In this issue

Shopping Centres Welcome Consumers Post 70-Day Lockdown
The month of June has finally brought good news for the shopping centre industry. Malls in non-containment zones across the country have been given the green signal to reopen their premises and commence business. Most malls in Tier I, II & III cities opened their gates for shoppers, except Mumbai which is still to get permission to open shop.

The June 2020 e-edition of Shopping Centre News brings you live coverage from across malls in the country on their opening day as well as at the end of the first week of sales post lockdown. IMAGES Group data shows that malls in metros like Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai showed substantial footfall numbers and sufficient sales as well.

The e-issue, aside from bringing readers the footfall, sales and consumer behaviour data and trends from malls, talks about the new unusual journey that mall owners are undergoing – the energy, joy and excitement parallelling that of opening a new mall. The issue addresses how malls are responding to and dealing successfully, in an organised manner, with new challenges learnings, SOPs, safety measures, and retailers’ response to change in consumer behaviour.

SAFETY-FIRST CUSTOMER SERVICE: THE NEW MANTRA FOR MALLS

As shopping malls gear up to re-open their premises on June 8, the day appointed by the Government of India, they have understood that with re-opening will come greater responsibility – that of watchfulness in as far as hygiene goes to ensure consumer safety and confidence…

7 mins

How Shopping Centres Are Implementing The New Normal, Ensuring Consumer Confidence

In a Special #SCAIMondays LIVE Webcast Edition, shopping centre heads and senior mall executives talked about the consumer experience and excitement to shop in the mall after a gap of 70 days…

10+ mins

BUSTING THE MYTHS AROUND AIRCONDITIONING IN MALLS: ISHRAE SAYS ACs SAFE TO USE

A panel of experts discussed how shopping centres needed to plan their air distribution system and pump in more fresh air by adding more fans, ventilators and exhausts which should be cleaned regularly. Shopping centres should flush out the indoor air 2-4 hours before they are thrown open to the public using outdoor air distribution systems…

9 mins

GROWEL'S 101 MALL ALIGNING TO THE NEW NORMAL, ALL GEARED TO REOPEN WITH PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Malls are better equipped to enable and ensure a safe environment by enhancing the already existing standards of hygiene and mandating social distancing norms for the consumers, and monitoring that these are being followed strictly…

4 mins

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Shopping Centre News Magazine Description:

Shopping Centre News magazine – launched at the India Shopping Centre Forum on March 18, 2008 – is currently in its 11th year of publication. In its decade+ journey, the publication continues to thrive as a knowledge resource center that collects, analyses and disseminates information on the rich Indian shopping centre industry.

The mission of the magazine is to encourage the development and spread of sophisticated management paradigms and maintenance methods, keeping in context global benchmarks of the mall industry. The monthly magazine also provides a body of focused research into the architecture, aesthetic and design aspects of shopping centres.

The magazine – which is the foremost, most authoritative publication for the shopping centre industry in India – is now available every month and in an all new format. It will continue to act as a bridge between the shopping centre developers and the retail community to help forge a mutually profitable relationship.

Shopping Centre News’ subscribers include everyone from CEOs, to marketing, leasing and fund managers to retailers, architects and retail designers. For those who want to keep up-to-date across the latest developments and events in the world of shopping centres, the magazine is a must-subscribe.