News: Retail
Food trends drive MCEC’s new retail and catering direction
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) have developed a strategic five-year road map to enhance its award-winning food and beverage offering in response to conference...
Feb 28, 2015
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Sunway Lagoon operator welcomes growth of Malasysia’s theme parks industry
With recent growth in Malaysia’s theme parks market having seen the opening of Leisure Park@i-City in Shah Alam and Legoland in Johor, the South East Asian nation’s longest...
Feb 26, 2015
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Light Rail proposal to unlock potential of Sydney Olympic Park
A new report is backing plans from a grouping of venues, local authorities and business interests for a light railway scheme linking Sydney’s ANZ Stadium and Olympic Park with...
Feb 25, 2015
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DEAL 2015 to funnel the merger of retail and entertainment businesses
With massive ongoing growth in the attractions, entertainment and retail industries in the Arabian Gulf and around the world, the upcoming Dubai Entertainment Amusement and...
Feb 17, 2015
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How high density Wi-Fi is making sports fans winners
Gary Newbold explains how the latest wave of technology being introduced in leading sporting venues will impacts fans and managers. Imagine walking into the stadium precincts to...
Feb 10, 2015
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Les Mills joins with Reebok to stage global fitness super workshop tour
Reebok and Les Mills are teaming up to stage a series of one-day 'super workshops' that will see mass-participation group workouts take place around the world. Having kicked off...
Feb 7, 2015
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Fitness consumers to benefit in a year of innovation
Leading UK-based fitness business analyst Ray Algar believes that 2015 will see fitness consumers offered wider choice and greater service as operators reinvent their offerings....
Jan 29, 2015
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Precor identifies New Year trends for fitness operators
While common fitness classes like yoga, group cycle, and bootcamps are trusty standbys to nearly every gym out there, 2015 brings a whole new batch of fitness trends that...
Jan 26, 2015
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Australians spending $8.5 billion annually on fitness
Australians spend $8.5 billion each year on gym memberships, sports equipment and the latest fitness trends, yet 2.9 million Australian households fail to incorporate the...
Jan 21, 2015
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Kukri Australia backs Australian University Sport team
Australian University Sport (AUS) has announced Kukri Australia as its new teamwear apparel sponsor for 2015/16. International sportswear brand Kukri currently supplying bespoke...
Jan 21, 2015
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Purple Clubs Management boosts performance of Anytime Fitness's Australian franchises
EXCLUSIVE: Anytime Fitness Australia has established a new business unit, Purple Clubs Management, to offer Anytime Fitness franchisees the services of a professional club...
Jan 20, 2015
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Tackling obesity is Queensland's major health issue
Queensland Doctors want the State’s obesity crisis declared a State of Emergency. Releasing AMA (Australian Medical Association) Queensland’s 2015 Election Wish List, President...
Jan 20, 2015
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Netball Australia announces new partnership with apparel brand BLK
Australian-owned sportswear brand BLK has announced a partnership with Netball Australia that will see it provide the Australian Diamonds with on and off court apparel for the...
Jan 14, 2015
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Lorna Jane launches women's fitness challenge
In a company first, leading activewear brand, Lorna Jane has launched The Fit Challenge, which aims to educate women about how to improve their health and lead their very best...
Jan 13, 2015
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Yas Mall brings new retail and entertainment experiences to Abu Dhabi
Since opening its doors late last year, Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi's flagship retail development has been delivering a new shopping, dining and entertainment experience to the United...
Jan 12, 2015
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Sporting Goods sector welcomes calls to change low value threshold
Australian sporting and active lifestyle goods companies welcomed the call by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to lower or abolish the Low Value Threshold...
Jan 8, 2015
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Fitness wear as a casual fashion
Fast growing fitness, recreation and sport clothing supplier Alanic are currently charting the popularity of fitness wear being worn away from gym environments. As Alanic...
Jan 5, 2015
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Snap Fitness to open at Queenstown’s The Landing
24/7 fitness club franchise Snap Fitness is to open a new gym at Queenstown’s The Landing development. Since being launched in 2013, Snap Fitness now has over 1,500 locations –...
Jan 4, 2015
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Gold Coast theme parks extend peak season operating hours
Gold Coast theme parks Dreamworld, Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast and Warner Bros. Movie World have each extended their school holiday operating schedules to cater for increased holiday...
Dec 29, 2014
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Dubai's Global Village aims to welcome five million people in 157 days
Having received over one million visitors in its first four weeks of operation, Dubai's annual Global Village is on track to welcome five million guests during its current...
Dec 27, 2014
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Sunway Lagoon to open Nickelodeon-themed attraction
Kuala Lumpur’s Sunway Lagoon is to open Asia’s first Nickelodeon-themed attraction in 2015. Officially named as the Nickelodeon Lost Lagoon, the addition to Malaysia’s leading...
Dec 26, 2014
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VenuesWest partners with charities to give back to the community
As part of this year’s Christmas event, VenuesWest partnered with the Salvation Army to assist in building and donating 16 bikes for under privileged children of all ages. The...
Dec 23, 2014
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Supplier Directory Profile: SKCorp
Since 2008, branding and retail specialists SKC Operations Pty Ltd (SKCorp) have provided retail support services at 35 outlets with a combined retail sales of $2.75 million and...
Dec 18, 2014
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Wet’n’Wild Sydney celebrates first birthday with the launch of Nickelodeon Beach
Wet’n’Wild Sydney has celebrated its first birthday, announcing the transformation of its popular Wet’n’Wild Junior family area into Nickelodeon Beach. Featuring miniature...
Dec 18, 2014
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