Malls

Marks & Spencer opens store in Inorbit Mall

Marks & Spencer Reliance India opened its brand new store at Inorbit Mall in the Cyberabad IT hub on Monday.
The opening of this large store is a step further in the brand’s expansion in Ind…

Mall vacancy rates stable in Bangalore and Chennai

Mall vacancy rates have remained stable in Bangalore and Chennai, but have increased in Hyderabad compared to end-2008 levels, according to the annual retail report issued by global real estate consul…

China opens “women only” car park

A shopping centre in China’s Hebei province has built a women-only car park with wider spaces and bright colours that it says are designed especially to suit women drivers.
Official Wang Zh…

Retail investors urged to consider Middle East

Investors and developers are being urged to look to the Middle East as a prime location for retail projects. The market in the region has doubled from US$200 billion in 2003 to over US$400bn in 2…

Philippines: Ayala Malls spreads the spirit of Christmas

This Yuletide season, Ayala Malls continues to bring the sustainable lifestyle to the consumers.…

$500m revamp for Perth’s town square

A $500 million plan to sink Perth’s central train station and build a huge town square has been unveiled by the West Australian government. The area around the Horseshoe Bridge would be transfor…

Big back in fashion for retailers

Small is no longer beautiful for retailers. With customers returning to the shops, almost all retailers are now focusing on large format stores (15,000 to 20,000 sq ft or above) that allow them to sel…