This document summarizes the 2015 Charleston retail market forecast. It finds that the retail vacancy rate declined to 5.1% in 2015, the lowest in years. Rental rates increased across submarkets like Downtown, West Ashley, and Mount Pleasant. Several large planned mixed-use developments were outlined, including Nexton Square, Ingleside Plantation, and West Edge, totaling over 1.5 million square feet of new retail space. Continued population and tourism growth is fueling demand for both national and local retailers in the Charleston area.