India retail leasing climbs 18% YoY to 2.4M sq ft in Q2 2026 on strong consumer demand
Retail leasing across India rose 18% year-on-year to 2.4 million sq ft in Q2 2026, signaling expanding physical footprints and continued format growth as consumer demand holds firm.
India's retail leasing rose 18% year-on-year to 2.4 million sq ft in Q2 2026, driven by strong consumer demand, indicating expanding physical retail footprint and format growth across the country.
Why this matters
The 18% YoY leasing gain signals retailers are betting on physical expansion as consumer demand holds firm, extending an accelerating trend in retail company activity.
Retail-company theme accelerating, up 480000% QoQ.