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South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) sponsored research has revealed that trading at shopping centres around the country increased, significantly in some instances, in 2015.

Getting to know the consumer, monitoring trends and understanding the role of technology will underscore this year’s 6th Annual SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Research Conference, taking place in Sandton on 13 April.

The South African Council of Shopping Centres says there was some welcome good news coming out of the country’s malls and retailers at the end of 2015, not with standing tough trading conditions in local markets.

Even with the sixth highest number of shopping centres of any country in the world, there are still huge opportunities for more retail centre development in South Africa.

Recognising exceptional shopping centre marketing, innovation and creative achievements, the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) awarded Primedia Lifestyle, 17 of its coveted Footprint Awards.

South Africa’s new home for African craft and design, the V&A Waterfront’s Watershed, was recognised twice-over for its design and redevelopment at two prestigious awards ceremonies on the same evening this week.

The South African Council of Shopping Centres’ (SACSC) Footprint Marketing Awards were announced at the SACSC’s 19th Annual Congress, and the Spectrum Award - was given to Cape Town’s Tyger Valley Centre.

Redefine Properties has triumphed at the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA), with Matlosana Mall in the North West Province taking top honours for Best Shopping Centre Development over 20000sqm.

Waterfall Corner in Midrand, Gauteng, has been named the winner of the sought-after Spectrum Award for the best retail development, making a splash at the in the South African Council of Shopping Centre’s (SACSC) Annual Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA).

The Pavilion shopping centre in Durban is set to get a massive R1.1 billion makeover and expansion designed to strikingly reposition the centre, significantly increasing its leisure and retail offering.