EXCLUSIVE Unwrap speaks exclusively to New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, as the Australian parliament grapples with proposed legislation for zero net emissions by 2050. The New Zealand legislation was driven by a collation of community and business and earned unanimous support across all political
On 28 January 2020, Excel Development Group revealed its new name, Re-Grow Capital Group. Re-Grow Capital Group is a family-owned enterprise based in Brisbane with a diverse range of business interests across property, finance, and investment. “The new name and branding better reflects the journey that the
National industrial and large format retail property specialists, Gibb Group, have announced a new scholarship which aims to provide encouragement and support for talented property students commencing at the University of South Australia. The chosen recipient will receive a three-year scholarship valued at up to
MPG Funds Management Ltd are pleased to announce a significant change to the structure of its business effective 1 January 2020. Trevor Gorman will increase his role operationally, moving from Chairman to Executive Chairman of MPG following his retirement from the McMullin Group where he held
Construction of the new $90 million Bunnings Warehouse at Doncaster has begun, with Buildcorp appointed as the design-build contractor. More than 180 team members are expected to be employed at the new warehouse when it opens as well as over 700 jobs during construction. The unique development
New Zealand’s retail trading conditions have been challenging over the last 18 months. Household disposable income has decreased due to the lack of confidence in the residential market. Decreasing property values, property not selling or staying on the market for longer, and the auction rate dropping.
Large Format Retail Association and Deep End Services officially launched its 11th edition of the Large Format Retail Directory, which contains invaluable information about a record number of operating homemaker centres across Australia and New Zealand. Over the past year, the number of Large Format Retail
Did you know there are many incentives and rebates available to businesses interested in installing solar PV systems and/or upgrading their lights to LED? Is it so confusing and complicated that you are unable to make an informed decision? There are: Federal government incentives State government
Developers, architects and retailers of homemaker centres in Australia are amongst the best in the world. Recently on the Overseas Study Tour, 40 LFRA members visited and explored Large Format Retail (LFR) sites and homemaker centres across Almhult in Sweden, Copenhagen and London. Tour members spoke
LFRA members heard from Jacqueline Windsor, Partner – Retail Strategy, PwC UK on its recent Overseas Study Tour about global retail trends and how brands adapted to the everchanging customer needs and economic circumstances. Below are some key insights LFRA learnt from Ms Windsor’s presentation. Consumer spending