As the 2025 recipient of the LFRA Study Tour Scholarship, I had the privilege of joining the 2025 Large Format Retail Association (LFRA) Overseas Study Tour to Dallas and Miami in May this year. Having not been to the USA before, the experience was eye-opening. We
Grosvenor Engineering Group has established itself as a market leader in integrated technical asset management with more than three decades of experience in Mechanical, Fire, Electrical, Building Management Systems (BMS), and Essential Safety Systems (ESM). Driven by deep technical expertise, a strong service heritage, and a
A prominent Large Format Retail centre in Newcastle’s western corridor has changed hands, with the Bayside Centre at 10 – 16 Medcalf Street, Warners Bay, transacting for $19.386 million. The transaction reflected a yield of 5.99%, underscoring continued investor demand for strategically positioned Large Format Retail
The Large Format Retail sector in Australia has demonstrated remarkable strength and continues to attract investor interest despite broader challenges in various commercial asset classes. This segment has performed strongly in recent years, fuelled by its connection to the housing market and changing consumer behaviours. Factors
Each year, the Large Format Retail Association Overseas Study Tour provides a unique lens into the global future of Large Format Retail, and for more than a decade, Buchan’s Phil Schoutrop has been at the heart of it. As Principal and Sector Lead for Precincts at
A new chapter in Western Australia’s retail landscape has begun with the official opening of the Treendale Home & Lifestyle Centre, a purpose-built Large Format Retail hub in Australind, that is already delivering impressive early results for tenants and investors alike. Developed by Royal Oak Capital
Effective 1 January 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will enforce a mandatory merger notification regime, marking a fundamental transformation in Australia’s competition regulatory framework. It is critical to understand and engage with the process to avoid any delays and enable a considered
Spending time in Dallas and Florida (USA) with fellow Large Format Retail Association members on the recent Overseas Study Tour was energising and affirming, according to Julie Ryan, CEO, Ray White Commercial CSR. One of the strongest takeaways for Ms Ryan was the unapologetic, high-impact way
Pet parents can now shop thousands of pet essentials on Uber Eats, thanks to a new partnership with Australia’s leading pet retailer, Petbarn. Whether customers prefer to shop in-store, select two-hour next-day or standard delivery from Petbarn online, or now order via Uber Eats, the partnership
IKEA Pty Limited (IKEA Australia) is proud to announce it now officially holds the keys to its Perth home, following the settlement of its purchase of 6 Sunray Drive, Innaloo, Western Australia, from GDI Property Group. IKEA Australia now owns both the land and buildings for