So, what exactly is a shopping mall? “It’s a shopping mall.” However, this is a traditional name-driven definition from a long time ago. Nowadays, a shopping mall is a place to eat, play, spend quality time, and, of course, shop. A shopping centre that does not provide all of these services at the same time is dying. Someone’s dream may be to build a shopping complex.
People used to spend their money on constructing a straight towering structure loaded with retail outlets, and then that was it. Today, though, if you want to produce something that will last in the market, you must prioritise design and strategy. Why do people come out when they have everything they need (the internet) at their fingertips? The first step is to research market trends, the locality, and people’s buying patterns, thereby defining your goal. The second step is to present your concept to an architect; yes, you will require one. Any successful retail mall relies on an architect with commercial experience.
The first and most critical factor in keeping a location alive for years is a design that is appealing in and of itself. Customers and businesses alike desire a location that drives traffic to their stores. To make the front appealing, you might choose modern artwork or a vintage look. By refurbishing with light or dark themed tiles, glass, or any other art form, you may keep the entrance large and make it a commonplace. Parking should not be distant from the entrance; instead, it should be large and adjacent to the location.
Food courts are also a draw; you can bring in well-known or local restaurants to enhance people’s shopping experiences. Whatever you pick, never compromise on food quality. Children’s areas featuring fun games, seasonal events, and movie theatres help keep families coming back.
You can include live work, such as residences and workplaces. It will make the project more public and transform a building into a complex. Successful malls attempted it and found it to be beneficial to their business. Shopping malls always require a large quantity of electricity, and a backup electricity supply is required. All of the electricity costs can be drastically reduced by switching to more affordable solar energy. Assist your location with technology because it is beneficial to both visitors and administration.
Along with all of this, remember to keep the area secure. Install fire alarms and have a wide safe exit open at all times. So that it can bear the weight in the event of an emergency. Visitors and retailers can feel comfortable at the shopping mall because of the active security cameras, scanners, and security personnel. Train your employees to assist customers, as a shopping mall without an active administration is half-dead.
We at Vindico recognise that developing shopping malls is a difficult task. Our architecture firm has designed and developed a wide range of buildings, from modest retail establishments to large shopping malls. We treat every assignment with the same passion, attention to detail, and quality, regardless of its size.
Our architects, planners, and interior designers start with a comprehensive grasp of the client’s needs so that they may create plans that are the most appropriate for those goals. We employ top-of-the-line architect software that allows clients to see what the finished project will look like before it is built.
Our company is known for its innovative and one-of-a-kind Shopping Mall Design ideas. We recognise that utility is just as vital as creativity when it comes to retail malls. We seek to achieve the ideal balance of visual appeal, usefulness, safety, and environmental considerations. This is what distinguishes us from other architecture companies in the business today, and it has helped Vindico become known for its one-of-a-kind commercial projects.
In the last decade, the way malls are designed and managed has changed dramatically. Most reputable Mall developers today have a longer-term strategy for increasing the value of their malls than they did a decade ago. In the early days of organised mall retailing, it was thought that having a fantastic site, a solid circulation pattern, and the right tenant mix would ensure 100 percent success. However, with ever-increasing rivalry, mall developers have begun to recognise that they require more than simply the right building and brands.
Vindico understands that great-looking and well-designed stores are equally vital, and that the appearance of the stores has a direct impact on how the Mall is positioned and its overall appeal.
To achieve this balance, the next generation malls employ a design and fit out management approach. Simply said, it is a procedure in which a professional team of Retail Design Architects oversees the entire range of Store Fit Out management in the Mall. These teams could be internal or external.
Most mall developers prefer to outsource this process to a professional team, such as Vindico, which specialises in fit out management, rather than investing in an in-house team, because it is a very complex process that requires constant involvement of this team, from concept design to site execution monitoring to final fit-out completion and store opening.
Vindico, a competent Fit Out management, not only ensures that the Mall’s age (longevity) is extended, but also that it is launched on time.
Now that new generation malls and their fit-out management teams are emphasising the importance of all aspects of store design, we’re seeing a complete shift in the way stores are designed today. Storefront signage is much more vibrant, and there’s a lot of emphasis on Visual Merchandising and Window Display. Storefronts and signs are only a small portion of what the Fit-out teams are responsible for; they oversee everything from the start of the Store Design through the completion of the fit-out until the store opens. Innovative and unique storefronts not only improve the appearance of the store, but also the overall appearance of the mall.
“The ANAROCK-Vindico relationship will bring scientific, success-oriented design solutions coupled with proven lease and Tenant Coordination services,” says Anuj Kejriwal, Managing Director and CEO of ANAROCK Retail. Cutting-edge architecture and store design that explicitly address the new compulsions and realities of a post-COVID-19 retail market will benefit mall developers and retailers. Our mall and retail designs will also fully represent the combined and individual brand values.”
Following its assignment as retail design and implementation managers for the Maker Maxity project in Mumbai, Vindico opened its Mumbai office in late 2019. LuLu Group International’s long-standing partnership in the Middle East has led to appointments on three shopping centre developments in India.
The collaboration with ANAROCK Retail will help both companies fulfil the rapidly changing needs of developers and brands for agility in moving projects and locations forward in a highly disrupted market.
ANAROCK Retail has successfully closed leasing deals for the largest international and domestic retail brands in India, managing and executing 3300+ retail transactions in 55+ Indian cities. In India and worldwide, ANANROCK Retail has consistently delivered optimal outcomes for prominent merchants and mall owners.
This cooperation will be a game changer for Indian retail, combining specialised retail deployment capabilities with best-in-class leasing, transaction, and management knowledge. Mall and store designs are now crucial from the perspective of social distancing and ‘touchless’ retail imperatives in India’s pandemic-rebooted retail economy.
Vindico is always looking for the best opening day experiences. This entails delving into the nitty gritty of leasing, construction, design coordination, operations, and Tenant Coordination in order to help businesses open on time and on budget.
Their devoted personnel go above and above in Tenant Coordination in achieving the big openings they desire. Their industry-leading strategies in shopping centre and airport retail development have enabled them to open record-breaking brands in a single day. Vindico was established in 2002 to keep the ‘retail’ in ‘retail property’, a specialist business with a niche focus on getting retail shops open and earning in shopping centres and airports.
Today our team, with over 80 members, provides retail delivery strategy, design and management (tenant coordination) to clients in Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Their purpose is to make small, targeted improvements to the Asset Management and client experiences they offer. Along with our expertise in retail launches, their operating asset management systems offer rapid and easy tenant transitions.
Asset management, fresh promotions, and business acquisitions are worlds apart from the day-to-day operations of a shopping mall, which are handled by managers, assistants, and marketing departments. These responsibilities do not fall to individuals in charge of leasing available space, construction and alterations, or substantial idea revisions, which are often handled by the owners or, in their absence, the executive teams. It’s in another league entirely. Vindico’s pledge to its customers is simple: we will open and operate retail stores. Vindico specialises in delivering retail; it’s all we do as a company for shopping malls and airports all over the world. Vindico is a Retail Momentum expert who collaborates with our clients’ construction, operations, leasing, authorities, and utility stakeholders to enable tenants open. In development projects, open on time, and Asset Management, open on time. From our offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, London, Brisbane, and Austin, we mix Retail Delivery Strategy, Design, and Management services into customizable service solutions for both projects and portfolios.
