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
Growing suburban consumer belts
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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.

"European occupier demand intensifies for the best space as prime rents rise by an average 5.5% YoY"

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"Deep dive in the data sphere"
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"European prime office yields move out by an average of 40 bps since Q1 2022 due to rising risk-free rates"

"Savills EME Investor Sentiment Survey collected responses from 5–26 September 2022. Replies came from investors targeting real estate in Europe and the Middle East, representing total EME assets under management exceeding €500bn"

"We anticipate the end-year volume to range between €275bn and €280bn. Sheds and Beds will remain the preferred asset classes as in both sectors, a structural supply and demand imbalance is favouring rental growth"

"European occupiers are opting for flex space in order to attract staff back to the office"

"Savills European Real Estate Logistics Census outlines the challenges and opportunities facing Europe’s logistics occupiers, developers and investors"