India retail leasing climbs 17.6% YoY to 2.4M sq ft in Q2 2026 on strong demand
Cushman & Wakefield data shows Q2 2026 retail leasing rising 17.6% YoY to 2.4 million sq ft amid strong demand and limited supply. Malls led with 51.3% share (1.23M sq ft, +21.9% YoY), while main streets took 48.7% (1.17M sq ft, +13.3% YoY).
India's retail leasing rose 17.6% YoY to 2.4 million sq ft in Q2 2026 on strong demand and limited supply, with malls contributing 51.3% and main streets 48.7% of activity, per Cushman & Wakefield.
Why this matters
Continues a demand-driven leasing streak tracked by Cushman & Wakefield, following Delhi-NCR's 45% Q1 surge as fashion and F&B chased scarce retail space nationwide.
Retail-company signals accelerating, up 534,400% QoQ.