European Retail Warehousing – 2026
Retail warehousing has proven to be one of Europe's best-performing retail formats in recent years, delivering sector-leading total returns of 7.4% in 2025.
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Inflation’s return: the implications for consumers and retail warehousing
Exceeding modest expectations neatly captures the mood surrounding the European economy.
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Retail parks embrace a more multifunctional future
Growing suburban consumer belts
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Retail parks embrace a more multifunctional future
Abstract
Growing suburban consumer belts
Demographic tailwinds move closer to home
Growing suburban consumer belts
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Demographic tailwinds move closer to home
Abstract
Growing suburban consumer belts
Evolution over broad-based expansion
European retail park stock has now reached 51 million sq m, on the back of a 2.4% increase last year, the strongest year of development activity since 2020.
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Evolution over broad-based expansion
Abstract
European retail park stock has now reached 51 million sq m, on the back of a 2.4% increase last year, the strongest year of development activity since 2020.
Spotlight: European Office Outlook – August 2023
"Professional and business services drive European office take-up in H1 2023"
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Spotlight: EME Office Value Analysis – Q2 2023
"Europe and Middle East average prime office yields moved out by an average of 18 bps during Q2 2023 as value add investment activity will dominate in H2 2023"
Spotlight: Semiconductors and the logistics sector
"The semiconductor shortage, aka 'chip shortage', experienced in 2021 and 2022 has been primarily attributed to a combination of factors that disrupted the global supply chain and increased demand for semiconductors"
Policy developments in the logistics sector
"The pandemic put the importance of a stable supply of semiconductors to modern economies in stark relief. Additionally, as geo-political tensions have risen and threatened global supply chains, most developed economies have introduced policies aiming to bolster their domestic semiconductor production"
Real estate impacts
"The link between manufacturing activity and demand in the industrial and logistics market is well-explored and self-evident. As long-term demand for manufactured goods rises, manufacturing occupiers will expand their real estate footprints to increase capacity"
Potential outcomes
"It is challenging to give an accurate estimate of the occupational footprint of the industry in terms of logistics..."
Key take aways
"In conclusion, the potential growth of the semiconductor sector could become a not-insubstantial tailwind for the logistics real estate market and broader economy"
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