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Adelaide City has the best customer catchment area for shopping, dining and entertainment. The City is so accessible from all directions by car, bus, tram, train, taxi, bike and walking. This map shows the 10km catchment area that is not restricted by the ocean or the hills with close to 700,000 residents live within this …

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Sometimes main streets are stuck in the past. They are not attracting new customers and the street feels tired. The street is in slow decline year after year. Out of the blue an opportunity comes along and BOOM! This is exactly what has happened in O’Connell Street North Adelaide. Many failed attempts to develop the …

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Adelaide City has just been voted the third most liveable City in the world. This is a fabulous honour and great recognition for our wonderful City. Retailers and businesses are focussing on opportunities in the City centre creating a new level of demand.  The CBD is easily accessible by all forms of transport and the …

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This short video explains the concept behind Retail Adelaide City and how it can work for you as a retailer, property owner or leasing agent. The website provides a range of leasing opportunities and connection with agents in the City and additional business resources. Retail Adelaide City connects businesses with each other to create a …

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Malls and Mainstreets In Episode #10 we head to the main street with David West, an Adelaide local and an international expert on town centre retail and place management. Having managed the big malls, as well as Adelaide’s premier shopping street Rundle Mall, David explains why shopping centres offer some of the secrets to creating …

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How can we curate the mix of businesses on a mainstreet or in a City centre?The best strategy is to use techniques used by shopping centres. Research the customer catchment area in detail to understand the escape expenditure from households.Surveying the business mix will reveal gaps and opportunities. The next step is to work with …

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I searched for examples of outdoor Malls that achieved excellence in design, marketing, events and business mix. I discovered Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and I analysed the planning and delivery of operational and promotional activities. The Promenade (pictured) was managed by an independent corporation and the vacancy level was very low and businesses were …

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Choosing the right location can have a big impact on your future success in the City. Adelaide offers so many opportunities for small, medium & large businesses from clusters of fashion boutiques, restaurants and cafes to department stores and unique arcades. Click on the this link to look into more detail about the diversity in City locations …

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