🛍️📊 Retail Is Stabilizing in 2026 — What Slower Store Closures Mean for CRE Investors 🏢📈

Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

Published on: 28/01/2026

Retail Real Estate in 2026: Stabilization, Not a Rebound—And Why That Matters After several years of disruption, U.S. retail real estate is entering a new phase in 2026—measured stabilization rather than a full-cycle recovery. While store closures are still expected to outpace openings, the pace of contraction is slowing, and selective expansion is underway in resilient retail categories.