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SGS CEO Claire Barber on building tomorrow’s shopping destinations

SGS CEO Claire Barber on building tomorrow’s shopping destinations

Update: 2025-06-19

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On this episode of Talking Shop, we sit down with Claire Barber, CEO of the SGS Group - which owns the Lakeside, Harlequin, Victoria, and Braehead shopping centres. We discuss Claire’s journey to stepping into the role at SGS nine months ago, her top priorities for stabilising and future-proofing SGS’s retail centres, and how wellness, entertainment, and even residential integration form part of the shopping centre model of the future.

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SGS CEO Claire Barber on building tomorrow’s shopping destinations

SGS CEO Claire Barber on building tomorrow’s shopping destinations