The 2023 LFRA Annual Gala Awards recognised Alex Capra with the Emerging Leader Award. As Head of Development and Leasing at Harvey Norman, Alex started his career 15 years ago, shortly after university, in an assistant role in Property Development. His multifaceted experience includes leasing, property acquisitions,
Specialty nursery and baby goods retailer, Baby Bunting, has opened three more stores in New Zealand following overwhelming support from Kiwis. This includes two new Auckland stores and its first South Island location, which is Aotearoa’s biggest baby store. This comes just over a year after
Buchan, renowned for its architecture and design services, has been honoured as the LFRA Associate Member of the Year 2023. This award, open to all LFRA Associate members except real estate agencies contributing to the Large Format Retail sector, acknowledges Buchan's significant role in this industry. With
The LFRA was thrilled to present Beacon Lighting with the Best Application of Innovation award for their Sanso Air Purifier as part of the 2023 LFRA Gala Awards. This innovative product has already garnered acclaim, winning the 2023 Gold Good Design Award and Best in Class
As part of the 2023 LFRA Gala Awards, the recipient of the Associate Member, Campaign of the Year is CBRE for their incredible creation of the ‘Wildlife Encounters’ experience at Browns Plains Homemaker. CBRE manage Browns Plains Homemaker on behalf of Harvey Norman. During the first
In a significant move that underscores the thriving Large Format Retail landscape in Australia, national chain PSW Uniforms has secured a lease for a showroom space on Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing. The prime location, situated within the renowned Large Format Retail precinct, marks a strategic
On this year’s Overseas Study Tour, LFRA members were led by Phil Schoutrop, Principal and Sector Lead at Buchan and the LFRA’s Philippa Kelly and Michelle Wong, across the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, to observe Large Format Retail and the European market. This article is one
Kitchen Warehouse has acquired online kitchenware stores Everten Love to Cook and Kitchenware Australia, which serve customers in both Australia and New Zealand. The 2 kitchenware stores fulfilled 25,000 orders per month at peak during the pandemic. Everten Group founder said they decided to exit the business
Spotlight’s 50th birthday milestone is a unique story of family, leadership, and innovation. What started as a small fabric stall at the Queen Victoria Markets has grown into an international network of stores under the Spotlight Group. It was 50 years ago that the late Ruben
Shepparton Retail Hub, a fully-leased retail offering in Victoria's fifth largest regional city, Shepparton, anchored by Officeworks, has been brought to market by Colliers Tim McIntosh and James Lawson in conjunction with Stonebridge's Rorey James and Justin Dowers. Anchored by Officeworks, one of the best-performing retailers