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Myer CEO and MD John King to retire

Inside Retail

King has more than 30 years of experience in retail across department stores, specialty retailing and premium global brands in the US and UK. During his tenure, the company developed a strong omnichannel offer, right-sized space requirements, developed a strong balance sheet and transformed its loyalty program.

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Warrnambool regional mall Gateway Plaza up for sale

Inside Retail

Warrnambool’s sub-regional shopping centre Gateway Plaza has been listed on the market. The mall has 17,526sqm of gross lettable area and stands on a 6.2ha site with 926 car spaces. The centre sits 250km west of Melbourne’s CBD positioned on the Princess Highway with the next closest competing centre 165km away. per cent.

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Suburban shopping strips are struggling, but they still have time to evolve

Inside Retail

Bank data and reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicate a more severe impact on smaller businesses from consumer spending cutbacks — and many small retailers are located in strip centres. However, other factors have also been crucial to the declining number of traditional retailers in shopping strips as retail precincts.

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Fresh leasing opportunities at ACT’s Majura Park shopping centre

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Retailers seeking new opportunities to secure a space within the ACT’s most convenient shopping destination, Majura Park Shopping Centre, now have the chance, with a range of speciality retail shops, ranging from 63sqm to 115sqm, now available for lease. says Canberra Airport’s retail leasing manager Lachlan Fitzpatrick.

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Revived MKT Square brings opportunities to Brisbane’s north

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Located in the rapidly growing Moreton Bay region, MKT Square’s stage two master-planned multi-million-dollar transformation is nearing completion, offering retail and hospitality operators far and wide the opportunity to be part of the growing market.

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The story behind Australia’s first online homewares supercentre

Inside Retail

The website enables customers to shop by product category, by room, by retailer, or by a curated design board – by integrating the existing online store of different specialty retailers. Why wouldn’t we shop like that in the digital space,” Gremos said. But, retailers involved must have a physical store presence.

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How 99 Bikes plans to return to profit with an electric-powered push

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Australian specialty retailer 99 Bikes has announced its B Corp certification as the business continues to backpedal from its $12.4 Bricks-and-mortar retail big business 99 Bikes currently operates 62 stores in Australia and New Zealand, seven in the US and four in the UK. Australia is the strongest market for the business.

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