Rent, in the time of Covid
During the Cold War, USA and Russia engaged in a policy called MAD – Mutually Assured Destruction, i.e. if a nuclear war started, both...
"White lies" vs "breach"
House rules need to be amended pronto, as we look at phased re-opening of some types of stores. • What level of PPE should landlords...
Testing testing …. 123 … testing
Post-COVID will require a mix of practicality as well as theatre to keep customers happy. • Retailers to test staff temperatures each...
“CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”
“CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS”, preacher John Wesley, late-1700’s Once shopping centres re-open, there will be an explicit (and...
Does your store stand out?
I often quote overseas examples, of visually imposing stores, but we have plenty of homegrown examples too. Truth Coffee in Cape Town is...
Lease analysis
Many retailers reckon they’ve locked in their biggest costs by shaking hands on the rental and tenant installation (TI) specifications....
“The landlord's draft lease is boilerplate, standard terms.”
While the mythical WIN WIN outcome is hard to achieve, it doesn't mean one shouldn't have a robust discussion on terms & conditions. ...
Proud of the work we've done in turning around Seshego Plaza outside Polokwane.
The original centre for the township had pretty much faded away, but with some pragmatic leasing, hard work (and a bit of luck!) we've...
Blah blah blah...usage clause.
This is an auto-fitment business turned spray-shop....showing how important it is to get the type and variety of service accurately (and...
Investec to buy back its head office for R2.2bn
Labelled as a "surprise move" by Business Day, Investec's purchase of its head office buildings (which it sold to Growthpoint some years...