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.

"After exceeding €200bn by Q3, we anticipate the end-year total to be close to €288bn, which is 9% up YoY, a testament of strong investor confidence. We anticipate 2022 transaction activity to be at similar levels (€290bn–€295bn)"

"An effective environmental, social and governance strategy has become a top priority for all business leaders in the real estate industry globally. Socially responsible investing is a big part of it"

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

"Towards the end of 2022, we expect to see the next wave of portfolio transactions, as the first generation of developers and operators will be ready to sell their assets and exit"

"Total modern office stock in the city stayed at 3.74 million sq m at the end of Q3 2021."

"The national stock of modern industrial space intended for lease expanded to 9.5 million sq m."

"Venture capital investment and green finance are driving fintech occupier demand across Europe"

"Cumulative transaction volume for the first three quarters of 2021 reached a total of €1.05 billion. "

"Savills Research explores the key themes impacting European office occupational and investment markets"

"Recent market activity reflects a shift in investor behaviour, in terms of sectors and attitude to risk, compared to pre-Covid-19 times"