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Jakarta Bans Plastic Bags From Shopping Malls

7 January 2020 • By Reuters

7 January 2020 • By Reuters

Retailers in the Indonesian capital will be required to provide eco-friendly carrier bags or potentially face fines between $360 and $1,800.

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Jakarta Bans Plastic Bags From Shopping Malls

Retailers in the Indonesian capital will be required to provide eco-friendly carrier bags or potentially face fines between $360 and $1,800.

The Year Ahead: Neighbourhood Stores Return

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Consumer demand for convenience and immediacy is prompting retailers to complement existing brick-and-mortar networks with smaller format stores that meet customers where they are and reduce friction in the customer journey.

The Year Ahead: Neighbourhood Stores Return

Consumer demand for convenience and immediacy is prompting retailers to complement existing brick-and-mortar networks with smaller format stores that meet customers where they are and reduce friction in the customer journey.

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This Decade in China: Part Two

19 December 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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This Decade in China: Part Two

BoF reflects on the past decade, examining the trends that shaped China’s fashion, beauty, luxury and retail landscape, from the fall of foreign fast fashion brands, to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.

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Curation, Content and the Future of China’s Art Malls

5 December 2019 • By Casey Hall

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Curation, Content and the Future of China’s Art Malls

‘Curation’ is the latest trend in China’s retail scene, as mall and department store giants keep pace with online competitors by transforming into places to see and be seen.

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Dubai's Mall-Building Binge

14 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

The luxury destination's retail expansion is expected to fill more than three Mall of Americas — increasing the city's shopping space by about 40 percent — despite failing regional outlets.

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Dubai's Mall-Building Binge

The luxury destination's retail expansion is expected to fill more than three Mall of Americas — increasing the city's shopping space by about 40 percent — despite failing regional outlets.

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Can Roller Coasters and a Bunny Garden Lure Shoppers Back to the Mall?

16 September 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Can Roller Coasters and a Bunny Garden Lure Shoppers Back to the Mall?

The American Dream megamall's developers hope a dizzying array of attractions — from a boozy waterpark to on-site bunny adoptions to luxury flagships — will get customers to shop retail.

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European Malls Are Alive and Well, According to This Market Leader's Latest Results

31 July 2019 • By Reuters

31 July 2019 • By Reuters

Europe's largest property firm Unibail-Rodamco Westfield raised its full-year earnings guidance on Wednesday after reporting strong first-half growth in tenant sales at its flagship European and American retail centres.

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European Malls Are Alive and Well, According to This Market Leader's Latest Results

Europe's largest property firm Unibail-Rodamco Westfield raised its full-year earnings guidance on Wednesday after reporting strong first-half growth in tenant sales at its flagship European and American retail centres.

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UK Mall Operator Intu's Shares Slump amid Retail Failures

31 July 2019 • By Reuters

31 July 2019 • By Reuters

The selloff in the company's shares also weighed on other mall operators, with European peers and real estate investment trusts trading lower as a result.

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UK Mall Operator Intu's Shares Slump amid Retail Failures

The selloff in the company's shares also weighed on other mall operators, with European peers and real estate investment trusts trading lower as a result.

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NYC's First Outlet Mall Offers Bargains and an Instagrammable Voyage

15 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

The $450-million outlet centre, which spans 340,000-square-feet, promises discounts and deals on the city's Staten Island.

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NYC's First Outlet Mall Offers Bargains and an Instagrammable Voyage

The $450-million outlet centre, which spans 340,000-square-feet, promises discounts and deals on the city's Staten Island.

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UK Retail Meltdown Turns Investors Sour on Even the Best Malls

15 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

Prime shopping venues across the country have mostly avoided those symptoms of decline, but that hasn’t stopped their values plummeting.

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UK Retail Meltdown Turns Investors Sour on Even the Best Malls

Prime shopping venues across the country have mostly avoided those symptoms of decline, but that hasn’t stopped their values plummeting.