The City of Adelaide, through the City Retail Strategy, is developing a new program to engage families in a new innovative school holiday activities program in the city.
The Kids in the City School Holiday program will offer a wide range of free and low cost activities and special offers during school holiday periods. The aim is bring all activities
... read more about New School Holidays Program for Adelaide City Retailers
Thank you for your responses regarding Adelaide City Retail Marketing priorities for 2017/2018.
Please find below a summary of the responses received from city businesses and retailers. Respondents believed Adelaide City Retail should focus their energy on the following subject matters, ranked in order of highest priority to lowest priority.
Business engagement
Business areas and precincts working together
Subsidised advertising
... read more about Adelaide City Retail Survey Results 2017
The City of Adelaide, through the City Retail Strategy, is again sponsoring The City Awards. The awards have grown in popularity since first being introduced in 2015. Last year consumers registered over 8,000 votes for their favourite City businesses, and a new Legends category was born. Business owners and employees are invited to self-nominate their business before May 19th to be eligible
... read more about The City Awards
Ital Vegan Bar & Café
80 Hindley Street
Ital’s menu will have two distinct influences. The first is bar culture – with Jules working to create lunch time and night time dishes that satisfy the need to pair good drinks with comfortable, delicious food. https://www.facebook.com/italadelaide/
AScolour
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Mother’s Day – Opportunities for City Retailers
It’s time to spoil and celebrate the Mothers of Adelaide!
This year the 2017 Mother’s Day promotional campaign will focus on gifting our loved ones the ‘The Best Mother’s Day’! We plan on sharing the very best Mother’s Day lunches, presents, pampering and experiences via well-known Adelaide websites and
... read more about Retail Insider: April – Mother’s Day Promotions
Aje Adelaide - 227 Rundle Street
Aje is a fashion house dedicated to raw beauty, tough femininity and effortless cool. Hailing from two realms of the creative spectrum, designers and best friends, Adrian Norris and Edwina Robinson, created the cult brand in the winter of 2008 to bridge the divide between urban and coastal style.
AuFlight Travel Right -
... read more about Retail Insider: March
South Australia leads ticket sales at 47% in the country, generating over $200m of economic activity with $75m of new money being brought into the state.
Now that the visitors have arrived, it’s time to attract them to your business, and here’s how.
GET INFORMED.
The Adelaide Festival brings in the world’s best artists and is highly curated
... read more about 5 Tips On How Your Business Can Capitalise This Festival Season
An eye for top design
An eye-catching display of fake snow, bespectacled reindeer, and plenty of twinkling lights has earned optometry store The Pinhole Effect the title of best dressed Christmas window.
Finalists of the Best Dressed competition were decided by public vote, before a trio of judges from City of Adelaide and The City deemed the Adelaide Arcade store
... read more about The Pinhole Effect takes out top prize in Best Dressed Business Competition
Each year the City offers up a hive of activity during the Christmas season. The days get longer and the weather gets warmer, and there is a sense of fun, magic and excitement hanging in the air. It’s a great time to live, work, visit and play in the City!
We are on the lookout for shopping offers in
... read more about Promote Your Business This Christmas
Father Christmas has arrived and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the City of Adelaide. From lights and decorations to food and gift ideas, the city is the place to be for all things Christmas.
Adelaide Town Hall is once again being lit up this festive season with an animated Christmas projection display. The display is
... read more about Christmas has arrived in the City of Adelaide
Download the Experience Adelaide Year One Delivery
The “Experience Adelaide” City Retail Strategy 2015-2020 has reached the first significant milestone since being launched for retailers in June 2015, with year one achievements now available.
The 12 month report highlights the actions delivered in the period July 2015 to June 2016.
The Retail Strategy is focused on four key outcomes of a remarkable experience, compelling
... read more about City Retail Strategy Year One Achievements
City of Adelaide is proud to sponsor the 2016 Adelaide Fashion Festival presented by Mercedes-Benz Adelaide. With the support from the festival, we will be promoting the City as the destination of choice for fashion and we invite all retail and hospitality businesses to capatalise on this campaign.
We will be running a Runway to Rundle Street one-day
... read more about Get involved in Adelaide Fashion Festival
Leon Bignell MP
Minister for Tourism
August 9, 2016
Victoria Square will be the new home of this year’s Adelaide Fashion Festival, with high profile couture label Paolo Sebastian once again included in the stellar line up.
There will be 10 runways and 20 events across five days, as well as two separate Paolo Sebastian runways.
Paolo Sebastian designer Paul Vasileff is
... read more about News Release: World-nenowned local designer returns for Adelaide Fashion Festival
The City Retail Strategy was recently recognised at the 2016 Mainstreet Australia Awards in Melbourne with a Special Commendation. The development of the Retail Strategy and first Year implementation was recognised in the Projects and Partnerships Category. Integration of creative retail promotions including Spring Fashion and Autumn Fashion, Christmas in the City, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day coupled with a
... read more about Mainstreets Australia Award
Back in December last year, South Australian barista Brad Nixon had his mind set on opening up a warehouse coffee roastery and café in the City. Now come July, Elementary Coffee Co. has opened its doors and is offering a small menu with mainly pastries and few sandwiches to complement the standout coffee. Elementary Coffee is focused on wholesaling beans
... read more about Retail Insider: July
Where: Hilton Adelaide, Coal Cellar + Grill, Victoria Square Adelaide
When: Friday 12 August 2016, 12pm - 3pm
Purchase Tickets Here
July 19, July
Media Release
For the first time ever, Rundle St East’s fashion hub is taking a day down on the East End to trek up to Victoria square for Hilton Adelaide’s Fashion Friday™ event.
For Hilton Adelaide’s
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The City of Adelaide through the ‘Experience Adelaide’ City Retail Strategy and City Experience are the proud sponsors of The City Awards 2016.
DOWNLOAD: View the nominated stores that have been trading in the City for over 25 years.
The City Retail Strategy supports small businesses all over the City and the Awards showcase the amazing range and choice of
... read more about Retail Hall of Fame at The City Awards 2016
There has been much to cheer about in the City of Adelaide in the past year, with an impressive amount of new and quality dining spots, inspiring architectural work shown in several of the latest cafes and bars, and an abundance of artists’ expression splashed across the city’s laneways.
We would now like to present to you the
... read more about The City Awards 2016 – And the winners are…
Bar 9 owner Ian Callahan, has joined forces with St Vincent de Paul Society to establish a new initiative, combining the high-quality food and coffee from Bar 9 that we know and love, with a community development program. Bar 9 Outreach aims to teach homeless men and women the basics of hospitality, customer service and of course how to make coffee. The café
... read more about Retail Insider: May
Pamper your mum on Mother’s Day was the key theme of our Mother's Day promotional campaign, showcasing our unique pampering packages across the city that included hair and beauty, massage. beauty products and day spas.
A summary of promotional activities are listed here:
Mother’s Day advertising on the Glenelg to Entertainment Centre tram
Radio advertising on Nova 91.9
... read more about Pamper Mum in the City for Mother’s Day
Thank you to the Rundle Street retailers for being involved in our 'Modern Bohemia' inspired Autumn / Winter fashion campaign during April. The promotion was conducted over two weeks culminating in a very successful One Day Shopping event including fabulous discount offers from more than 30 retailers.
A summary of promotional activities are listed here:
Adshel advertising on bus
... read more about Modern Bohemia - for the free spirited
Prompting memories of the local corner store is newly opened Fawn Coffee tucked away in a modern heritage-style building on leafy Gilles Street in the city’s South East. With a straight forward food philosophy, Fawn Coffee serves fresh, homemade, tasty food made on site in the tradition of all good neighbourhood cafés.
Recently opened on
... read more about Retail Insider: April
Following the success of the 2015 The City Awards, City of Adelaide is excited to announce it has once again joined forces with The City to find the best City bars, cafes, restaurants and retail experiences. Make sure you pick up a copy of The City next Thursday for all the details on how to nominate your business in one or
... read more about The City Awards 2016
*Unfortunately the May Retail Forum has been postponed due to the illness of one our guest speakers. A new date will be communicated as soon as possible.*
Come and hear Gill Plume and Claire Siddens from Auckland City Council talk about business partnerships, mainstreets and effective marketing strategies used in Auckland City Council and adjacent mainstreets.
Date: Tuesday 10th
... read more about Join us at the May Retail Forum
Autumn has settled in and – before we know it – it will be time to drag out the winter woollies.
In a bid to ring in the new fashion season and drum up some extra support for city retailers, City of Adelaide has planned a “shopping day” on Rundle St this week.
From knitted jumpers and off-the-shoulder tops to suede shoes
... read more about Catch all the latest in new season trends
We all know that Adelaide takes its coffee seriously, and now we have three new businesses to welcome, and critique their fresh brew. Seafaring Fool, a “hole in the wall” on Grenfell, Black Eye Coffee which is located on O’Connell, and DEW Drink Eat Work on Hindley Street, where you can do exactly that, drink and eat while working
... read more about Retail Insider: March
The City is well known for its diverse and unique range of specialty retailers and boutiques. We have captured over 100 businesses and attractions on 9 mainstreets in a special double page advertorial.
With over 45,000 copies distributed within the CBD and to those who live in the suburban outskirts, you'll be sure to catch a glimpse.
Hits
... read more about City Mainstreets
You're invited to join us at the City Retail Strategy Forum with two overseas experts. Listen to key speakers David Downey and Gordon Reid as they discuss how key city partnerships can benefit small businesses.
Date: Wednesday 6th April
Time: 8.45am – 10.30am
Location: 'The Vault' at the Adina Hotel
Complimentary event
RSVP to David West
... read more about Join us at the April Retail Forum
ONE of Australia’s premier cultural boulevards is undergoing a $100million makeover to create a hub for high-end retailers.
The 600-metre precinct on the south side of the historic North Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia, is home to beautiful but neglected buildings that reflect the sandstone museums and art galleries across the road.
Anchoring the plan is the soon-to-be-open new
... read more about Heritage bricks and mortar a perfect combination for luxury retail
The ever popular Chinatown Food Plaza will be refurbished and transformed into a modern shopping and dining venue. The new space will feature a contemporary design, children's play area and an upgraded facade that will give Moonta Street a whole new aesthetic.
Furthermore, based on a study by the City of Adelaide, evening pedestrian traffic along Moonta Street is shown
... read more about Exciting leasing opportunity in Chinatown
From 12 February over two million people will hit the streets of Adelaide to explore the largest arts festival in Australia. By embracing the Fringe you can attract people into your business and reap the financial rewards. Find great ways to get involved at Fringe-ify Your Business.
Here’s just some of the ways you can encourage Fringe-goers to visit
... read more about Fringe-ify Your Business
Thank you for participating in our recent Valentine’s Day retail promotion which successfully positioned the City as the place to shop for Valentine’s Day gifts and promoted more than 75 unique jewellers, florists and chocolate gift retailers.
We received 500 entries in our exclusive Valentine’s Day competition. Some wonderful poetic entries were received that captured the unique attractions
... read more about Love is in the heart of the city this Valentine’s Day
Following the $288 million sale of the Myer Centre by Starhill REIT, Blackstone has agreed to pay $400 million for Adelaide’s Rundle Place centre and office towers. The deal which was finalised late last year was tipped as the city’s largest direct property transaction.
Blackstone, the second largest private equity investment group, with offices in London, Hong Kong, Beijing and
... read more about Rundle Mall upgrade attracts significant retail property investment
In September this year, Myer formed an exclusive partnership with Topshop to bring the leading British brand into more than 20 Myer stores across the country.
The brand famous for collaborations with supermodel Kate Moss and designer Christopher Kane, Topshop and brother brand Topman will be moving into Myer Adelaide, opening their concession store on February 11. This will be the
... read more about Are you ready Topshoppers? Topshop coming to Myer Adelaide in February
The Christmas in the City campaign was very successful with an amazing customer response to the promotional activity. Almost 200 retailers were involved in the Christmas Guide, Advertiser and Messenger advertising and the dedicated website.
Here are some great numbers:
36,000 Website hits
1.5 million page impressions online – the Advertiser website
130,000 reached through the Christmas Facebook
3,500 Santa in the City APP
... read more about Christmas in the City
The last six months has brought adventure of two kinds to the CBD, with Kathmandu opening up its flagship store in Rundle Mall early October, and Pink Moon Saloon recently letting us experience that feeling of going camping with a drink in hand, right here in the City.
Abbots & Kinney excelled in its timber craftsmanship and use of
... read more about Retail Insider: December
Since the launch of the Adelaide City Retail Strategy in June this year, the Council has been committed in working with retailers to help drive the strategy to success.
The Strategy includes all retailers in the City including mainstreets like Hutt Street, Melbourne Street, Flinders Street, South Terracem Waymouth Street, Rundle Mall, Central Market and free standing restaurants and
... read more about Retail Strategy update
This spring we invited retailers located on Rundle Street, O'Connell Street and Melbourne Street to participate in our 'Spring Fashion in the City' promotional campaign.
It was a huge month for fashion with the launch of the Rundle Mall UNFOLD magazine, the display of fashion events and parades in the City as well as the Adelaide Fashion Festival, which
... read more about Spring Fashion in the City concludes
The City Experience Team of City of Adelaide are proud to announce the launch of the Taste the World at Home webpage!
Click here to uncover Adelaide’s global treasures! Discover fantastic food & drink, shopping, cultural events, languages and quirky organisations from all over the world right here in Adelaide.
Taste the World at Home has been developed in
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The Bike2Eat promotion is being held from the 23 October – 5 November, the aim is to get more people riding their bikes to the City and North Adelaide, to showcase business and to grow customer loyalty. The key message is for people to ‘Ride in to Dine out and Save’.
A fact sheet is attached that outlines what’s involved as
... read more about Bike 2 Eat
The final stage of the installation of the catenary lighting in Rundle Mall will begin this Sunday 23 August with works continuing at times outside of the retail operational hours.
Preliminary work has been going on for the last few months, but visitors to the Mall will start to see the lighting itself being strung up across the Mall from this
... read more about Rundle Mall Lighting Upgrade
Thanks to a loosening of small bar licensing Adelaide is in a state of re-invigoration, resurgence and reinvention when it comes to the bar scene.
According to DEEP Travel and Lifestyle blog Adelaide now has an exciting offering of sophisticated secretive speakeasy’s, roof top panoramas and chic hotel watering holes to complement our established main-stays. Check out Will Bowie
... read more about Top 10 Best Bars in Adelaide
The Adelaide Central Market will be celebrating all things TRUFFLE in August & we’ll be kicking off our celebrations with our first ever Truffle Adelaide at the Market!
From 6 August - 9 August 2015 the Market will be a hive of activity with a range of delicious truffle events - sure to excite foodies or discover the unique taste of
... read more about Truffle Adelaide
Football fever hit town earlier this week with the arrival of Liverpool FC for the 21 July friendly against Adelaide United. Rundle Mall capitalised on the visit with a week-long pop store on the site of the old Next bit IT Apple shop in Gawler Place. The 70sqm shop was leased by TSP Merchandise, the club’s official Australian tour merchandiser
... read more about Footy Fever in the Mall
If you've been wondering what the big red shipping container in Vctoria Square is all about well the secret is now well and truly out. Restaurant Revolution has arrived!
Channel 7's latest national TV series is a unique opportunity for Adelaide to showcase Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, the Adelaide Central Markets and many other retail businesses in the
... read more about Restaurant Revolution has arrived!
Download the Retail Strategy PDF
A blueprint to help the City’s retail sector reach its full potential has been officially launched by the Lord Mayor with more than 150 of the City’s retailers and business people.
The City Retail Strategy will help develop great retail places, attract flagship brands and assist retailers to grow their business and create
... read more about New Strategy Boost to City Retail Sector
Refresh your shopfront with up to $6,000 in matched grant funding.
City of Adelaide has initiated a pilot Shopfront Improvement Grant Program to encourage city businesses to get creative and enhance their street appeal.
If you own either a business or a property in the pilot area you can apply to City of Adelaide for grant funding of between $1,000 and $6,000
... read more about Shopfront Improvement Grant
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