SPECIAL REPORT: Landlords unwilling to budge on rents have been blamed for exacerbating Perth's retail downturn, but leading leasing agents say the sector's problems are substantially more complicated than the cost of tenancies.
SPECIAL REPORT: New retail property developments are driving offerings that capitalise on lifestyle needs, but five of the biggest projects are yet to push the button.
Perth's retail market is on the rebound, bouncing back after recording the highest vacancy in Australia at the end of last year, according to commercial property agency JLL.
The arrival of a clutch of new international brands in coming years has the potential to rejuvenate the city retail sector, which has been hit by softer spending and the extended shopping hours at suburban centres.