REThink Retail
Decades back, emporiums were a thing. Yet these once iconic landmarks have all but vanished, as sprawling malls, hypermarts and big-box retailers took centre stage. In the 1990s, e-commerce entered the fray, and online penetration accelerated during the Covid years amid severe social distancing regulations.
Today, new ideas such as sustainability and inclusivity enter the agenda of corporate boardrooms. The pace of change is staggering. What does the future hold, and what can landlords and retailers do to stay ahead of the curve and future-proof themselves?
On 13 September 2024, we invited a distinguished line-up of industry leaders to our “REThink Retail – The Future of Malls” forum to share their insights - and we are happy to share our post-event report here.
Post-event report
(written by Wong Wei Chen)
(Click to read article.)
Speakers
Richard Ng | Chief Executive Officer, Frasers Centrepoint Asset Management Ltd as Manager of Frasers Centrepoint Trust
Kelvin Chow | CEO, Lendlease Global Commercial Trust Management
Callie Yah | EVP, Head, Global Asset Management Division, City Developments Limited
Jack Backen | Regional Director, Cistri
Patrick Kwok | General Manager, Starbucks Singapore
Panellists
Galven Tan | Chief Executive Officer, Knight Frank Singapore
Mark Shaw | Chairman, Orchard Road Business Association
Ong Lay Hua | Director, Conservation & Urban Design Group, URA
Tan Chun Yan | Head of SG & Global Retail Excellence, Love, Bonito
Stephen Sing | Executive Director, Singapore Retailers Association
Hosts / Moderators
Professor Khoo Teng Chye | Chairman, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (Host)
Professor Qian Wenlan | Director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (Host)
Professor Joseph Ooi | Co-Director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (Moderator)
Dr Chew Tuan Chiong | Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (Moderator)
Leslie Yee | Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (Moderator)
