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10 Key Trends & Opportunities: Retail Outlook 2025

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Key Opportunities and Trends

2025 Retail Real Estate Outlook

Our exclusive 2025 Retail Real Estate Outlook report, derived from our recent industry webinar featuring retail experts Lacy Beasley and Elliott Cook, offers a comprehensive look at the transformative trends reshaping the retail landscape.

1. Cautious Consumer Optimism: Consumer sentiment has reached its highest point since pre-pandemic, with a nuanced approach to spending across different income levels and generations.
2. Omnichannel Evolution: While e-commerce continues to grow (now at 16.4% of sales), the future belongs to retailers who seamlessly integrate digital and physical shopping experiences.
3. Experiential Retail Surge: Consumers are demanding more than traditional shopping—with significant growth in entertainment, dining, and activity-based retail concepts.

This data-driven report provides strategic insights for retailers, real estate professionals, and business leaders looking to navigate the complex 2025 retail environment.

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Sources

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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