News & Discussion: CBD Retail

[Allkai]

Anyone has any info at when the new retail stores next to Woolies are opening?

The hoarding on the tenancy to the left of the Woolies entrance was open when I walked past today, and fit-out has barely started.

[Ben]

Anyone has any info at when the new retail stores next to Woolies are opening?

The hoarding on the tenancy to the left of the Woolies entrance was open when I walked past today, and fit-out has barely started.

I belive two of the stores are just relocations. One is Bras N things the other is Diva.

FYI Ed Harry is closing down, not to be confused with Ed Hardy which also should close down

[Hindley Street Alley]

Rundle Street Yakitori Bar has opened with little fanfare on (gasp!) Rundle St, where Not Coffee used to be. Has any body given it a go?

The branding looks very plain and forgettable, so I wouldn't be surprised if people walk past thinking that it's always been there - it's just anonymous. I've walked past a few times during my lunch breaks, and have seen a total of 2 people dining (that's total since it opened). I don't have high hopes for it, but would be happy to be told it's actually alright.

I hadn't noticed this place opening, but after seeing your post I decided to try it out for lunch the other day. There were 5 other people having lunch there - one couple in their 30's and three senior citizens (definitely 70+). I ate alone. Service was friendly, and food was good! although I gotta say that it's a bit pricier than what I was expecting.

It wouldn't be so bad for dinner with friends, actually it would be good, as you may need to spend more like $15 minimum per person to get a decent amount of food. That's more than I usually spend on lunch - so this is a place that should definitely have some kind of lunch special - I could see them pulling a decent crowd if you could get a nice amount of food for lunch in the $8 range. They could then jack up the prices for dinner.

The interior is reasonably nice - some booths and some open-style seating - and some decent outdoor bench seating too. Another positive is the substantial sake menu. At the moment I'd recommend it for dinner, but not lunch at these prices.

[Allkai]

Anyone has any info at when the new retail stores next to Woolies are opening?

The hoarding on the tenancy to the left of the Woolies entrance was open when I walked past today, and fit-out has barely started.

I belive two of the stores are just relocations. One is Bras N things the other is Diva.

FYI Ed Harry is closing down, not to be confused with Ed Hardy which also should close down

Funny you should say that Ben....

I walked past a week or so ago and saw they were having a '50% off everything' sale, and thought looks like they'll be gone shortly.

And sure enough:-

http://www.news.com.au/business/ed-hard ... 5903914012

[Ben]

FYI Ed Harry is closing down, not to be confused with Ed Hardy which also should close down

Funny you should say that Ben....

I walked past a week or so ago and saw they were having a '50% off everything' sale, and thought looks like they'll be gone shortly.

And sure enough:-

http://www.news.com.au/business/ed-hard ... 5903914012

I feel bad for the staff but ultimatly they will find other jobs as only about 6 employees there.

This happened with Starbucks too as soon as they opened up stores in Adelaide the chain went down the hole.

I think most people will see this as a fashion blessing.

[Waewick]

their advertisement creeps me out.

still sad to see any retailers going under and it doesn't give a good show for the general economy in Adelaide.

[monotonehell]

...still sad to see any retailers going under and it doesn't give a good show for the general economy in Adelaide.

Could it just be that they are trying to sell something that not many people want at a price above what those who do are willing to pay? Seems to be the consensus on the news forums.

[crawf]

Plus they are closing a whole heap of other stores around the nation

[Waewick]

I guess I was more referring to Ed Harry's

[Mpol]

I work at Ed Harrys.

I just came back from a 10 week trip to the States and found out the Rundle Mall store was closing. Since then, I have been contacted to help close down the store. They are intending on finding another space in Rundle Mall, a smaller more cost effective space. The store has always been loosing money despite bringing in great dollars but the rent is so high, they couldn't justify staying in that space.

[Ben]

I work at Ed Harrys.

I just came back from a 10 week trip to the States and found out the Rundle Mall store was closing. Since then, I have been contacted to help close down the store. They are intending on finding another space in Rundle Mall, a smaller more cost effective space. The store has always been loosing money despite bringing in great dollars but the rent is so high, they couldn't justify staying in that space.

Do they still have a store in the Myer Centre aswell?

I noticed there are lots of "second" stores in the myer centre on the upper levels, such as Bras N Things, Roger David etc.

There sure are a lot of empty retial spaces in the mall at the moment.

[Mants]

the first shop in the redeveloped woolworths building looks as if it about to open

[crawf]

Update
JAG is moving into where 'Williams the Shoemaker' used to be, near Dymocks on Rundle Mall.

There is already a JAG store in the Myer Centre

[crawf]

Pretty happy about this, a closing of 7pm is going to have a major positive impact on this city.

Late night mall to light up
City Messenger
26 AUG 10 @ 12:01PM BY EMILY CHARRISON


Rundle Mall will light up even more when later-night trading becomes the norm.
RUNDLE Mall will stay open till 7pm every weeknight, with some shops trading to 9pm on Thursdays, in a move to service the city’s 120,000 workers.

The extended trading hours which launch on Tuesday, October 5 will be introduced for at least six months and reviewed early in the new year.

The changes, the first since Sunday trading began in 1994, are expected to have about 80 per cent of the precinct’s 700 or so shops on board by the launch.

Department store David Jones is on board and also will open until 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays.

It follows research by development firm Connor Holmes, which is now devising a Mall “masterplan”, that showed 50 per cent of town’s 120,000 workers did not regularly shop or dine in the area.

Rundle Mall Management Authority general manager Martin Haese said the current Monday to Thursday trading hours largely mirrored office working hours, meaning the strip was consistently missing out on most of its market. “People might think it’s not convenient to shop in Rundle Mall but if it’s open till 6.30pm or 7pm and you’re walking out of your office at 5pm, all of a sudden it’s very convenient,” he said.

“And for tourists to come to the centre of the city relatively early in the day to see the whole place shutting down that’s just downright embarrassing.”

He said the move would also encourage more CBD living, and be a “catalyst” to enliven laneways, create demand for wine bars and stimulate business for existing eateries surrounding the area.

Mr Haese said some traders would chose to either “stretch or stunt” that is trade from 9am-7pm or open a bit later at 9.30am, in line with the global trend.

If successful, he said it would provide a strong argument to convince the State Government to declare the Mall a designated tourist precinct so, like Glenelg, it could open on public holidays.

As it stands, next years Easter/Anzac five-day holiday will mean the mall is closed the whole time except for the Saturday - unless it is able to be declared a tourism precinct.

Rundle Mall Management Authority chairman Theo Maras said evening trading would allow customers to shop, dine and socialise in Rundle Mall in a “more cosmopolitan” atmosphere.

Business SA chief executive Peter Vaughan declined to comment.

It’s the way of the future: traders

RUNDLE Mall retailers say 7pm trading will create a more vibrant, convenient and cosmopolitan city.

Shades director Dennis Karis said early evening trading was the “way of the future” and becoming a lifestyle trend interstate and overseas.

“People are shopping later and later these days so we want to meet the convenience of shoppers and make the Mall a more vibrant place,” he said. “We’re living in ever-changing times and you have got to work and open when people can come.”

Mr Karis said some traders would choose to open at 9.30am or 10am, to give workers a “chance to take the kids to school”.

Globalize general manager Andrew Roneberg said the fashion retailer “fully supports” the move.

“We have stores in other states and we’re always disappointed with the trading hours in SA ... ,” he said.

“Our staff are always looking for more hours so we think this is a great step.”

Borders Books store manager Brad Gibson said it was great so many traders were on board.

“There was no incentive to keep people in town longer than 5.30pm but now people have got choice,” he said.

“They can take their time, shop around and not be in such a rush.”

Briccone cafe owner Marcel Ruggieri said later trading was “an awesome idea”.

“We definitely need more life in the city and it’s time for a change,” he said.

“Sometimes people are too busy with work and can’t get out and about so it’s very handy if such a central location like Rundle Mall is open after 5.30pm.”

Stamford Plaza general manager Graham Black said the hotel “fully supports” the new shopping times because it would “positively contribute to our guests’ experience”.

[AtD]

I'd be happier with total deregulation. 5pm Saturday is very annoying.