Studios feature at local shopping centre

When you find a formula that works, stick with it!

That’s the message from Ballito Lifestyle Centre, which is embarking on another phase of restyling aimed at providing another platform for small, individual businesses and local operators to showcase their offerings.

The Studios will be the new name of the line of stores opposite Weylandts, at the Dis-Chem end of the centre. This area has been designed to incorporate a mix of boutique stores and personalized spaces to deliver an interesting and intimate shopping experience.

According to Bruce Rencken, co-owner of Lifestyle Centre, “One of our key strategies is that retail has to be experiential.

We want Lifestyle Centre to be the place where locals meet and connect, where everyone feels comfortable and enjoys a unique shopping experience.

“The aim is to provide another area within the centre for the discerning customer in which to browse for exceptional products that are presented in a beautifully designed space with incredible attention to detail.”

A key part of The Studios is the mixed-use mezzanine level which features two health and fitness studios.

“We want the energy of the mezzanine to be transferred into the retail space below, so that shoppers can enjoy the vibe and vitality that is generated from the studios,” said Rencken.

As is the case with The Market and Eat Street, areas which were developed in 2017 in response to the opening of the Ballito Junction shopping centre, The Studios will provide another platform for small, individual businesses and local operators which Rencken believes will add to the personality of Lifestyle Centre.

“The reality for retail in Ballito is that there is a significant oversupply of retail space and there is no question that business is tough for everyone, so we have to continue to differentiate and develop new nodes within the centre responsibly. We are confident that this special new space will become another meeting point for Ballito and a great new addition to living life the Ballito way!” said Rencken.

With plans approved and designs finalised, construction will start in March and is scheduled to open early in the third quarter of 2020.

Watch a fly through of what to expect on the Courier website or on Youtube: youtube/KHV2uRQD7GY.

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