Zachary Russell
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- 5/3/2026
CBRE: Low availability increases rental rates 2.4% in Q1
Retail rents are on the rise to start the year. - 5/3/2026
CoStar: Retail vacancy to rise before end of year
Retail vacancy is “balanced” to start 2026. - 5/3/2026
Fiserv: April small business sales flat from March amid higher prices
High prices continued to sustain small business sales in April. - 4/30/2026
Store Expansion News: April update
Retailers and restaurants alike made headlines in April with store expansion plans and new formats. - 4/30/2026
Survey: Shopping sales, lowering budgets among Mother's Day spending plans
Mother’s Day budgets are expected to shrink this year as high prices pinch consumers. - 4/30/2026
Primark to open new stores in Maryland, Virginia — here's where
Discount retailer Primark is continuing to expand its presence on the East Coast. - 4/30/2026
Huey Magoo's slashes development costs, increases flexibility with new prototype
A growing chicken tender chain is debuting a new prototype to support its expansion plans while also reducing costs. - 4/29/2026
Survey: Consumers to continue opting for lower-priced retailers
Discount grocers and private label products are resonating with consumers as price sensitivity continues to persist. - 4/29/2026
Frozen yogurt chain 16 Handles to make California debut — here's where
A New York City-based frozen yogurt chain is headed to the West Coast. - 4/29/2026
Mixed-use redevelopment project underway at Westfield Garden State Plaza
Big changes are underway at a New Jersey super-regional mall. - 4/29/2026
First Look: Reitmans debuts new store design
A longstanding Canadian women’s apparel retailer is unveiling a new store design. - 4/29/2026
Sweetgreen names real estate veteran as new development chief
A growing healthy-eating fast-casual restaurant chain has added to its C-suite.
