Medical marijuana isn't the only retail sector . "Consumers who have been on a high the past three years due both to increased pandemic savings and higher debt loads are running out of both. All of this creates uncertainty and lessens consumer confidence, neither of which bodes well for retail," according to specialists at OKC's But, the firm said: "Locally, we’re in much better shape than some of the rest of the country," with "moderate growth" expected for the rest of this year and into 2025.
"The good news continues for Oklahoma City retail," Price Edwards reported in the market overview introducing the report, by Jim Parrack, senior vice president and retail specialist. Here are some "centers of growth" you might not have noticed, and a recap of some projects that have been under development for awhile. "Discounters continue to grab a growing share of the market," Price Edwards said.
, with five in OKC, and one each in Edmond, Moore, Yukon, Stillwater and Tulsa. , with three in OKC, one in Norman, one each in Ada, Ardmore, Durant, Enid and Lawton, and two in Tulsa. , with three in OKC, one each in Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Norman, The Village and Yukon, and 23 more across the state.
, with 34 in OKC alone and 279 more in the suburbs and across the state. Report of the death of malls are greatly exaggerated, at least in OKC. "Three of our biggest retail projects are our regional malls.
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