B
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46%
46% -- luxury store openings change for US luxury retail sector (H1 2026)
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46%
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H1 2026
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75
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60
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20
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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Forbes Business
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/naveenjaggi/2026/09/29/luxury-retail-rethinks-real-estate-smaller-store… ↗
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Why Luxury Retail Is Shifting To Smaller Stores, Bigger Flagships
U.S. luxury store openings fell 46% in the first half of 2026, but brands are investing in bigger flagships. Here’s what’s driving the shift.
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Forbes Business
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Reported by Forbes Business citing retail real estate data; original methodology not stated in summary
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US luxury retail sector: 46% luxury store openings change. Source: Forbes Business (H1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-luxury-store-openings-decline-h1-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-luxury-store-openings-decline-h1-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>46%</strong> -- luxury store openings change for US luxury retail sector<br><small>Source: Forbes Business (H1 2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-luxury-store-openings-decline-h1-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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