Baton Rouge retail real estate holds steady thanks to strong consumer spending By Holly Duchmann - June 15, 2023 SALES PITCH: Strong consumer spending in the Baton Rouge market has enabled retailers to more easily absorb higher rent rates. (Allie Appel) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint After rebounding in 2021 from pandemic-related impacts on the market, Baton Rouge’s retail real estate sector remains reasonably strong despite some concerns. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.