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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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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Exceeding modest expectations neatly captures the mood surrounding the European economy.
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Growing suburban consumer belts
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Retail parks embrace a more multifunctional future
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Demographic tailwinds move closer to home
Growing suburban consumer belts
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
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.

"We anticipate increasing activity driven by opportunity-led investors enticed by the prospect of price adjustments, as history shows that deals pursued during challenging times often yielded superior returns in the long run"

"Outlets to outrun surging prices"

"China still dominated new store openings in 2022, as it did the year before, but we saw renewed activity in Europe, with new openings in the Middle East also picking up pace"

"Smaller luxury groups and independents stepped up activity in 2022"

"Where are the opportunities in 2023 and beyond?"

"Green premium emerges for European CBD offices post-Covid"

"The data centre industry needs to attract new talent to keep up with forecasted growth in data consumption and facilitate the sector’s growth trajectory"

"The narrowing availability of prime stock is putting pressure on office leasing across European markets"

"Low vacancy rates continue to drive rental growth across Europe"
