Retail CRE Wire — July 6, 2026

Retail property investment is back on the rise

A deep slowdown in construction activity is creating an imbalance between limited supply and budding demand.

Global retail M&A dealmaking gathers momentum

The past three months have seen a spike in deals as investors target dominant malls and open-air centers. PERE Deals examines the blockbuster transactions driving the market’s latest upswing.

Investors back convenience-oriented retail formats as capital returns to sector

Limited new supply and necessity-led demand are reshaping the investment case for retail real estate.

Necessity-based assets revive global retail

Values remain below their peak, but margins are compressing again as consumers weather shocks and the e-commerce outlook darkens.

Automotive retail assets emerge as hot commercial real estate