There were positive signs in the Large Format Retail sector in August with the opening of a new Harris Scarfe Home store in Victoria. Located in HomeCo Northland, the new store is a welcome addition to the retailer’s store network and the first to open
The LFRA launched its webinar series on 16 July with Bunnings Managing Director Michael Schneider joining LFRA CEO Philippa Kelly for a chat about how Bunnings navigated through COVID-19, the importance of the Bunnings culture, and the many elements and key drivers of the Bunnings
With members not able to gather at National Quarterly Forums due to COVID-19, the LFRA has embarked on a Webinar Series. Bunnings Managing Director, Michael Schneider, was interviewed by LFRA CEO, Philippa Kelly, in the Bunnings Studio to launch the new series on 16 July. Schneider’s
The Large Format Retail Market in Western Australia is entering an exciting period of new development. Vend Property recently announced $125 million worth of projects with major centres in Butler, Belmont and Ellenbrook now at various stages of construction and pre-leasing. Butler Central Shopping Park Long time
The lyrics go "Everybody’s talking ‘bout the new kid in town" and for one Perth commercial real estate team, it certainly applies. After 6 years under the ACTON Franchise Group as ACTON Commercial, there’s been a change. The people are the same, the services are the same -
Aventus Group has purchased a 31,470 sqm development site for $11.5m from Kaufland Australia. The site adjoins Aventus Group’s Epping Home centre, and completion of the acquisition is said to occur in late July 2020. Earlier this year German supermarket giant Kaufland suddenly pulled the pin
In this period of uncertainty, many businesses need to save money and resources. Whether your business is currently booming, slowing or hibernating, there are opportunities to cut back on overheads and reduce expenses. The Federal government recently announced a stimulus package to support businesses. How can
New Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan In April, the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) released the final version of the Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan (MILCUP). This followed a brief consultation period in November and December 2019, where a
(Retail Trends / Why) Retail traffic trends are the missing link between what we 'know' and what we 'think' is happening. Trends provide insight based on real data to indicate customer behaviours and traffic movements across the retail industry. We are now starting to see some traffic
The LFRA has been strongly advocating that Large Format Retailers should remain open for trade during the COVID-19 crisis should they choose to do so. Despite this, property owners and managers may be faced with the possibility of some building closures. Grosvenor Engineering Group has