Tenants evaporating from Russian shopping centers Russian shopping centers continue to lose tenants. Clothing, electronics and home goods stores are closing sites, and the vacated spaces are empty. By the end of 2026, the share of free space in shopping centers in Moscow may reach 12.2%, an increase of 2.5 percentage points during the year, Kommersant writes with reference to CMWP. The number of available places has increased for the third quarter in a row. according to the core. XP, in the largest shopping centers in Moscow, the share of free space increased during the year by 1.8 percentage points, to 7.5%, in regional areas - by 1 percentage point, to 5.4%. From July 2025 to June 2026, 2,300 retail facilities in quality shopping centers in Moscow were closed, according to estimates by the magazine company. New openings compensated for only 80% of the closures in terms of the number of outlets and 75% in terms of the occupied area. There are many household names among retailers that are cutting their chains. Gloria Jeans planned to close about 150 stores in 2026, OStin closed 62 stores in 2025, Zola - 35, and the shoe chain Zandan - 57. Concept Group reduced the chain by 133 stores last year and planned to close 19 more this year. More details.