Shopping

When you walk into a Country Road store, you’ll see similar seasonal fashion and brand styling in every shop right across the country. But have you ever noticed the subtle scent of fresh linen and …

The major retailers of this northern Geelong shopping centre might be discount specialists, but the complex is not expected to sell cheaply after hitting the market.

The sale is another sign that shopping mall values have reset and liquidity is back in the market.

Shoppers are heading back into retail centres in good numbers and investors are not far behind, with large deals getting done by major players.

Majestic department stores were once the heartbeats of Australian capitals. But hardly any remain. Where did they go? And for those remaining, are their days numbered? Those coming and going from the Downing Centre courthouse …

Fresh deals are resetting the shopping centre market as big institutions look to make an exit.

Shopping centres are dragging customers back in and investors are following suit as big malls re-emerge as an attractive asset class.

The sale of a stake in the $900m centre will be a litmus test for the market as big malls are turned into destinations for living and entertainment.

The sector’s defensive characteristics are drawing big investors even as retail property deals slow.