Miniso to take on Aussie retailers with 300-store blitz
Battered and bruised Australian retailers face the arrival of yet another overseas entrant, with Asia's Miniso planning to roll out up to 300 stores across the country.
Property
SMSFs overlooking unlisted commercial property funds, says Charter Hall
Self-managed super fund portfolios were overlooking a key asset class with strong 6 per cent-plus returns and long-term growth, a fund manager at Charter Hall claims.
Kew Housemuseum gets a sister gallery
The Lyon Housemuseum in Cotham Road, Kew, established a new architectural typology when it opened its doors in 2009.
Land prices rise to record highs as size of blocks fall
The average time on market for land in Melbourne's outer growth suburbs has dropped below 60 days, the lowest ever recorded.
Office back as apartments hit too-hard basket
Office is the new black as counter-cyclical developers turn away from the saturated residential market to office projects.
Property wolf delivers $191m profit for Abacus
Abacus Property Group led by industry veteran Frank Wolf has a reported a substantial increase in profit of $191.7 million, 2.5 times more than the previous half year result.
Europeans flex luxury on Collins
Three luxury retailers are vying for the Athenaeum Club's boutique space at the Paris end of Collins Street.
Old offices transformed with top NABERS environmental ratings
Owners of ageing premium office towers up to 30 years old are achieving significant upgrades to their environmental ratings as they retrofit buildings to attract and retain key tenants.
Vegas Hotel to test hot pub market
One of the city's top 100 gaming pubs, the Vegas Hotel in Potts Point is being offered for sale, delivering what is expected to be one of Sydney's most highly anticipated pub sales of the year.
Reporting season delivering good news for investors
It is the halfway mark in the reporting season and the real estate investment trust managers are upbeat about the market conditions.
Dixon Street property expects high demand
For the first time in a century, 82-84 Dixon Street, Haymarket, located in the heart of Sydney's tightly held Chinatown precinct, has been listed for sale with a value of about $18 million.
Goodman Group reports $557m earnings and issues upgrade
Goodman Group has reported a $557 million statutory profit for the first half of the 2017 year and says with solid leasing conditions and its ongoing $10 billion urban renewal program, it expects higher earnings in the coming months.
Fringe sales on investors' minds
Investors are turning their attention to the city fringe as they seek out higher yielding bricks and mortar.
Mirvac profits from housing boom but settlement defaults rise
The diversified property group's profits surged 7 per cent in first half of the year, although defaults on its residential settlement have hit 2 per cent as investors struggle to get finance.
Australian retailers – how to compete on an increasingly global stage
As more Australian fashion retailers announce liquidation this week citing increased competition from global players, what does the future hold for Australian brands?
Deals & Deeds
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Chinese developer buying hilltop site for more than $20m
An elevated Wheelers Hill super-site until recently occupied by the Sage Institute of Fitness, which went into voluntary administration last week, has sold to a China based builder for a speculated price of more than $20Â million.
Vicinity Centres remix tenants for success
Retail landlord Vicinity Centres says its focus on the remixing of tenants and the large development platform has helped it report a statutory net profit of $908.8 million for the half year to December 30.
The Marly Pub Newtown on the market
A well-known Sydney watering hole, The Marlborough Hotel in King Street, Newtown, is on the market as owners and good mates Geoff Dixon and John Singleton look to reshape their pub portfolio.
Office markets underpin DEXUS result
DEXUS Property group chief executive Darren Steinberg has attributed a fall in distributions to investors at the diversified property group on lower revaluations and lumpy trading profits from the property sales.
GPT declares healthy profit despite slowdown in speciality retail sales
A big uplift in property values and improving income from office markets in Melbourne and Sydney have delivered one of the country's largest diversified real estate investment trusts a substantial boost in profit.
Charter Hall fund snaps up $30m site
Industrial developers are in for a wind fall with more than $90 million worth of sites on the market as the owners take advantage of the strong demand for developable land,
Tiffany & Co joins King St luxe mile
Luxe brand Tiffany & Co is to boost the profile of Sydney's King Street with a flagship store that will be the envy of its peers.
Kids boost bottom line for childcare landlords
Parents, do you love and value your kids? Well you're not alone, corporate Australia does too.
Office and logistics prove solid performers for GPT
Office and logistics assets and a strong development pipeline are earmarked as the main engines of growth for the GPT Group, according to the chief executive Bob Johnston.
Investor snaps up Tassie's only Freedom Furniture store
A private investor paid $5.35 million on a 7 per cent yield for Hobart's only Freedom Furniture store.
Signs down, lights out on Masters. Now the rebirth
Across the country the Masters signs are down, the lights are out and the front doors have closed on the failed retailer's barn-like sheds, but their new owner is busy negotiating the next chapter.
GPT Group expands footprint in Parramatta
GPT Group, one of the country's largest diversified real estate investment trusts, has expanded its presence in the booming Sydney western suburbs with the purchase of a site in the heart of Parramatta's CBD for $31.2 million.
Property investor blow: Bankwest to ignore negative gearing benefits
Commonwealth Bank-owned Bankwest is further tightening the screws on property investors, no longer taking into account negative gearing tax breaks in new loan applications.
Top barrister offloads 14 Ivanhoe East homes
A Melbourne barrister has put a huge parcel of 14 Ivanhoe East homes on the market after collecting them for 26 years.
Small Business
No Lights No Lycra is taking over your phone
The duo behind No Lights, No Lycra are spreading their message using an app.
How to be a global business from day one
Etsy's chief operations officer on how to scale and go global from the start.