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Publication : Etretail.com
October 16, 2015
How to Make Successful Malls
Till the recent past, around 780 odd malls have been planned, out of which about 350 are today operational. Many have not even moved beyond the drawing paper. Out of the 350 operational malls, only about 10% can be deemed successful.
Publication : Business-standard.com
July 13, 2015
India's top three malls
Exceptional locations, a good mix of labels and active involvement of the owners helps malls establish themselves as brands to reckon.
Publication : Indiaretailing.com
September 07, 2015
Beyond Squarefeet completes six years as India's premier mall advisory company
Beyond Squarefeet, one of the biggest mall advisory companies in India, has completed 6 years of its existence in the market. Commemorating the occasion, the company celebrated the same across all the Beyond Squarefeet locations.
Publication : Businessstandard.com
May 20, 2015
Why High Street Phoenix ranks among the top
High Street Phoenix has almost zero vacancy or 100% occupation; it does business of about Rs 2,200 per sq ft a month
Publication : Shopping Center News
Apr-May, 2015
India & Indonesia so similar, yet so different
Organised retail has flourished and is still booming in Indonesia's primate city, Jakarta. So much so that, the authorities in Jakarta had to impose a moratorium on malls in the city and the developers are trying to get the moratorium revoked.
Publication : Business Line
April 20, 2015
Want to play golf? Go to the mall
Rooftops of malls are the new playground for city-slickers. Several malls are using their rooftops for activities such as football, box-league cricket and golf for the young and restless to sweat it out.
Publication : Shopping Center News
Apr-May, 2015
Managing The Developer's CAM's
On the eve of the 8th edition of India Shopping Centre Forum, we present a low-down of the prickly challenges faced by shopping centre industry - from developers' calls for industry status to benchmarking guidelines, and everything in between.
Publication : Estate Avenues Magazine
April, 2015
Mall Special 2015
Ideal model would be that apparel brands taking mall space should be able to generate minimum Rs. 25 per sq. ft per day and Mall promoters schoul charge 20% of the revenue generated as their ROI.
Publication : DNAIndia.com
May 19, 2015
Malls face uncertain future as customers desert them
Nearly 60% or 160 out of the overall 255 malls currently operational in top seven Indian cities are facing an uncertain future as customers have deserted them for various reasons.
Publication : Outlook Business
April, 2015
Krishna Gopalan, with additional reporting by Himanshu Kakkar
Shrikanth Swaminathan is livid. It's 3 pm on a hot Saturday afternoon and the software professional is baking under the mid-day sun on the hot concrete pavement outside Dreams Mall in Bhandup, with 100 others for company.
Publication : Images Retail Magazine
April, 2015
India & Indonesia so similar, yet so different seen through the prism of organised retail
Organised retail has fl ourished and is still booming in Indonesia’s primate city, Jakarta. So much so that, the authorities in Jakarta had to impose a moratorium on malls in the city and the developers are trying to get the moratorium revoked.
Publication : The Realty Paper
March 09, 2015
Guest Of The Week: Susil Dungarwal, Founder, Beyond Squarefeet Advisory Pvt. Ltd.
While retail end users have taken to online shopping in a big way, offline business continues to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 35%.
Publication : Forbes Magazine
April, 2015
Behind The Big Fat Indian Mall
Beyond their glitzy facades, there was a struggle for financial viability, customer understanding and longevity.
Publication : Economic Times
February 28, 2015
Budget 2015: Retail sector wants more FDI, less taxes
India's retail sector has seen many changes in the last decade and is regarded as one of the pillars of the economy.
Publication : Indianretailer.com
March 23, 2015
eCommerce does not affect Malls
The heat of the eCommerce wave that has burnt the brick-and-mortar retail sales has not ruffled the mall management team who is least bothered of the ‘click’ or at least they pretend to be so.
Publication : Reuters
February 24, 2015
Retail dilemma in India - nice malls are few and far between
A severe shortage of attractive malls has made setting up shop in India easier said than done, crimping expansion plans for both foreign retailers such as Lacoste and domestic giants like department store chain Shoppers Stop.
Publication : Buildotech Magazine
March 04, 2015
Retail Asset Management
A significant number of under-performing malls across the cities are a rising concern.
Publication : Business Standard
February 24, 2015
Retail dilemma: nice malls are few and far between
Estimates show one in every six stores is empty; up to 25 malls have been shut or converted in last 2 years
Publication : The Hindu
February 27, 2015
Malls feel the heat as consumers increasingly flock to online shopping sites
Last week, Magnet Mall in central Mumbai shut shop, becoming the latest in a long list of malls to bite the dust.
Publication : DNA
February 18, 2015
Open GST freeway for faster growth
Away from the wonted cries of Indian retailers for an industry status, a slew of other issues crops up on a daily basis nowadays.
Publication : Economic Times
February 24, 2015
Shortage of attractive malls in India crimping expansion plans for both foreign and domestic retailers
A severe shortage of attractive malls has made setting up shop in India easier said than done, crimping expansion plans for both foreign retailers such as Lacoste and domestic giants like department store chain Shoppers Stop.
Publication : Economic Times
February 12, 2015
Malls, retailers expect 20% jump in business on Valentine's Day
Malls, restaurants and retailers across Indian cities expect about 20% rise in their businesses on Valentine's Day this weekend when thousands of couples are expected to spend lavishly to celebrate their love.
Publication : Deccan Herald
February 20, 2015
Budget Musings
It is time for another budget. Will it bring good news for the realty sector? asks Bindu Gopal Rao, as she speaks with experts on the need for FDI, tax rebates on loans and an overhaul of the property laws.
Publication : Business Standard
February 02, 2015
Mall closures rise, future tense for many more
Gaurav Pandey, a sweeper at Nirmal Lifestyle Mall in Mulund, in the central suburbs of Mumbai, says he will soon be shifted to some other facility in the city as the mall will be shut in the next two months.
Publication : The National - UAE
February 14, 2015
India’s malls still busy playing catch-up with global trends
Susil Dungarwal is the founder and chief mall mechanic of Beyond Squarefeet Advisory, and former head of retail for Emaar MGF, a joint venture between Dubai’s Emaar and the Indian developer MGF.
Publication : Constructionworld.in
February, 2015
Retail Strategies
CW outlines strategies to make mall retail spaces successful.
Publication : Indiainfoline.com
February 02, 2015
Beyond Squarefeet bags Best Retail Real Estate Consultant of the Year Award
The Franchise India Estate Awards 2014 powered by ET Now, felicitates India's first boutique advisory company in the real estate sector with the prestigious award.
Publication : Hindu Business Line
January 30, 2015
Low margins leave toy story facing unhappy ending
With high rentals eroding their margins, retailers are again moving away from nonviable products. This time it is toys that are facing the axe.
Publication : Real Estate News
February 02, 2015
Mall closures rise, future tense for many more
Gaurav Pandey, a sweeper at Nirmal Lifestyle Mall in Mulund, in the central suburbs of Mumbai, says he will soon be shifted to some other facility in the city as the mall will be shut in the next two months.
Publication : Franchiseindia.com
February 13, 2015
Franchising can be a Big Saviour for Malls
Amidst the ongoing saga of survival among the brick and mortar stores and e-retail, the spat related to the model of operation of malls is much talked about.
Publication : Business Standard
February 01, 2015
Mall closures rise, future tense for many more
Gaurav Pandey, a sweeper at Nirmal Lifestyle Mall in Mulund, in the central suburbs of Mumbai, says he will soon be shifted to some other facility in the city as the mall will be shut in the next two months..