News & Discussion: CBD Retail

[Ben]

Not only are we embarrassingly having a Chinese knockoff of an international store in our main shopping precinct but they are vandalising the Regent Arcade too. Who approved this and why!!!

Funnily enough all of the signage has been removed. I assume it was put up without approval. Faith restored.

[Ben]

Not quite the total rebuild we hoped for but appears something may be about to happen.

Type: Complying Development

Application Number: DA/29/2016

Lodgement Date: 14/01/2016

Location: CITI CENTRE ARCADE, 141-159 Rundle Mall, ADELAIDE SA 5000

Description: Minor base building upgrade works.

[monotonehell]

Not quite the total rebuild we hoped for but appears something may be about to happen.

The arcade and food court parts could do with a strip and refit. And while they are at that, install airlock doors and eradicate the pigeon population. Those buggers have no fear and are becoming quite aggressive. I've seen two (admittedly timid) people who surrender their lunch to pigeon muggers because they wont back off. Not to mention all the poop.

Description: Minor base building upgrade works.

I wonder, does this mean that they're just replacing the toilets or a refit of the common areas?

[Patrick_27]

Unfortunately the Moron who designed the Citi Centre Arcade, literally dropped the office building smack bang in the centre of the arcade rather than on-top (like they did with the Rundle Place), so unfortunately the weird configuration will always be a problem unless they complete gut the arcade and start again (which equals a lot of $$$$$).

[SRW]

I'd like to see them consolidate the corner tenancies and make them double height as a potential site for a business like H&M or Uniqlo. No idea if that's workable with the building's internals, but the Mall needs another anchor retailer at the Pultney Street end and this would be a statement site.

[RoiMartel]

I actually think that this site would be perfect for a brand like H&M. They seem to like multi story heritage building here in Australia and Europe. And lets face it, north terrace needs all the help it can get.

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[Ben]

Adelaide central plaza have given up on attracting high quality tenants by the looks. Events closed on the weekend on level 1 and is being replaced by "Tu nail salon".

[The Scooter Guy]

eQuip at Rundle Mall Plaza has closed within just a week as it was only small. (Well, that escalated very quickly!)

Fig Jam Bakery at City Cross only lasted for almost a year and has been distrained. Yet another attempt to revitalize the former Billy Baxter's has failed.
Moving Subway to where this was could be a much better idea!

[Ben]

ABC store in Myer centre closes on Feb 6th. they currently have 50% off everything.

[monotonehell]

Are the post xmas closures are a little higher than normal? I'm seeing quite a few places shut shop after new year's.

[The Scooter Guy]

ABC store in Myer centre closes on Feb 6th. they currently have 50% off everything.

Same for those at Tea Tree Plaza and Marion.

EB Games at City Cross could possibly move into the Myer Centre and include a Zing section.

[Ben]

Topshop / Topman opens today.

Topshop, British fashion brand, opens stand-alone boutiques in Myer’s Rundle Mall store
February 10, 2016 7:47pm
ABBY MOULTONThe Advertiser

FASHION addicts will be able to get their fix of red-hot British brand Topshop in Myer from Thursday.

Famous for collaborations with supermodel Kate Moss and designer Christopher Kane, Topshop and brother brand Topman will be concessions, which are like stand-alone boutiques, in the retailer’s Rundle Mall store.

Worn by celebrities including Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, the Topshop concession will include a petite range for women 160cm and under.

Stock direct from London will be delivered on a weekly basis, with the first shipment including autumn winter’s quirky designs worn by Olivija and Bec from Pride Models.

The print dress and pleated skirt are in one of the season’s hottest colours, red, which featured on the catwalk at Fendi and Versace.

Available in South Australia for the first time, Topshop and Topman are being rolled out in 20 Myer stores across the country.

“Topshop Topman is globally recognised as a style-setter ... As part of our new Myer strategy we are bringing more wanted brands to our store” Myer’s Daniel Bracken said.

[monotonehell]

...Topshop and brother brand Topman will be concessions, which are like stand-alone boutiques, in the retailer’s Rundle Mall store...

Well, no. Concessions are not like stand-alone boutiques, because they are not standing alone. That's against the whole definition of a concession. It's more like a store within a store.

[crawf]

Wish H&M would hurry up and open in Adelaide. It's in all the other major cities

[crawf]

Pretty sure this is a first.. though in the conjunction with the Fringe Parade moving to Saturday night, Rundle Mall traders will be allowed to open till 8pm tomorrow.

Fringe Opening Weekend will be bigger and better than ever this year!

Did you know the Adelaide Fringe Parade has moved to Saturday (night) 13 February and to celebrate Rundle Mall will be staying OPEN until 8PM!

We can confirm that following retailers WILL be open until 8pm

· Rundle Place inclduing Harris Scarfe

· Myer Centre including Myer

· Woolworths

· Coles

· Kmart

http://rundlemall.com/fringe-opening-weekend/

Great move by those involved