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Black Friday mall shooting wounds two, prompts evacuation in California

Police in California evacuated a shopping mall Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds. The shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department said on the social platform X. Officers evacuated and cleared Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara to confirm there was no threat to public safety. The wounded were taken to a hospital, police said. San Jose and Santa Clara are neighbouring cities about 80 kilometres south of San Francisco. The day after Thanksgiving, known in the retail industry as Black Friday, marks the official start of the holiday shopping season in the US and is the biggest shopping day of the year.

Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust bullish on consumption growth

Nexus Select Trust targets 13% annual portfolio growth through mall acquisitions and rising consumption, with record festive sales and strong demand across jewellery, fashion, and electronics

Dubai's Boo Boo Laand to debut in India with Mumbai launch by 2026

The Dubai-based luxury kids' entertainment brand will open its first Indian venue at Jio World Plaza in Mumbai by 2026, with Rs 110 crore earmarked for expansion over three years

India to add 6 mn sq ft of F&B retail space by 2028, says JLL report

India's retail property market is on track for major growth, with new malls and high streets driving 6 mn sq ft of F&B space by 2028, as global and domestic operators expand

How Sweden's 'secondhand only' shopping mall is changing retail trends

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Over 16.6 msf of new malls to come up in Tier-1 cities in 2 yrs: Report

Hyderabad and Delhi- NCR will command a combined 65 per cent share of the new malls

Indo-Pak tensions: Cinemas, malls bear the brunt of conflict during weekend

Footfalls at malls in shopping centres and malls in Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan are also impacted

Pacific Group to build 1.5 mn sq ft mall, hotel in Jaipur by 2027

Real estate company Pacific Group will develop a 15 lakh square shopping mall and a hotel in Jaipur to expand business amid rising demand for premium retail spaces, a top company official said. Pacific Group has nine shopping malls, comprising more than 30 lakh sq ft of retail spaces, in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Dehradun. In an interview with PTI, Pacific Group Managing Director Abhishek Bansal said, "We have a portfolio of nine shopping malls and now we are expanding in Jaipur, Rajasthan." He said the company has acquired 11 acre land in Jaipur to develop a shopping mall with total area of about 15 lakh sq ft. Pacific Group will also build a hotel comprising 130 rooms, he said, adding that the hotel will be managed by some hospitality chain. Bansal said there is a huge demand for superior shopping malls and hotels in tier-II and III cities. He said the mall in Jaipur is expected to be operational by 2026-end while the hotel will open in 2027. "We have started the proces

Nearly 20 premium malls to open in top 8 cities by 2026 on demand: C&W

Nearly 20 premium shopping malls, comprising 123 lakh square feet of retail spaces, will become operational by 2026-end across eight major cities in the country to tap rising demand of retailers looking to expand business, according to Cushman & Wakefield. On Tuesday, real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield released its report 'Premiumisation of India's Retail Sector - Upscaling, Upgrading and Evolving', at MAPIC India Summit here. The consultant noted that as many as 19 Grade A shopping malls covering 12.3 million (123 lakh) square feet of new retail space will become operational in 2025 and 2026 calendar years. These eight cities are-- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad. Out of the 12.3 million square feet of new Grade A mall supply projected across 2025 and 2026, 8.6 million (86 lakh) square feet will be superior Grade (Grade A-plus), underscoring the sector's shift from scale to quality. The superior-grade malls typically ...

Demand for retail space in malls, high streets up 5% in Jan-Sept: C&W

Leasing of retail space in shopping malls and prominent high streets rose nearly 5 per cent during January-September this year across eight major cities, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield data showed that the absorption or leasing of retail space in Grade-A malls and main high streets across the top eight cities stood at 5.53 million square feet during January-September 2024 against 5.29 million square feet in the corresponding period of the preceding year. These eight cities are -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad. Saurabh Shatdal, Managing Director (Capital Markets) and Head-Retail-India, Cushman & Wakefield, said, "India's retail real estate growth remains intact as can be observed from the strong leasing numbers, both in malls and main streets". Increasing discretionary spending and evolving consumer preferences are driving demand for premium retail spaces, he added. Shatdal, ...

Retail space demand in malls rises 15% in April-June: Cushman & Wakefield

Leasing of retail spaces in shopping malls rose 15 per cent annually during the April-June period to 6.12 lakh square feet across eight major cities on better demand from retailers, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield India data showed that the demand for retail space on major high streets across these eight major cities increased 4 per cent annually to nearly 14 lakh square feet during the second quarter of the 2024 calendar year. As per the data, the leasing activities in shopping malls rose to 6,12,396 square feet during April-June 2024 from 5,33,078 square feet in the year-ago period. High street locations saw a growth of 4 per cent in leasing to 13,89,768 square feet from 13,31,705 square feet during the period under review. The leasing data includes all types of shopping malls- Grade A and Grade B -- and also all prominent mainstreets. These eight cities are -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and ...

Inside Delhi's ghost malls: A struggle to stay relevant in retail landscape

Poor management by mall authorities appears to be a significant reason for the decreased footfall

India's biggest mall to come up at Delhi airport's Aerocity by 2027

The mega mall will be a part of constructing India's inaugural aerotropolis-a metropolitan area around an airport, led by Bharti Realty

FADA and Frost & Sullivan to conduct customer experience index study

The survey will be conducted through a collection of 8,000 blind samples from people roaming in places such as shopping malls, cinema halls, hotels, and restaurants across 26 cities in the country

Retail malls see robust growth with addition of 3.1 million sq ft in Q4

Major Indian developers for retail malls indicated that rising demand, tight vacancies, investments, and buyer inclination, are among the significant reasons behind the robust growth

Save the date: India's largest luxe mall opens its doors on November 1

The mall will showcase a host of prestigious luxury brands, including Bvlgari, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Valentino, Manish Malhotra, Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, and Pottery Barn, among others

Realty major DLF to invest Rs 1,700 cr for new shopping mall in Gurugram

Realty major DLF is likely to start construction of its new 25 lakh square feet shopping mall in Gurugram this quarter at a cost of around Rs 1,700 crore to expand business amid surge in demand for quality real estate space from retailers. At present, DLF has a retail footprint of around 42 lakh square feet comprising nine properties, including malls and shopping centres, mainly across Delhi-NCR. Around 3.4 lakh square feet retail portfolio is under DLF Ltd and rest under the DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd (DCCDL), a joint venture between DLF and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. In an interview with PTI, DLF's Vice Chairman and MD (Rental Business) Sriram Khattar highlighted that the retail sector has bounced back sharply post-COVID pandemic and there has been a strong growth in footfalls and sales in shopping malls. "We are likely to start construction of Mall of India, Gurugram in the third quarter of this fiscal year," said Khattar, who has recently been elevated to this new .

Special malls for factory outlets! Details inside

According to a report, at least six factory outlet malls are being planned in India. Watch the video for more details

Which Indian market has the highest rentals? Delhi | Gurgaon | Mumbai

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Saya Group to invest Rs 2,000 cr in 1.4 mn sq ft-shopping mall in Noida

Realty firm Saya Group will invest Rs 2,000 crore to develop a 14 lakh square feet shopping mall in Noida as part of its expansion plan, its CMD Vikas Bhasin said on Wednesday. The construction work has started and the shopping mall 'Saya Status' is expected to be operational in January 2025. "We are developing the country's tallest mall in Sector 128, Noida Expressway. The total built up area is 14 lakh square feet while the leasable area is 11 lakh square feet," Bhasin told reporters. The height of the 9-floor shopping mall is around 160 square feet, the company said. The company will keep 70 per cent area in the mall and sell 30 per cent area to investors. The company however will retain the leasing rights. Asked about investment, Bhasin said the total cost will be around Rs 2,000 crore, including expenditure on land, construction and marketing. The investment will be funded through internal accruals and loans from IIFL. Saya Group is selling the retail space in a price range