Seattle Retail Market Faces Headwinds Amid Spending Slowdown and Shifting Development Trends

The Seattle retail market is showing early signs of softening as the region grapples with weakening consumer demand and broader economic uncertainties, according to a recent market report by Kidder Mathews. As of Q2 2025, the overall vacancy rate for the Puget Sound region rose to 3.9 percent, up from 3.3 percent a year ago, […]