustralia.net.au----> All stores at Westfield Carindale, Westfield Chermside and Westfield Garden City will all be open for extended trade on Black Friday through to 9pm.

Westfield centres going big for Black Friday

NOVEMBER 25, 2019


Black Friday Watch continues at the National Retail Association. The ever increasing popularity of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday events has changed the landscape of Christmas shopping, luring Aussie consumers out to the stores earlier than ever to nab discounts on big ticket items.

While it's a bonanza weekend for online sales, with over $1 billion projected to be spent online over the four-day period, it is no longer a strictly online event. Brick-and-mortar stores are increasingly seeing the value of the physical presence and engaging customers through in-store offers, activations and more.

Scentre Group Regional Brand Experience Manager QLD, Kirstie Foord said this year Westfield is expecting many more retailers to participate in Black Friday:

"Black Friday is retail event customers across Queensland have told us they want to be a part of. Marking the start of the festive season, customers want to shop-instore and share the Black Friday experience with their friends and family. There is a very real and exciting opportunity for retailers to engage with customers and benefit from this customer interest and increased customer foot traffic.

"Westfield Carindale, Westfield Chermside and Westfield Garden City will all be open for extended trade on Black Friday through to 9pm to provide shoppers with more opportunity to take advantage of retailer offers." Ms Foord said.

"Nationally, Westfield is communicating on radio and digital platforms the extended trade hours for this day. To compliment this, each Centre has additional planned activity".

In light of the new extended trading hours for Black Friday in Adelaide, South Australia, Westfield Marion will stay open until midnight, while Tea Tree Plaza and West Lakes in Adelaide will push back their Friday trading hours to 9pm.

Westfield Chermside specifically, is offering a number of special offers and experiences this Black Friday for customers to enjoy, including:

Shoppers receive a $20 Westfield gift card if they spend $200 between 6pm and 9pm (while stocks last);

Westfield stylists on hand to assist customers with tracking down their perfect fashion finds, or finding gifts for the notoriously hard family members;

Red Bull DJ Truck and Wings team in the Centre;

Promotional staff handing out Black Friday survival kits; and

A live DJ between 6pm to 9pm outside Sephora.

With even more activities purported to be locked down, this Black Friday Westfield is all about attracting the whole family to the centre from 6pm to shop like crazy. Add-value events like DJs and entertainment are exceptional ways to keep consumers in the store for longer, and has the potential to increase the amount of dollars spent in store.

Black Friday takes place on Friday, 29 November 2019. Sales continue through the weekend to Cyber Monday on Monday, 1 December 2019.

The National Retail Association will continue to monitor and report on Black Friday activities as part of our commitment as the voice of modern retail in Australia. As Australia's most diverse retail industry association, the NRA can offer insights on behalf of all sizes and types of retailers in all states and territories.

Hundreds of shoppers have flooded department stores with Black Friday sales bringing discounts of up to 70%. It's expected to be the biggest shopping spree of the year, and despite the savings, we're still spending a lot. https://t.co/VZ3A1cpmr5 @ijmullen #BlackFridaySales #7NEWS https://t.co/kXWlHKAYqg

https://twitter.com/7NewsBrisbane/status/1200331190059712512

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Couriermail.com.au----> Revamp on the cards for Springwood's Arndale Shopping Centre

Couriermail.com.au---> Consolidated Properties and CVS Lane Capital Partners have started the $15m refurbishment of the Arndale Shopping Centre in Springwood

Consolidated Properties and CVS Lane Capital Partners have started the $15m refurbishment of the Arndale Shopping Centre in Springwood
The multimillion-dollar makeover of a 45-year-old shopping centre in Brisbane's south will result in 200 new jobs during construction, with 35 specialty stores and a Coles supermarket locked in as part of the upgrade.

Chris Herde, The Courier-Mail
Subscriber only

November 29, 2019 5:32pm
The refurbished face of the ASrndal; e Shopping Centre.

A NEW owners of a shopping centre south of Brisbane have launched a $15 million refurbishment of the property.

Consolidated Properties Group and CVS Lane Capital Partners have kicked off the upgrade

just weeks after the October acquisition of the Arndale Shopping Centre in Springwood for $35.5 million.

Hutchinson Builders, which are working on the makeover, will unveil the new look centre ahead of Christmas 2020.

Arndale, which has 11,000sq m of retail space, including 35 specialty stores anchored by Coles supermarket, will undergo a comprehensive aesthetic upgrade to improve the amenity.

This will include an upgrade to the four mall entries, a revitalisation of the existing facade, and upgrades to the internal mall and existing services within the centre.

Consolidated Properties Group chief executive Don O'Rorke said there has been "no time wasted" in getting started on the upgrade, which is expected to yield new national and independent retailers for the 45-year-old shopping precinct.

"We're continuing our march in southeast Queensland and along the Eastern seaboard, identifying retail centres like Arndale which are ready for immediate improvement," he said.

"We are completing similar redevelopment programs at Wilsonton Shopping Centre in Toowoomba and Pavilions Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, which are both nearing the finish line and have already seen an uplift in both tenancy performance and consumer traffic.

"Like our other centres, the improvements made to Arndale will result in new jobs, with about 200 positions to be created during construction and a substantial increase in ongoing employment opportunities to be generated."

CVS Lane Capital Partners chief executive Lee Centra said Arndale Shopping Centre, which fronts the Pacific Motorway, has been a strong performing centre over many years, but its full potential will be realised following the whole-of-centre upgrade.

"We have learnt the performance of these neighbourhood centres can be attributed to three key factors — accessibility, convenience and variety. We'll be making improvements in all of these areas," he said.

"Arndale is already in a highly accessible location, minutes from the motorway and the enhancement of the mall entries will provide shoppers with greater visibility and a much better experience.

"Convenience and variety go hand-in-hand – people now want all of their shopping needs under one roof, and while Arndale has a great mix of tenants, we will be aiming to increase the variety of stores and services on offer by enticing new retailers as part of this renovation program."

[achiruel]

The Shingle Inn at Logan Hyperdome is closing today; it is being relocated to the Piazza area and is scheduled to recommence trading in March 2020.

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Target's 2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/bK_Le7v7AJM

Kmart's 2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/DtwYw0wpqow

Big W' s  2019 Christmas Campaign

https://youtu.be/znUDs8srQAQ

Myer Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/nhk5omUqXms


Aldi Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/4PerfumpPjA

Coles Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/x_kXIfenJVc

David Jones Christmas Campaign 2019

https://youtu.be/f3b4Eb6EuxU

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Bummer about Harris Scarfe. That's probably why they didn't have a Christmas Campaign, as they knew they were going under.

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Fancy one of the world's finest motor cars? You can now buy them from a Brisbane showroom. @harrytclarke #9News https://t.co/Rv4kIXT6w6

https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1204685065487126528

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Couriermail.com.au----> CONSTRUCTION will start next month on the next retail phase of a multimillion-dollar urban renewal project of the Valley Metro

Hoyts cinema, top retail brands to feature in next stage of Valley Metro renewal project
A multimillion-dollar inner city urban renewal project will feature a cinema in a "dynamic food and entertainment precinct". SEE THE PICTURES

Chris Herde, The Courier-Mail
Subscriber only

December 12, 2019 12:26pm

CONSTRUCTION will start next month on the next retail phase of a multimillion-dollar urban renewal project that will create a "dynamic food and entertainment precinct" including a Hoyts cinema complex in the Fortitude Train Station precinct.

The $50 million refurbishment of the Valley Metro's original food court and recent mall extension will attract some of Australia's top brands to more 30 tenancies.

Tick for Valley Metro towers

$28m Valley makeover begins

The retail component of LaSalle Investment Management and Partners Group's Valley Metro redevelopment will be finished by early 2021 and stretch from the Brunswick St side of the station to the car park at the rear and the ground floor lobby of the extensively refurbished Transport House facing Alden St.

LaSalle's senior vice president of development Simon Juniper said as well as Hoyts there will be a new Woolworths and convenience and dining outlets while a number of current tenants — including Terry White Chemist and My Health — will be relocated to refurbished space.

He said thousands of commuters would have already seen the recently completed phase one retail at the car park entrance which also includes a new parents' room and refurbished amenities.

Mr Juniper said the next phase will focus on the Brunswick St side of Valley Metro.

"What we have at the moment is a space which I think is very stark and lifeless," he said.

"We recently finished phase one retail at rear towards the car park and we've created a warm inviting atmosphere which we will also create at the Brunswick St entrance.

"With the Hoyts cinema there it will become a seven-day-a-week dynamic food and entertainment precinct and a welcome springboard to Brisbane's biggest entertainment area, the Valley, for the people who work there by day and play there by night."

Mr Juniper said work would also upgrade the Brunswick St facade of the station entrance with double height canopy entrance will provide a heightened presence.

The $500 million Valley Metro redevelopment, which included two apartment towers in the master plan, kicked off in 2018 with the back-to-concrete refurbishment of the nine-storey Transport House which now has floor-to-ceiling glass facade.

Completed earlier this year, tenants have committed to one level and speculative office suites have been built on another level of the 9000sq m building which has end-of-trip facilities and a 4.5 star NABERS commitment agreement.

"Where we once had a 1970s block at Valley Metro, this building now represents the fresh contemporary face of the Valley," Mr Juniper said.

"It is light and bright and built for ongoing environmental efficiency and sustainability."

Both Valley Metro and the Fortitude Valley station are at the centre of the urban renewal area with an additional 642 apartments are currently under construction across three developments, and another 3733 units in 16 projects proposed.

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Couriermail.com.au----> CONSTRUCTION will start next month on the next retail phase of a multimillion-dollar urban renewal project of the Valley Metro

Hoyts cinema, top retail brands to feature in next stage of Valley Metro renewal project
A multimillion-dollar inner city urban renewal project will feature a cinema in a "dynamic food and entertainment precinct". SEE THE PICTURES

Chris Herde, The Courier-Mail
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December 12, 2019 12:26pm

CONSTRUCTION will start next month on the next retail phase of a multimillion-dollar urban renewal project that will create a "dynamic food and entertainment precinct" including a Hoyts cinema complex in the Fortitude Train Station precinct.

The $50 million refurbishment of the Valley Metro's original food court and recent mall extension will attract some of Australia's top brands to more 30 tenancies.

Tick for Valley Metro towers

$28m Valley makeover begins

The retail component of LaSalle Investment Management and Partners Group's Valley Metro redevelopment will be finished by early 2021 and stretch from the Brunswick St side of the station to the car park at the rear and the ground floor lobby of the extensively refurbished Transport House facing Alden St.

LaSalle's senior vice president of development Simon Juniper said as well as Hoyts there will be a new Woolworths and convenience and dining outlets while a number of current tenants — including Terry White Chemist and My Health — will be relocated to refurbished space.

He said thousands of commuters would have already seen the recently completed phase one retail at the car park entrance which also includes a new parents' room and refurbished amenities.

Mr Juniper said the next phase will focus on the Brunswick St side of Valley Metro.

"What we have at the moment is a space which I think is very stark and lifeless," he said.

"We recently finished phase one retail at rear towards the car park and we've created a warm inviting atmosphere which we will also create at the Brunswick St entrance.

"With the Hoyts cinema there it will become a seven-day-a-week dynamic food and entertainment precinct and a welcome springboard to Brisbane's biggest entertainment area, the Valley, for the people who work there by day and play there by night."

Mr Juniper said work would also upgrade the Brunswick St facade of the station entrance with double height canopy entrance will provide a heightened presence.

The $500 million Valley Metro redevelopment, which included two apartment towers in the master plan, kicked off in 2018 with the back-to-concrete refurbishment of the nine-storey Transport House which now has floor-to-ceiling glass facade.

Completed earlier this year, tenants have committed to one level and speculative office suites have been built on another level of the 9000sq m building which has end-of-trip facilities and a 4.5 star NABERS commitment agreement.

"Where we once had a 1970s block at Valley Metro, this building now represents the fresh contemporary face of the Valley," Mr Juniper said.

"It is light and bright and built for ongoing environmental efficiency and sustainability."

Both Valley Metro and the Fortitude Valley station are at the centre of the urban renewal area with an additional 642 apartments are currently under construction across three developments, and another 3733 units in 16 projects proposed.

I am hoping that a new station entrance will be created with ticket gates. You could create a new entrance/exit where the glass wall is facing the current Foodworks. This can be for Go, Credit and Debit cards only. This will prevent overcrowding at the current gates and spread the crowds out a bit.

Its also weird that they are using QR branding on the Valley Metro artists impresissions when Translink branding was the go now.

[James]

The current inside of the Valley Metro is fine enough - setting aside the fact the food court does feel a bit empty at night and on weekends, it is reasonably functional and pleasant enough.

The problem isn't the Valley Metro itself, it is the immediate surroundings. Step out on to Brunswick Street though and you're still faced with the local homeless sleeping on benches and drunk people who look ready to start fights. Hopefully this redevelopment stimulates some more foot traffic and gets the area cleaned up a bit more.

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The current inside of the Valley Metro is fine enough - setting aside the fact the food court does feel a bit empty at night and on weekends, it is reasonably functional and pleasant enough.

The problem isn't the Valley Metro itself, it is the immediate surroundings. Step out on to Brunswick Street though and you're still faced with the local homeless sleeping on benches and drunk people who look ready to start fights. Hopefully this redevelopment stimulates some more foot traffic and gets the area cleaned up a bit more.

I beg to differ. It was getting a bit dated. I reckon the new fit-out and what will be on offer is much better and reflects the community expectations in reference to modern retail trends and convenience.

[timh]

The current inside of the Valley Metro is fine enough - setting aside the fact the food court does feel a bit empty at night and on weekends, it is reasonably functional and pleasant enough.

The problem isn't the Valley Metro itself, it is the immediate surroundings. Step out on to Brunswick Street though and you're still faced with the local homeless sleeping on benches and drunk people who look ready to start fights. Hopefully this redevelopment stimulates some more foot traffic and gets the area cleaned up a bit more.

I don't want to "clean up" the valley *too* much though. I'm very scared of it becoming so gentrified local music venues can no longer afford to be there :/

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Ascot Plaza Shopping Centre getting a refurb. New Coles and Liquorland fitout. New facades as well as structural amendments and reconfiguration of the basement carpark.

Yourneighbouhood.com.au---->  Modifications and Refurbishment to Ascot Plaza Shopping  Centre

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South-East shopping centres are locked in a battle for your hard-earned cash, going into overdrive ahead of Christmas - one set to stay open for 34 hours straight. @heinkealex #9News https://t.co/zq48ZvbGZA

https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1206498177781649416

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Brisbanetimes.com.au---> Coles flags shop and walk out (checkout free) stores

Customers will just walk out': Coles exec flags 'checkout-free stores' within 10 years
Dominic Powell
By Dominic Powell
January 12, 2020 — 11.00pm

A leading executive at Coles says Australian supermarkets could be checkout-free in 10 years as innovation in retail technology and an increasing focus on costs quickly make the traditional purchasing experience redundant.

The $20 billion ASX-listed retail giant's head of commercial and express, Greg Davis, told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that customers would later this decade be able to shop and leave the supermarket without going through a checkout.

The checkout could soon be a thing of the past, according to one of Coles' senior executives.

"I have no doubt in the next 10 years, customers will be able to take the product off the shelf, put it in their basket, walk out and have it all paid for," Mr Davis said.

Coles is aiming to use technology to strip $1 billion from its cost base by 2023 through an initiative it has dubbed "Smarter Selling". It is also battling fierce rival Woolworths and insurgents such as Aldi for a greater share of the $100 billion-a-year grocery market.

The technology facilitating checkout-free shopping has already been trialled in the United States by retail behemoth Amazon, which runs a number of checkout-free Go stores across the country.

In Amazon's Go stores, artificial intelligence, numerous sensors and data are used to detect what customers pick up and put in their bags. The company then charges the customer's Amazon account after they leave the store.

It is this "almost seamless" shopping experience that Mr Davis is predicting for Coles' stores over the next decade after the success of self-serve checkouts and online shopping in Australia.

Mr Davis said they were an indication of how fast technology had changed the retail sector, noting in 2009 just 60 of Coles' 800 stores had self-serve systems.

"Now almost all of our stores have them and 50 per cent of our customers use them when checking out. It's the biggest visible change at Coles in the last decade," he said.

Woolworths has begun tests on a similar checkout-free concept, called Scan&Go, where customers use their mobile phones to scan each item as they shop, and pay digitally before they leave the store.

Coles has already taken strides to fully automate its distribution, working with international specialists Witron and Ocado to build robotic warehouses.

As part of its technology push, Coles will also look to invest further in advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to create "tailor-made" product ranges for each store around the country.

The retailer has inked deals with digital services provider Accenture, Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, and software systems company SAP to help with these projects.

I have no doubt in the next 10 years, customers will be able to take the product off the shelf, put it in their basket, walk out and have it all paid for.

Coles' chief executive of commercial and express Greg Davis
"This will significantly improve our forecasting and therefore improve our availability so we can have exactly the right range in the right stores," Mr Davis said.

In the past financial year, Coles reported an 8.3 per cent drop in earnings excluding significant items. Chief executive Steven Cain said at the time he would be "disappointed" if the company didn't return to profit growth by the 2021 financial year..

Increasing competition from Woolworths, along with new market entrants such as Kaufland and Aldi, has led Mr Cain to label the next five years as the "most competitive period in Coles' history". However, Mr Davis remained unfazed.

"I'm not concerned with the competition at all, I actually find it quite healthy," he said.

"It keeps us on our toes."

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Brisbanetimes.com.au---> Coles flags shop and walk out (checkout free) stores

Customers will just walk out': Coles exec flags 'checkout-free stores' within 10 years
Dominic Powell
By Dominic Powell
January 12, 2020 — 11.00pm

A leading executive at Coles says Australian supermarkets could be checkout-free in 10 years as innovation in retail technology and an increasing focus on costs quickly make the traditional purchasing experience redundant.

The $20 billion ASX-listed retail giant's head of commercial and express, Greg Davis, told The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald that customers would later this decade be able to shop and leave the supermarket without going through a checkout.

The checkout could soon be a thing of the past, according to one of Coles' senior executives.

"I have no doubt in the next 10 years, customers will be able to take the product off the shelf, put it in their basket, walk out and have it all paid for," Mr Davis said.

Coles is aiming to use technology to strip $1 billion from its cost base by 2023 through an initiative it has dubbed "Smarter Selling". It is also battling fierce rival Woolworths and insurgents such as Aldi for a greater share of the $100 billion-a-year grocery market.

The technology facilitating checkout-free shopping has already been trialled in the United States by retail behemoth Amazon, which runs a number of checkout-free Go stores across the country.

In Amazon's Go stores, artificial intelligence, numerous sensors and data are used to detect what customers pick up and put in their bags. The company then charges the customer's Amazon account after they leave the store.

It is this "almost seamless" shopping experience that Mr Davis is predicting for Coles' stores over the next decade after the success of self-serve checkouts and online shopping in Australia.

Mr Davis said they were an indication of how fast technology had changed the retail sector, noting in 2009 just 60 of Coles' 800 stores had self-serve systems.

"Now almost all of our stores have them and 50 per cent of our customers use them when checking out. It's the biggest visible change at Coles in the last decade," he said.

Woolworths has begun tests on a similar checkout-free concept, called Scan&Go, where customers use their mobile phones to scan each item as they shop, and pay digitally before they leave the store.

Coles has already taken strides to fully automate its distribution, working with international specialists Witron and Ocado to build robotic warehouses.

As part of its technology push, Coles will also look to invest further in advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to create "tailor-made" product ranges for each store around the country.

The retailer has inked deals with digital services provider Accenture, Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, and software systems company SAP to help with these projects.

I have no doubt in the next 10 years, customers will be able to take the product off the shelf, put it in their basket, walk out and have it all paid for.

Coles' chief executive of commercial and express Greg Davis
"This will significantly improve our forecasting and therefore improve our availability so we can have exactly the right range in the right stores," Mr Davis said.

In the past financial year, Coles reported an 8.3 per cent drop in earnings excluding significant items. Chief executive Steven Cain said at the time he would be "disappointed" if the company didn't return to profit growth by the 2021 financial year..

Increasing competition from Woolworths, along with new market entrants such as Kaufland and Aldi, has led Mr Cain to label the next five years as the "most competitive period in Coles' history". However, Mr Davis remained unfazed.

"I'm not concerned with the competition at all, I actually find it quite healthy," he said.

"It keeps us on our toes."

For anyone who hates queuing at self-service checkouts, the future is looking bright!

Australian supermarkets could be checkout-free by the end of the decade. @ChrisKohler #9News https://t.co/NbutNaWKwH


https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1216645557130878976

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Couriermal.com.au---> Kaufland withdrawals from the Supermarket race in Australia.

Kaufland says it will make an `orderly withdrawal' from the Australian market to concentrate on its European business

In a shock move, major international supermarket Kaufland, which has been preparing for a large presence in Australia, including Queensland, has decided to leave the country

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Couriermal.com.au---> Kaufland withdrawals from the Supermarket race in Australia.

Kaufland says it will make an `orderly withdrawal' from the Australian market to concentrate on its European business

In a shock move, major international supermarket Kaufland, which has been preparing for a large presence in Australia, including Queensland, has decided to leave the country

Bummer that they are going. There would of been stores at Richlands, Burleigh Morayfield and Toowoomba. I was always sceptical of the move to introduce another hypermarket style supermarket into Australia. Swartz is better to rollout Lidl stores which are smaller format. The stores are more local neighbourhood friendly. They can utilise retail space under apartments and offices catering for urban dwellers. Better coverage in urban areas as well.