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Unveiling The Shoppes   Mall news: The Grand       News from around the       info@lvscretailasia.com
at Four Seasons         Canal Shoppes              region: Singapore          www.lvscretailasia.com
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               ands Retail Asia welcomes                  look that we will officially launch
               all our partners on this                   in late May at the International
               once in a lifetime journey                 Council of Shopping Centres
       to be part of the fastest growing                  show in Las Vegas. Also as
       retail market on the planet.                       part of this launch, we have
       In this expanded issue, I take                     overhauled our www.lvscretailasia.
       great pleasure in sharing with                     com website to better enable
       you news of recent events,
       new tenants and the first of
       our featured ‘Insights’ in which
       we aim to bring you thought
                                                          us to keep you up to date with
                                                          developments and to increase
                                                          your access to important and
                                                          useful information. Please enjoy
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       provoking and useful consumer                      the read and don’t forget to check

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       and market information.                            the calendar of events we have                                                    n a very stylish night to                 Comprising 211,000
            You will notice that we have                  included to help you capitalise on       David Sylvester                          remember, Thursday April 24th         square feet of prime
       adopted a new format for our                       the synergies that our integrated        Vice President,                          saw the coming together of more       retail space, the new mall
       newsletter. This is part of our new                resort properties offer. •               Retail Development, Asia              than 100 senior Asia Pacific figures       represents a pioneering
                                                                                                                                         from the world’s top premium             partnership in luxury retailing
                                                                                                                                         brands at our first ‘Luxury Asia’         – The Shoppes at Four
                                                                                                                                         dinner presentation at Four Seasons      Seasons being the first ever

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                                                                                                                                         Hong Kong Hotel.                         retail application of the Four
                                                                                                                                             In addition to unveiling the         Seasons brand.
                                                                                                                                         visual identity of The Shoppes at            In between entertaining,
      The magazine from the Sands Retail Asia                                                                                            Four Seasons brand, the next mall        dining and socialising,
                      Issue 1
                                                                                                                                         in our Macao portfolio scheduled         key Sands Retail Asia
                          MACAO
                                                                                                                                         to open in July, future tenants were     figures Stephen Weaver and               and provided detailed insights on
                     Leasing enquiries                                                                                                   also informed of the comprehensive       David Sylvester outlined future         how top retail brands can position
                    ANGUS WOODHEAD                                                                                                       marketing strategy in place to ensure    opportunities designed to grow          themselves to benefit from this
         Director of Leasing, Retail Development Asia                                                                                    the successful launch of the property.   Macao into a hub for luxury retailing   compelling opportunity. •
                   Tel: +(852) 3652 2232
         Email: angus.woodhead@venetian.com.mo

                    Marketing enquiries
                     CARMEN WALSH

                                                                                                                                         Cotai Central brings experiential
         Marketing Manager, Retail Development Asia
                   Tel: +(852) 3652 2253
          Email: carmen.walsh@venetian.com.mo

                        SINGAPORE
                     Leasing enquiries                   Taking Retail Asia to the World                                                 retailing to Asia
                                                         at RECon 2008, Las Vegas
                      LACHLAN GYDE

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                 Director Retail Development
                   Tel: +(65) 9731 2331                                                                                                             ith development
         Email: lachlan.gyde@marinabaysands.com                                                                                                     continuing apace on

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                  Newsletter contributions                        sia’s most dynamic portfolio     integrated resort concept.                       what will ultimately be
                     AMANDA QUAYLE                                of retail spaces will be             Serving as unique entry points    Asia’s first concept mall – Cotai
       Assistant Marketing Manager, Retail Development
                   Tel: +(853) 8117 7919                          collectively showcased for the   to Asia’s rapidly growing and         Central, readers of the region’s top
         Email: amanda.quayle@venetian.com.mo            first time under the new look Sands        increasingly affluent prosumers of     business publications will soon see
                                                         Retail Asia brand at RECon in Las         international prestige and premium    the start of our upcoming campaign
                                                         Vegas from 18th to 21st May, 2008.        goods, The Grand Canal Shoppes,       to promote Cotai Central as the
                                                              The largest retail property show     The Shoppes at Four Seasons,          stage on which premier fashion
                                                         of its kind, RECon is the perfect         Cotai Central and the recently        and lifestyle brands will pioneer
                                                         platform to introduce brand owners        released ‘Flagship Luxury’ malls in   innovative customer interaction.         and lush tropical gardens; an oasis     become the byword in Asia for the
                                                         from the Americas, Europe and             Macao together with Singapore’s           The mall, located directly           of interaction between engaged          type of enhanced merchandising
                                                         beyond to our unique collection of        The Marina Bay Shoppes will each      beneath Shangri-La/Traders and           consumers and inspired brands.          that retailers in N. America and
                                                         strategically positioned properties       be highlighted to visitors on our     Sheraton/St Regis, will comprise         Fast attracting new brand concepts,     Europe, and increasingly North East
                 info@lvscretailasia.com
                 www.lvscretailasia.com                  and the enormous synergies                booth at the show –C947 Union         850,000 square feet of retail space      many previously unseen in Asia,         Asia use to connect customers to
                                                         that can be leveraged from the            Street in Central Hall C2. •          enveloped by cascading waterfalls        Cotai Central is already on track to    their brands. •

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    The Grand Canal Shoppes
    No Signboard Seafood
    (Shop No. 2132)
                                                 band performances with the chilled-out
                                                 bliss of an uber-chic dance club. And
                                                                                             delighting diners with the very best of
                                                                                             Sichuan and Cantonese cooking.
                                                                                                                                       Retailing without frontiers
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    The spicy sizzle of Singaporean-             for intimate gatherings, a cafe lounge                                                           ith buying decisions
    style seafood is now on offer to             and private party rooms will cater to                                                            increasingly made at the                Shopper                             Brand equity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             pre-disposition
    tempt the tastebuds of The Grand             individual needs with exclusive bars                                                             point of purchase, under-               Insights
    Canal Shoppes’ diners. The new No            and personal DJs.                                                                     standing the impact of the retail                                                        Shopper type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Type of occassion
    Signboard Seafood restaurant draws                With its broad ranging appeal,                                                   environment is more important than                                                       State of mind                 Research by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Channel choice               consumer experts
    on four decades of know-how from five         Club Lotus is set to be Macao’s new                                                   ever before. At the same time, the face                                                   Pre-planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Retailer choice
    restaurants right across the culinary        point of focus for achieving that next                                                of the consumer is rapidly changing. So                Research by                    Retailer experience
    cornucopia that is Singapore to bring        higher plane of nightlife sophistication.                                             how do you keep ahead of your current                shopper experts                      Store layout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Store dynamics
    to Macao its famous White Pepper                                                                                                   and future competitors while striking a                                                Store atmosphere                  Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              experience feeds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Shopping style
    Crab, Cereal Encrusted Prawn and                                                                                                   chord with your target consumer?                                                       Shopping basket                  back into brand
                                                                                                                                                                                              Propensity to                    Shopping route                      equity
    Hokkien Style Steamed Fish. Seating                                                      Kougetsu Tokyo Dining                                                                            purchase can                   In-store advertising
    up to 260 people amidst refined                                                           (Shop No 2610A)                           2015 – A Snapshot                                      potentially be                     Shelf layout
                                                                                                                                                                                            impacted at each                       Signage
    décor and urbane surroundings, No                                                        After two years of meticulous planning    The challenge for retailing into 2015 will            stage of journey                    Promotions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pack standout
    Signboard also offers discerning diners                                                  and preparation, Kougetsu Tokyo           be to manage complexity and diversity,                                               Pack communication
    Cantonese cuisine, including Dim Sum.                                                    Dining now offers visitors to The Grand   through businesses that span the globe
         No Signboard Seafood’s Macao                                                        Canal Shoppes another unsurpassable       while reaching out to the individual.                                                Transaction seals
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            purchase decision
    restaurant is only the second of such                                                    fine dining experience. Presenting         This will require focus on a new set of
    overseas ventures following a recent                                                     modern Japanese cuisine perfected         strategic capabilities and solutions.
    debut in Jakarta.                                                                        in Tokyo’s celebrated Nishi-azabu                                                            The Shopper                         Brand equity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             pre-disposition
                                                 Shen Garden Restaurant                      restaurant district, guests can enjoy     Shopper Insights                                   Journey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Propensity to
                                                 (Shop No. 3038)                             Kougetsu’s signature dishes including     With the diffusion of media and the                                                      Shopper type                     purchase a brand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Type of occassion                  can potentially be
                                                 With an enviable ranking within the top     the unique Okinawa benibuta pork          growth of niche retailing, shopper insights                              Pre-store       State of mind                    impacted at each
                                                 five restaurant groups in Shanghai the       shabu-shabu, as well as tantalising       captured in the retail environment will be                                              Channel choice                   stage of this journey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Pre-planning
                                                 Shen Garden Restaurant boasts seven         teppanyaki and Edo-style sushi from       the key to growth. Retailers will need to                                                Retailer choice
                                                                                                                                                                                              Retailer                       Retailer experience
                                                 flourishing eateries in its home city.       the restaurant’s fresh sushi bar.         understand and personalise that which                 strategies                          Store layout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                             influence                          Store dynamics
                                                 Set to open later this summer at The             As well as being Kougetsu’s first     motivates the shopper prior to, and at                 shopper            Store        Store atmosphere                  experience feeds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Shopping style                   back into brand
                                                 Grand Canal Shoppes, the restaurant         and only restaurant outside Japan, the    the point of sale.                                   choice and
                                                                                                                                                                                             shopping                         Shopping basket                        equity
                                                 will introduce to Macao the delectable      new outlet, with capacity enough to             Understanding consumers is not                 experience                         Shopping route
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             In-store advertising
                                                 crab meat specialties that have made        comfortably accommodate 180 diners,       the same as understanding shoppers                                                        Shelf layout
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Signage                       Along the journey,
                                                 the restaurant such a huge hit. Visitors    is also more than twice the size of the   (see Shopper Insights chart).                                             P.O.P.          Promotions                     several “moments of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pack standout                    trurth” or success/
                                                 will also be treated to traditional         company’s original Tokyo restaurant. •    Conventional consumer research                                                       Pack communication                 failure points exist for
    Club Lotus                                   Shanghainese cuisine typified by                                                       focuses on who is shopping for                                                                                                  a brand

    (Shop No. 3002 +3003)                        fresh seafood or chicken marinated in                                                 which products and where. Shopper                                                    Transaction seals
    As the new place to be, Club Lotus will      vintage and tasty stir-fries that deftly                                              insights seek to understand the needs,                                               purchase decision
    bring to Macao a stylishly enlightened       blend a profusion of exotic flavours.                                                  attitudes and behaviours of customers
    path to after-hours enjoyment. With                Able to seat up to 250 patrons in                                               in shopping and buying mode: why                that offer new combinations of                   key to successful business in 2015.
    its 18,000 sq ft of multi-entertainment      spacious, understated Shanghainese                                                    the shopper buys, why certain items             products, experiences and services               Management must evolve to span
    space, the new venue will seamlessly         elegance, Shen Garden will serve as a                                                 are purchased and how the shopping              that encourage shoppers to express               geographic, cultural and regulatory
    bring together all the energy of live rock   showcase for the restaurant’s flair for                                                experience affects the buying decision.         themselves. Effective innovation                 boundaries; responding to local tastes,
                                                                                                                                                                                       integrates an understanding of how               customs, lifestyles and economies.

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                                                                                                                                       Shopper Experience                              consumers live, how they buy and how             Management will need to be flexible

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                                                                              he flat screen network onboard our new fleet               a better product, they want a better                                                             the needs, tastes and preferences of
                                                                              of Cotai Jets is a targeted and cost effective           purchase experience. In 2008, the most          Risk Management                                  stakeholders inside and outside the
                                                                              advertising solution, unique in both its reach and       successful retailers are those delivering an    In an era of accelerated lifecycles,             company. For those that can manage
                                                                       its potential to engage consumers headed directly your          engaging in-store experience. By 2015,          companies also need to manage multi-             complexity, 2015 will be a time of
                                                                       way. To the 400 plus passengers travelling on each              companies will need to focus on, and            ple brand concepts, experiences and              tremendous growth opportunities. •
                                                                       hourly sailing between Hong Kong and Taipa Island,              enhance, how customers feel about them-         niche products as seamless elements
                                                                       your advertising message could well be the feature              selves in their interaction with the shopping   of an investment portfolio where returns
                                                                       presentation of their 50 minute journey.                        environment, product, service and brand.        are maximised and risk is minimised.                         From an original article by Arnaud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Frade, TNS Regional Director for
                                                                            For more information about how Cotai Jet onboard                                                                                                                        Business Development and Herb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sorensen, Global Scientific Director
                                                                       advertising can support your marketing campaign, email          Retail Innovators                               Managing Complexity                                          of TNS Retail & Shopper Insights.
                                                                       advertising@venetian.com.mo •                                   Innovators in 2015 will be those                Managing complexity will be the

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                                                                                        Between forthcoming trade shows, exciting box office
                                                                                        events and public holidays, the line up of opportunities
                                                                                        for targeted marketing activities and linked promotions
                                                                                        over the coming months is strong.
                                                                                             With the Beijing Olympic countdown now underway,
                                                                                        sport is naturally going to be a hot theme this summer
                                                                                        igniting a national pride amongst Chinese citizens
                                                                                        everywhere. Closer to home though, proud fathers will be
                                                                                        celebrating their special day this coming June 15th – the
                                                                                        perfect chance to dispel the myth that men are the most
                                                                                        difficult members of the family to shop for!
                                                                                             Don’t forget that in addition to these events which
                                                                                        our Conference and Events team will happily provide you
                                                                                        with more information on, your Mall Marketing team has
                                                                                        a parallel programme of strategic partnership promotions
                                                                                        and shopper incentives that you can participate in. And
                                                                                        remember to visit our website www.lvscretailasia.com
                                                                                        for updates on major news and happenings.

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    Singapore’s Marina Bay Development
    S
             ince 2006, Marina Bay
             Sands has been constructing
             its Integrated Resort as a
    strategic component of the landmark
    Marina Bay development. Marina
    Bay comprises 900 acres of premium
    cultural, commercial and office
    development that simultaneously
    expands the downtown financial
    district while enhancing Singapore’s
    continued ascent as a cultural hub.
         Singapore visitors and locals alike
    will experience picturesque park areas
    and bustling waterfront promenades
    while enjoying spectacular events
    and festive celebrations hosted
    in numerous venues around the
    Bay. It will be a remarkable space
    where cultural creativity and
    recreational vitality can be seamlessly    600-foot high Sky Deck.                   an indoor ice skating rink, world
    blended with brand interaction and              An ArtScience Museum will be         class restaurants and glamorous
    promotional innovation.                    a key component of the Integrated         waterfront al fresco dining.
         Landmark developments are             Resort (IR), where visitors will also
    already taking shape on Marina Bay         enjoy attractive public spaces, such      Singapore – South East Asia’s
    with a showstopper being the recent        as a rooftop amphitheatre, and a lively   Shining Light
    launch of the Singapore Flyer. Bigger      Event Piazza able to accommodate          While the development will be a
    than the London Eye, the 541-foot          10,000 people. Two 2,000-seat             spectacular addition to Singapore’s
    high observation wheel provides a          state-of-the art theatres will also       economy, skyline, cultural and
    breathtaking, unobstructed radial          accentuate the development.               recreational base it is important to
    view well beyond the Island Republic            Accommodating one of                 gain an understanding of the country
    and onto Malaysia and Indonesia.           Singapore’s only two licensed             itself. Singapore regularly features at
                                               gaming venues, the IR will seamlessly     the top of global surveys for ease of
    The Marina Bay Sands                       combine Meetings, Incentives,             transacting business, transparency
    Integrated Resort                          Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE)        of its legal system, lack of corruption,
    The Marina Bay Sands resort,               facilities with exclusive retail, fine     robust economy, strong employment
    scheduled to open in 2009, will            dining, luxury hotel accommodation        growth etc. Singapore also shines
    feature three 50 storey signature          and diverse entertainment.                with international recognition for it
    hotel towers that incorporate                   Its retail precinct will feature     restaurants, nightlife and culture
    abundant greenery from trees along         premium fashion, an interactive                With an economy that grew
    the Bay front promenade through to         lifestyle wing, spectacular water         by 7.7 percent in 2007 and the
    luxuriant gardens atop the towers’         features incorporating two canals,        recent announcement of a new
                                                                                         cruise terminal scheduled to open
                                                                                         by 2010 that will double its capacity
                                                                                         to accommodate the largest
                                                                                         cruise vessels under construction,
                                                                                         Singapore has reaffirmed its
                                                                                         status as Southeast Asia’s premier
                                                                                         destination. Bolstering its position as
                                                                                         a premier events hub too, Singapore
                                                                                         will flag off its inaugural Formula One
                                                                                         Grand Prix in September 2008 with a
            Please visit our booth at RECon 2008,                                        world first F1 night race.
       Las Vegas – C947 Union Street in Central Hall C2                                       Singapore faces a very bright
                                                                                         future. •

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