In this issue

Virtual & Contactless Technology To Lead Fashion Segment Revival

Fashion retail, as a segment, has been one of the hardest hit categories in shopping centres ever since the lockdown was imposed in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Despite getting a green signal to open up in the month of July, sales in the apparel and accessories segment remained below par, due to low consumer sentiment and also because shoppers only stepped out for essentials in the initial days. In such an environment, a huge decline of almost 70 percent was reported in the business of apparel, clothing, and accessories segment (including jewellery and watches) in both the stores in malls and high streets. Although the fashion segment started picking up soon after the lockdown was eased, but a large ‘working from home’ populationmeant a change in the shopping behavior of the consumer, who was now buying more comfortwear, athleisure and loungewear than formal wear, than ever before.

This shopping behaviour started returning to a more normal pace as the months rolled on with no change in the pandemic. The festive season rolled in, and retailers and mall developers were not disappointed. Every mall has so far reported good sales, moving further along on the road to recovery than ever since COVID hit.

PHOENIX MALLS UNVEIL NEW BRANDS, VIRTUAL SHOPPING FEATURES FOR CONSUMER SAFETY

To purchase merchandise they have selected online, customers are encouraged to engage with stylists at Phoenix malls through virtual shopping sessions, pay online and then pick up their orders from designated curbsides at the malls, without having to step out of their vehicle…

8 mins

SHOPPING CENTRES & RETAILERS: ACCELERATING COLLABORATION TO CO-BUILD INDIA'S CONSUMPTION STORY

In a session at PRC, Amitabh Taneja, Chairman-SCAI and Bijou Kurien, Chairman- RAI, discuss the new parameters of consumer consumption and how shopping malls and retailers need to collaborate on these factors in post and current COVID situation.

10+ mins

Malls Turn Parking Lots Into Revenue Making Properties

It is essential for a shopping mall to come up with a comfortable parking layout to provide their customers with a seamless experience. And while most malls have already mastered that, they are now using the area to host viable events and generate revenue for malls which have been hard hit in COVID times…

5 mins

Spot On: Parking Gets A Deep-Tech Makeover

Digital parking solutions platform Parkr hopes to transform India’s large-box parking infrastructure management systems.

3 mins

THE POWER OF ONE: SHOPPING MALLS AND RETAILERS MUST JOIN FORCES TO PREVAIL

The session ‘The Show Must Go On‘ at PRC, brings some dynamic developers and retailers from the shopping mall and retail industry that are already on the fast track – to discuss recent developments and plans ahead…

10+ mins

INDIAN REAL ESTATE SECTOR: DISRUPTED, TRANSFORMED & RECOVERING

The developers are cognizant of this changing market condition and have effectively controlled launches to not create an oversupply situation. This adaptability and agility to respond as per the market conditions will go a long way for the sector’s growth and stronger emergence in the years to come, analyses ANAROCK in its report and surveys…

9 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.