313@Somerset Holds Green Fashion Swap

Female customers will exchange their unwanted apparel for tickets to use on Swap Day.

Come in and spend nothing. It's an unusual marketing pitch for a shopping center, but that will be 313@somerset's call to action this coming March 19 when it will hold its Swap Day. The event is for women only (age 18 or older) and will give par[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Kids Make Futuristic Gadgets at The Mall

Entertainment, Special Events

Young visitors got creative at The Mall Wood Green’s pop-up Gadget Design Center.

The Mall Wood Green in the UK was recently on the hunt for the most mind-blowing gadgets of the future, and it looked to kids to create them. Shoppers will soon be able to discover what ideas came out of the afternoon Gadget Design Center sessio[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Chadstone Influencers Have Shoppers Pegged

Catwalk Shows, Style Lounge

Chadstone – The Fashion Capital will be streaming its AW16 runway live this week.

Shoppers have been teased about this on Facebook for over a week, but they'll soon finally get their style ID. Chadstone - The Fashion Capital will be streaming its Autumn Winter 16 runway show live online at 7 pm tomorrow. That means the Austra[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Malls, Retailers Celebrate International Women’s Day

Community Relations, Community Room

From educational to militant to fun—shopping destinations around the world find their own way to show their solidarity for women.

If you're going to shop, you might as well do it for a good cause. By that, we don't mean enhancing a shoe collection or getting the latest gadget, but making a positive impact on others. Fashion retailer Esprit enabled its customers to do just [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

ICSC Names European Conference Speakers

ICSC European Conference, Shopping Center Business

More than 700 shopping center professionals from across Europe and beyond are expected to gather in Milan next month.

If you want your shopping center to stand out in the marketplace, look to authenticity as a differentiating factor. It sounds simple enough, but for many developers and their marketers it's an arduous task that they never quite seem to be able t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Square One Targets Luxury Shoppers

Advertising Creative Design, Design Studio

The Canadian mall hopes to cash in on Greater Toronto’s growing niche market.

There's a luxury shopping wave sweeping through some major Canadian retail markets and Square One is hoping to catch it. This past weekend, the Toronto center began to position itself by hosting a media preview of its new luxury shopping wing an[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Tourism at the Heart of Harbour Town Expansion

Development News, Shopping Center Business

Updated dining precinct and 27 new retailers part of the 20 million AUD expansion.

Have money, will travel to shop. That's becoming increasingly synonymous with Chinese consumers looking to spend their discretionary income, and shopping centers such as Harbour Town on Australia's Gold Coast are beginning to feel the impact of [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Celebrity Charity Shop Pops Up in Uxbridge

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) raised money at the UK mall to help prevent premature deaths due to undiagnosed conditions.

Pixie Lott has more fashions in her closet than the average gal. As a singer and actress, the 25-year-old Brit is used to frequent wardrobe changes. Last month, she cleared a few of her clothing and accessories out and donated them to intu Uxbri[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Taraunga Mall to Offer E-Vehicle Fast Charger

Community Room, Sustainability

Bayfair shopping partnered with Powerco and Charget Net NZ on the user-pay system.

Offering free services is one way to encourage shoppers to develop environmentally friendly habits. You need to think beyond that, though, if you want to fully join the green economy. That's what Bayfair shopping center in Taraunga, New Zealand,[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Menlyn Park Adds Concierge Ambassadors

Development News, Shopping Center Business

The South African mall hired the 12-member team in an effort to mitigate the impact of a major redevelopment on its brand experience.

Menlyn Park has plans, some very big ones. The South African shopping center is in the midst of a redevelopment that will add 50,000 sq. m. (approx. 538,195 sq. ft.) of retail and a Central Park F&B court to its existing space, not to mention a [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...