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The Mall China 2017 Golden Mall Awards recognized SM China with four wins

Mall China 2017 Golden Mall Awards. SM China bagged four wins in the Mall China 2017 Golden Mall Awards for SM City Xiamen, SM Lifestyle Center, SM City Tianjin, and SM City Chengdu at the recently concluded awarding ceremonies on September 20, held at the Marriott Financial Centre, Chengdu in China. SM City Xiamen won the Mall China Golden Mall Awards 2017 City Advancement Award. SM Lifestyle Center was given the Mall China Golden Awards 2017 Marketing Award for its Paper Art event. While SM City Tianjin received the Mall China Golden Mall Awards 2017 Commercial Plan Innovation, SM City Chengdu bagged the Mall China Community Shopping Center Awards 2017 Key Study and Demonstration Project. The awards were received by SM Supermalls Senior Vice President Steven T. Tan (2nd from right).

Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Oct-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM China scored four wins in the Mall China 2017 Golden Mall Awards for SM City Xiamen, SM Lifestyle Center, SM City Tianjin, and SM City Chengdu at the recently concluded awarding ceremonies on September 20, held at the Marriott Financial Centre, Chengdu in China.

SM City Xiamen won the Mall China Golden Mall Awards 2017 City Advancement Award for its 16 years of successful operation in Xiamen City and leading new style in the industry. SM Lifestyle Center was given the Mall China Golden Awards 2017 Marketing Award for its Paper Art event, an innovative, experiential, and socially relevant activation. While SM City Tianjin received the Mall China Golden Mall Awards 2017 Commercial Plan Innovation Award for its design excellence and environment-friendly architecture, SM City Chengdu bagged the Mall China Community Shopping Center Awards 2017 Key Study and Demonstration Project for excellence in project planning, tenant mix, and sustainable development.

SM Supermalls is the sole shopping mall brand that received four honors for different projects in the Mall China 2017 Golden Mall Awards. Other well-known shopping mall brands that won this year include Shanghai Changning Raffles City, Beijing Chaoyang Joy City, and Aeon Mall Nantong.

Since 2006, the Mall China Golden Mall Awards has been recognizing outstanding shopping malls and initiatives that have made meaningful contributions to China’s shopping mall industry. The Awards are conferred by Mall China, the largest shopping center retail organization in China. As the first non-profit organization of China’s retail property industry, Mall China has over 700 corporate members of operators, retailers, developers, investors, and relevant-service agencies.

On September 21, the Annual Conference of Mall held the International Symposium and Asia-Pacific Shopping Center Service Competitiveness Summit, gathering leaders from Asia-Pacific shopping centers with new visions and ideas. SM Supermalls’ Steven Tan was invited to be part of a panel discussion with the theme, “Views from Decision-makers: Key Factors for Enterprise (Shopping Center) Competitiveness,” where Mr. Tan shared insights on how SM embraced innovation in mall operations in the Philippines and in China.

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PHILIPPINES: S Maison introduces unique dining and retail concepts

PHILIPPINES: S Maison introduces unique dining and retail concepts

Pasay City, Philippines, 2017-Jun-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Supermalls’ 62nd mall, S Maison, has taken malling to a level that brings with it Epicurean dining and high fashion retail brands.

S Maison has introduced unique dining and retail concepts and is soon to launch more in the coming months to further excite travelers both local and foreign. Its ultimate tenant mix of 43% food and 57% retail and services ensures a taste of luxury and diversity.

With 90% of the mall leased, Steven Tan, Senior Vice President for SM Supermalls said that S Maison will soon welcome new dining brands such as Sarabeth’s of New York, a brunch spot frequented by Hollywood stars; Singapore casual bistro and café Olivia and Co. and something from home, SiamAroi, a sought after hole-in-the wall restaurant run by a Thai husband and wife tandem that serves authentic Thai cuisine which has its roots in Makati.

This joins the interesting mix of dining and cafe concepts already at the mall such as Chibo, Osaka’s most popular okonomiyaki brand; Mazendo, which serves authentic Taiwan style beef noodles; Singapore’s Paradise Dynasty which offers various flavors of xiao long bao, including the famous truffle and foie gras versions; Bijin Nabe by Tsukada Nojo which serves a special collagen hotpot; Starbucks Reserve, the first outlet that offers the Experience Bar or exotic coffee variants brewed according to the customer’s preference and Recession Coffee where you can dictate the price of a cup of coffee.

“SM Supermalls is always on the lookout for something new. We bring global specialty concepts from Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan, among many others, all establishing their first stores in the Philippines right here in S Maison, the 62nd of SM Supermalls. At the same time, we have world-class Filipino brands and services in S Maison,” Tan said.

More than food, S Maison’s interior is, in itself, a feast for the eyes. Located within the Conrad Manila’s two lower floors and spanning over 25,000 square meters, its sleek, dramatic yet modern interior  was recently feted by the Prix Versailles World Architecture Awards at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris for design excellence in Interior Spaces, South Asia and the Pacific Shopping Malls category. Designed by Malherbe of France, S Maison’s interiors feature high-tech modernism with pearlescent Italian floors and iridescent metal accents to stimulate the feeling of being encased in a pearl.

“S Maison was created for people who want more spaces to relax and who are looking at our elevated retail offerings. It doesn’t compete with the hustle and bustle of the Mall of Asia but complements it,” Tan said. As a matter of fact, it offers a well curated assortment of retail brands not found at Mall of Asia, well-appointed beauty and wellness services, and Director’s Club cinemas to complete the shoppers’ S Maison experience.

The upscale mall is home to the Cole Haan, Zero Halliburton, True Religion and Paris Miki flagship stores, also to retail brands like De Novo Studio, Swiss Gear, Titan, Fully Booked, Digital Walker, Moressi, Rosa Clara, Yankee Candle, Empire Golf and Mega Blue Bird. Other retail brands like Pandora, Joseph; curated collections like Assembly; and branded services like Belo Medical Clinic, Teng Roma Salon and Gan Advanced Osseointegration Center (GAOC) have likewise made their way to S Maison.

Complementing the dining and retail options are three Director’s Club theaters that have a capacity of 38 seats per theatre with La-Z-Boy Power Recline XR+ seats equipped with a combination of reclining positions including stress free zero gravity.

“S Maison is a testament to SM Supermalls’ unwavering pursuit to deliver the most delightful of malling experiences,” Tan said during S Maison’s launch Wednesday night.

SM Supermalls is owned by SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the country’s largest integrated property developer. It is scheduled to open four more malls in the Philippines namely SM Cherry Antipolo in Rizal, SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown in Cagayan, SM City Puerto Princesa in Palawan and SM Center Lemery in Batangas this year. By the end of 2017, SM Prime will have 65 malls in the Philippines – 22 of which are in Metro Manila, 33 in Luzon outside of Metro Manila, five in the Visayas and five in Mindanao – and seven malls in China with an estimated combined GFA of 9.3 million sqm.

SOURCE: SM Investments Corporation

For further information, please contact

Ms. Corazon P. Guidote
Senior Vice President for Investor Relations
SM Investments Corporation
E-mail: cora.guidote@sminvestments.com
Tel. No. 857-0117

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ICSC Global Awards for 2016 honored SM Supermalls with four major awards

ICSC Global Awards for 2016 honored SM Supermalls with four major awards
ICSC Global Awards for 2016 honored SM Supermalls with four major awards

 

Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Oct-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) awarded SM Supermalls with four major awards – one Gold, three Silvers, and one Certificate of Merit from the ICSC Foundation – under different categories from the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Global Awards for 2016. The awards affirm the company’s dominance in the local and regional markets covering various standards of the international shopping center industry.

Getting the Gold award is SM Supermalls’ breakthrough “Download & Win” mobile app under the Marketing Excellence for Emerging Digital Technology category. A key component of the mall’s digital marketing strategy, the campaign was launched as part of SM’s 30th anniversary celebration. It was also the first scratch card promotion in digital format ever implemented in the country. This award automatically makes SM eligible to win ICSC’s Global “Best-of-the-Best” Viva Award.

The mall’s Feb 30th Anniversary Sale campaign won a Silver award for Marketing Excellence under the Sales Promotion category. A year-long celebration began with a series of generous promotional activities that demonstrated SM Supermalls’ extreme gratitude for its customers’ loyal patronage for three decades.

Another Silver award for Marketing Excellence went to SM’s “Bricks Click” Partners Summit under the Business to Business category. The 2-day event consisting of a Retail Forum and Partners Awards, initiated an exchange of knowledge on innovation among SM’s partners.

The third Silver went to SM Lifestyle Center Xiamen for its “Floral Tiles Christmas@SM Lifestyle Center” project, under the Public Relations and Events category. Its salute to the sentiments of old Xiamen and the preservation of the city’s heritage tiles got the nod of the ICSC judges.

A Certificate of Merit from the ICSC Foundation was given to SM City Marilao and SM City Baliwag for their campaign “Green Vision: The SM Mission”. The merit was the ICSC Foundation’s way of recognizing the excellent commitment of SM Prime Holdings Inc. towards the local community. The malls held a “green” concert, called “Green Guitar: A Concert for the Planet”, which was powered entirely through solar energy. This was a benefit project that provided the power supply for the livelihood activities of the Dioceses of Malolos’ Jubilee Shelter Program.

This is not the first time that the company received recognition from the prestigious international group. Earlier this year in April, SM Lifestyle Center in Xiamen received a gold award for its Future Architects campaign that highlighted green architecture and city planning. Some of SM Supermalls’ notable ICSC awards in the past include a Gold for the revolutionary “iButterfly Hunt” in 2012, and a Silver for the Mega Fashion Hall in 2015.

The year 2011 was especially meaningful when the ICSC Foundation gave SM Prime Holdings its highest honor, the Albert Sussman International Community Support Award, for the mall company’s quick deployment of relief aid to victims of typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) in December 2011. Another Asia Pacific Community Support Award was given to SM for its Breaking the Poverty Chain campaign, which was a partnership with Gawad Kalinga in time for SM North EDSA’s 25th anniversary.

ICSC is an association of the global shopping center industry, with over 70,000 members from more 100 countries worldwide. Its members include shopping center owners, developers, managers, investors, retailers, brokers, academics, and public officials. The ICSC Global Awards is the association’s way of promoting excellence in the global retail real estate industry by recognizing outstanding efforts in marketing, design and development.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Corazon P. Guidote
Senior Vice President for Investor Relations
SM Investments Corporation
E-mail: cora.guidote@sminvestments.com
Tel. No. (632) 857-0117

Source: SM Investments Corporation

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SM Supermalls wins Brand of the Year Award, National Tier 2016-2017 at the World Branding Awards ceremonies in London

SM Supermalls wins Brand of the Year Award, National Tier 2016-2017 at the World Branding Awards ceremonies in London
SM Supermalls wins Brand of the Year Award, National Tier 2016-2017 at the World Branding Awards ceremonies in London

 

Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Sep-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Another Filipino brand has made it to the global stage. This year, SM Supermalls was given the prestigious Brand of the Year Award under the National Tier 2016-2017, during the World Branding Awards ceremonies held in an exclusive black tie gala dinner at the iconic Kensington Palace in London.

The award, given by The World Branding Forum, was the only one conferred to a local brand from the Philippines in the Shopping Mall category.

Aside from SM, other winning brands include ICBC (China), Bang & Olufsen (Denmark), Hermes (Frances), Nivea (Germany), Chow Tai Food (Hong Kong), Prada (Italy), Sukiya (Japan), Safaricom (Kenya), Maybank (Malaysia), Dulux (Netherlands), Sagres (Portugal), QNB (Qatar), Sberbank (Russia), Raffles Education (Singapore), Amore Pacific (South Korea), Santander (Spain), Zurich(Switzerland), Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan), King Power (Thailand), Dubai Duty Free (UAE), and Prudential (UK), among others.

SM’s SVP for Operations Steven Tan was present during the ceremony to receive the award.

“We are proud to be recognized in the global stage,” Tan said during his acceptance speech. “SM is a brand that reflects the Filipino people’s indomitable spirit of excellence. We resonate because we celebrate people’s hopes and aspirations, and we bring these a step closer to reality. Through our malls, we strive to create memorable destinations that broaden our shoppers’ experiences, and allow them to participate in a greater, global world.”

World Branding Forum Global Chairman Richard Rowles emphasized that the objectives of the Forum “are to advance the standards, skills and education of the branding community for the good of the industry and consumers.”

“The Awards celebrates the achievements of some of the greatest brands around the globe. With 70 percent of the scoring process coming from consumer votes, winning brands have managed to build a good trust score with their consumers,” said Richard Rowles, Chairman of the World Branding Forum.

The selection of winners is determined through brand valuation (30%), public online voting (30%), and consumer market research (40%). The latter was conducted through one-on-one phone interviews in each country. SM Supermalls came out as the most exceptional brand in the Philippines to merit the recognition under the National Tier – Shopping Mall category, affirming the brand’s position as a household name in the country.

World Branding Forum Chief Executive Peter Pek emphasized on brands’ ability to provide customers with memorable experiences more than just good products and services.

“The quality of brands competing for the awards is very high.  Winners set the standards of what brands need to be in order to win,” Pek added.

The World Branding Forum (WBF) is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing branding standards for the good of the branding community as well as consumers. Its premier recognition program, has so far recognized some of the world’s largest and best-known brands such as Apple (US), British Airways (UK), Louis Vuitton (France), and Mercedez-Benz (Germany).

The World Branding Awards is the premier awards of the World Branding Forum. It recognizes the achievements of some of the best brands in the world.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Corazon P. Guidote
Senior Vice President for Investor Relations
SM Investments Corporation
E-mail: cora.guidote@sminvestments.com
Tel. No. (632) 857-0117

Source: SM Investments Corporation

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PHILIPPINES: SM Supermalls unveils lifestyle center S Maison in Conrad Manila at the heart of Mall of Asia Complex

Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Jul-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — There’s a new kid on the block at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City and it’s changing the game for retail. SM Supermalls has unveiled S Maison, a unique lifestyle center which opened with the newest luxury hotel, Conrad Manila, at the heart of the Mall of Asia Complex on June 15, 2016. Designed by French company Malherbe, S Maison, is an upscale and well-curated retail podium housing first-in-market dining concepts, branded retail, well-appointed services. It also has three (3) state-of-the-art Director’s Club cinemas.

“We are very pleased to launch S Maison which is envisioned to redefine the retail landscape in this part of the metropolis. It is always a delight to learn from shoppers today who are young and dynamic and whose tastes have evolved to aspire for high fashion trends and experience new and exciting dining and retail concepts. S Maison is an answer to that aspiration,” Steven Tan, Senior Vice President for SM Supermalls said.

S Maison, situated within the Conrad Manila’s two floors, spans 25,534 square meters. It features a number of new dining concepts such as Chibo, Osaka’s most popular okonomiyaki brand, Uma Uma and Horse’s Mouth Bar, XO46 Heritage Bistro, The English by Todd English, Tuan Tuan Chinese Brasserie, The Dessert Kitchen, Carnivale, Epilogue from Indonesia, Tsukada Nojo which serves a special collagen hotpot and Singapore’s Paradise Dynasty which offers various flavors of xiao long bao, including the famous truffle and foie gras versions. S Maison is home to the Cole Haan, Zero Halliburton, True Religion and Paris Miki flagship stores, also to lifestyle concepts like De Novo Studio, Swiss Gear, Bang & Olufsen, Titan, Fully Booked and Digital Walker.  Retail brands like Pandora, Joseph, Tumi; curated collections like Assembly and General; and branded services like Belo Medical Clinic and Gan Advanced Osseointegration Center are also making their way to S Maison. The three Director’s Club theaters have a capacity of 38 seats per theatre with La-Z-Boy Power Recline XR+ seats that allow for a combination of reclining positions including stress free zero gravity.

Designed by Malherbe of France, S Maison’s interiors feature high-tech modernism with pearlescent Italian floors and iridescent metal accents to stimulate the feeling of being encased in a pearl.

The 347-room Conrad Manila is earmarked as a shopping, leisure, and business hub that offers four contemporary event halls and two sophisticated ballrooms, spanning more than 4,000 square meters which are fitted with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology. Conrad Manila recently clinched several awards which are Best in Hotel Development, Best Hotel Architectural Design and Best in Hotel Interior Design at the 4th Annual Philippines Property Award.

For further information, please contact:

Ms. Corazon P. Guidote
Senior Vice President for Investor Relations
SM Investments Corporation
E-mail: cora.guidote@sminvestments.com
Tel. No. (632) 857-0117
www.sminvestments.com

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PHILIPPINES: SM Supermalls unveils lifestyle center S Maison in Conrad Manila at the heart of Mall of Asia Complex

PHILIPPINES: SM Supermalls unveils lifestyle center S Maison in Conrad Manila at the heart of Mall of Asia Complex

 

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Philippines: SM Supermalls partners with Cebu Sealife Park Inc. to bring Cebu Ocean Park within the SM Seaside City Cebu Complex

Family bonding destination ‘Above All Else’

Cebu, Philippines, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Families in Cebu and the rest in the Visayas and Mindanao are in for an ‘Above All Else’ kind of treat as SM Supermalls, the country’s biggest mall network, announced a strategic partnership with Cebu Sealife Park Inc., the same group that brought the first ever state-of-the-art marine theme park in the country, that is the Manila Ocean Park.

“The opening of SM Seaside City Cebu this November signals the beginning of so many great news to all the families in the VisMin area, and among which is the soon to rise Cebu Ocean Park,” said SM Supermalls president Annie S. Garcia. “Once the theme park is up and running, parents and their kids in Cebu and other neighboring provinces need not to spend more and fly to Manila anymore just to experience the world-class spectacular marine life attractions found at the Manila Ocean Park. In no time, it will be closer to home.”

True to SM Seaside City Cebu’s promise of bringing Cebuanos a lifestyle on a global scale, Cebu Ocean Park is set to be the first world-class marine theme park and premiere edutainment (educational-entertainment) facility in the VisMin region, housing thousands of marine creatures indigenous to the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Similar to Manila Ocean Park, it is geared towards an all-year, all-weather destination for locals and tourists alike.

The 1 hectare Cebu Ocean Park within the SM Seaside City Cebu Complex is set to take SM shoppers on an educational, interactive, experiential , exciting and fun-filled marine life journey for kids and through its four main park attractions: the Oceanarium that will feature an acrylic enclosure allowing for a 360 degree view of the main lagoon, Stingray and Crocodile Encounters, Sea Lion and Bird Shows, and Jellies and Penguin Exhibits. Convention rooms will also be developed for tourism and educational relates facilities.

For more updates about SM Seaside City Cebu and the Cebu Ocean Park, visit SM’s official website; follow its social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; and get an insider access to all the fun happenings at SM Supermalls nationwide through Viber Public Chat. Tweet your thoughts, upload and share your photos inside the SM Supermalls then use its official hashtag #EverythingsHere.

SOURCE: SM Investments Corporation

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SM BRINGS MANILA’S WORLD-CLASS OCEANARIUM TO CEBU. SM Supermalls and Cebu Sealife Park Inc., recently forged a partnership to bring the state-of-the-art marine theme park in SM Seaside City Cebu. Among the executives present at the contract signing were SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia and Manila Ocean Park President and CEO Chee Yong.

SM BRINGS MANILA’S WORLD-CLASS OCEANARIUM TO CEBU. SM Supermalls and Cebu Sealife Park Inc., recently forged a partnership to bring the state-of-the-art marine theme park in SM Seaside City Cebu. Among the executives present at the contract signing were SM Supermalls President Annie Garcia and Manila Ocean Park President and CEO Chee Yong.

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SM Supermalls cited by Reader’s Digest as one of the most valued and preferred shopping mall brands in the Philippines for 4th year in a row

Pasay City, Philippines, 2015-7-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Property conglomerate SM Prime Holdings’ mall brand, SM Supermalls was cited by Reader’s Digest as one of the most valued and preferred shopping mall brands in the Philippines for the fourth year in a row. To add to the distinction, SM Supermalls was the only awardee for the Philippine mall category this year.

SM Supermalls was awarded the Platinum Trusted Brand in the Shopping Center category last June 30, 2015 under the annual Trusted Brands Survey conducted by Reader’s Digest.

“Being recognized by the people we serve is an honor we deeply value,” Annie Garcia, President of SM Supermalls said. “SM Supermalls is where it is because of our customers. They inspire us to keep improving and innovating in every location. Their trust is very valuable to us,” she added.

Reader’s Digest tapped leading global market research firm Ipsos to conduct the poll last year. They surveyed individuals across the Philippines and the results showed that SM Supermalls received exceptional rankings for trustworthiness, credibility, quality, value, understanding of customer needs, innovation, and social responsibility.

The recognition fortifies the SM Supermalls brand which connotes world class, accessible, diverse, and top-value shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences. It is also a testament to the goodwill that the brand has built as SM Prime continues to strengthen through community engagement and through its integrated, environmental, social and governance programs under SM Cares.

The Readers’ Digest Trusted Brands survey recognizes the best brands in the world every year. Awards are given in 42 categories, covering products and services across diverse industries. The Platinum award is given to brands whose scores are significantly higher than Gold awardees, while the Gold award is given to those that score significantly higher than their rivals.

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About SM Prime
SM Prime is one of the largest real estate conglomerates in the country and in Southeast Asia with interests in malls, residences, office buildings, resorts, hotels and convention centers and a world-class arena. It is the Philippines’ largest mall developer with 52 malls spanning a total gross floor area of 6.6 million square meters.

It is also a dominant player in the Philippine residential business,providing its customers with access to luxurious urban living through vertical villages integrated with a commercial retail environment that offers its residents a convenient and cosmopolitan lifestyle.

In commercial development, SM Prime has developed EcomCenters at the Mall of Asia Complex and various office developments within close range of its malls. These showcase the company’s ability to build world class structures, further enhanced by their strategic location or proximity to major business, retail and leisure facilities, and major transportation lines and ports, thus providing a prestigious office address.

SM Prime also has hotels in Metro Manila, Tagaytay, Cebu and Davao and very soon, Conrad Manila at the Mall of Asia Complex. SMX Convention Center which has branches in Pasay, Taguig, Davao and Bacolod has also developed a strong franchise for the conventions business. SM also owns and operates an integrated coastal resort in Nasugbu, Batangas known as Pico de Loro Cove.

SM Prime was recently named this year’s Best Developer at the Philippine Property Awards.

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SM Prime’s mall team receives the Reader’s Digest’s Most Trusted Brand Award 2015. Sheron White of Reader’s Digest is joined by the SM Supermalls Team (from left) Grace Magno, VP for Advertising; Annie Garcia, President and Christian Mathay, AVP for Operations.

SM Prime’s mall team receives the Reader’s Digest’s Most Trusted Brand Award 2015. Sheron White of Reader’s Digest is joined by the SM Supermalls Team (from left) Grace Magno, VP for Advertising; Annie Garcia, President and Christian Mathay, AVP for Operations.