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China Retail Property MarketResearch Report1H2025 August 2025 DespiteaJuneslowdownincatering(growthrecedingto0.9%YoY,apost-2023recoverylow),China’sconsumermacrodatashowedbroadstabilityinH12025,withtotalretailsalesreachingCNY24.5trillion(+5.0%YoY,accelerating0.4pptsfromQ1).Merchandiseretail(+5.1%)surpassedcateringrevenue(+4.3%)forthefirsttimeinrecentyears.Governmentsubsidiesdrovesignificantout-performanceinhouseholdappliances&AVequipment(+30.7%y-o-y)andculture/officesupplies(+25.4%,y-o-y),whiletelecom,furniture,andsports/entertainmentsectorsallexceeded20%growth.Conversely,automobiles(+0.8%),apparelandfootwear(+3.1%),andcosmetics(+2.9%)remainedsluggish,signalingcautionforretailpropertydemand.The"618"festivalliftedonlinesalesgrowthto8.5%,narrowingtheoffline-onlinegrowthgap—apositivesignalforphysicalretail—withe-commercepenetrationreboundingto24.9%.Holidaytourismrevenuegrewnearly10%,supportedbyrecordinboundtourismfromvisa-freecountries. Inthefirsthalfofthisyear,newsupplyadditionsacross21majorChinesecitiestotaled2.1millionsqm,representinga27.5%y-o-ydecline,signalingthatChina’sprimeretailpropertymarkethasenteredaphaseofsupply-sidedeceleration;tier-1citiesaccountedforadominant61.0%shareofthissupply(withBeijingandShenzhenrankingasthetoptwocontributors),reflectingthestrategicrefocusingofcommercialdevelopmenttowardhigh-tiercitiesamidriskpressures.Accordingtostatisticsfrom40majorcities,thetop30leadingdevelopersnowcommandover50%marketshare,continuingtheirdominanceinretaildevelopment.Despitethiscontractioninnewsupply,theaveragevacancyratecontinuedtoclimb,increasingby0.3pptsto10.5%duringH1accordingtoJLLdata.Breakingdownbycitytier:Tier-1citiessawvacanciesriseby1.1pptsto8.4%,primarilydrivenbyconcentratedprojectcompletions;Tier-1.5citiesstabilizedat10.8%;whileTier-2citiesrecordedamarginaldeclineof0.1pptsto12.1%.Near-termprojectionsindicatethatChina’sretailpropertyvacancyratesareapproachingcyclicalpeaksandmaybegindecliningwithin12months. Incrementalretaildemandremainsconstrainedbydualpressures:structuralshiftsandatighteningfundamentalbase.Ononehand,tenantdemandispivotingfromhigh-rentcategoriestowardlow-rentoperators,drivingstructuralerosioninoverallrents;simultaneously,retailersfaceweakenedaffordabilityduetocompressedsalesvolumes,furtherreducingpercentageofrentalturnoverincomes.Consequently,primeground-floorrentsacrossthese21citiescontractedby2.8%YTDH12025onaverage,withQ2’sdropexceedingthatofQ1. Despiteprevailingmarketcaution,emergingopportunitiesarecrystallizingasChina’sretailpropertyvacancyratesstabilize.Fourtransformationalshiftsarereshapingretaildynamicsasfollows: 1.DemographicAdaptiveness:Expectationsofvolatileeconomyhavecompressedhouseholdspendingwithina"dumbbell-shaped"familystructure(agingparents+singlemillennials),suppressingdemandforchild-centricofferings.Conversely,the unmarried consumers are growing and fueling robust expansion of companionship-drivenconsumption. 2.ValueRecognition:Luxurysalessoftened,thoughpolarizingperformancesemerged.Topbrandsarenowlaunchingflagshipstoretainhigh-net-wealthVICs.Meanwhile,thecultural-toyeconomyepitomizedbypop-upcollectiblessurgedas Gen-Z’s premium outlet of emotional consumption,while C2M(Customer-to-Manufacturer)modelsandbrand/tag-freegoodsgaineddominancevialive-streamingcommerce,disruptingconventionalbrandhierarchies. 3.Retail Place Making:Retail spaces now prioritize dwell-time expansion through experiential engagement,transitioningfromtransactionalarenastosocialdestinations.Whilethislengthenscustomerstays,itreducesper-customertransactionefficiency.Operatorscompensatebyextendingbusinesshours,andnighttimeeconomiesnowoffsetsdaytimetrafficdeclines. 4.Home-grownRetailerPower:China'sretailbrandpowerisundergoingapivotaltransformation,shiftingfromforeign-drivenfashioninfluencestowardthe explosiveriseof guochao(Chinese-trendy)brands.This realignmentseesdomesticplayersacceleratingpenetrationacrossallretailcategories.TheirascendancynotonlydemonstratesChina'sburgeoningglobalinnovationanddesigninfluencebutalsorevealstheretailsupplychain'sremarkableadaptability. Lookingaheadto2025,China‘s21majorcitiesareprojectedtodeliverapproximately8millionsqmofnewretailsupply,broadlyflatorslightlydowny-o-y.Actualcompletionswilllikelyfallbelow7millionsqmpipeline,duetotoughchallengesconfrontingretailpreleasing.Thismarkstheonsetofathree-year"supplyebbphase"forChina’sretailpropertysector,redirectingdevelopmentfocusbacktoTier-1andTier-1.5commercialhubs.Consequently,withnewpipelinesreceding,averagemarketvacancyisexpectedtopeakbylate-2025beforecommencingagradualdeclinefrom2026onward,catalyzingtangiblesentimentimprovement.Crucially,Tier-1citieswillspearheadtherecoverycycle,withrentsforecastedtobottomoutandreboundby2027,pavingthewayfornationalrentstabilizationin2028. 03RetailTrends Contents LeasingOverview36TenantsOverview37Trends38Demographic Adaptiveness39Value Recognition40Retail Place Making41Home-grown Retailer Power42 01Economy Traffic06RetailSales08Online Retail Sales12Tourism & Holiday14C