Shopping Centre News Magazine - December 2012 - January 2013

In this issue

The retail real estate developers in India have become more mature with time- trying to offer a destination to its visitors and not just shopping malls. The increasing size of the malls is one such observation. According to a recent research conducted by property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), the average size of new malls is expected to rise by 2.5 times to touch one million square feet by 2017. This was also a hot topic in one of the sessions of India Retail Forum 2012. The cover story of Shopping Centre News magazine is centered around the study wherein we would dwell deeper into the trend and find out what the pioneers of this trend have, to say about this. Donna Childs, Principal, tvsdesign will explain how the million sq.ft. malls should be designed to live upto the expectations of the people and to attract audiences from all over the world.

With the retail industry riding high after the approval of FDI in retail by both the houses of the Parliament; JP Biswas, Head- Retail, L&T Realty will talk about its effect on the retail real estate industry. Surjit Singh Rajpurohit, Director, IDEAS Consultancy & Advisory in a conversation with SCN will reveal the mantra of turning a loss making venture into a successful mall.

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.