Mall operators are clocking a 15-25% footfall jump as families swap travel for air-conditioned retail. F&B chains Kylin (15+ outlets) and Cafe Delhi Heights (44 outlets) are riding the surge alongside fashion and beauty, with DLF Retail guiding to 10-11% revenue growth across April-May and dwell-time economics holding through August.

ET Small Business · 5/31/2026, 7:12:20 PM

Blackstone-backed Nexus is set to add Galaxy's Guwahati mixed-use asset while Inorbit-SRED closes a ₹1,242 cr twin-mall deal with Prozone. REITs are aggressively consolidating Tier-2 consumption hubs, targeting 30-35 malls by 2030 as institutional capital chases experience-led retail.

The Economic Times · 5/13/2026, 8:28:31 PM