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Traditional offices with a reception desk and waiting area are set to go the same way as video stores, according to Christie’s chief executive Rob Christie. 

The value of retail property deals hit $8.8 billion last year — the second highest on record — as investors snapped up trophy ­assets and defended themselves against online commerce. 

Melbourne is the top location for commercial property investors in Australia toppling Sydney as the preferred destination, according to a new survey. The CBRE 2018 Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey revealed the Victorian capital is …

Landlords are adding so many new eateries to shopping malls to draw customers away from online shopping platforms such as Amazon that they are creating competition for existing operators, a JLL report found. Tenant inquiry …

German giant Aldi has gained further ground in Australia’s supermarket turf war, upping its market share more than any of its rivals in 2017.

Heavy marketing of the Northern Territory’s Field of Light exhibition has helped Yulara, the gateway to Uluru, to become the most expensive destination for international travellers to Australia, charging an average $360 a night for a room last year.

Shoppers spent nearly $2 billion at giant Melbourne shopping centre Chadstone last year, making it the highest turnover centre in the country as the largest fortress malls defy the retail gloom.

Co-working is set to become fully mainstream in 2018, and these are the seven biggest trends set to take the sector by storm.

Cairns and north Queensland hotels posted the highest growth in average room rates at nearly 9% last year, but occupancies dwindled in Perth, slumping 4.6%.