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The year 2026 is set to reshape entrepreneurship as AI adoption accelerates, alternative funding models expand and leaner business structures take hold. An Entrepreneur.com analysis highlights the shifts, including multi-use retail footprints and sustainability as a core performance metric, that reflect evolving consumer expectations and a new era of founder independence. One takeaway: Entrepreneurs who build AI fluency into daily operations will be better positioned to adapt and grow.
Explore all 7 trends and how they’ll impact your business in 2026.
By Rebecca Meiser
Contributor, Commerce + Communities Today and Small Business Center
ICSC champions small and emerging businesses in getting from business plan to brick-and-mortar.
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