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.

"Consumer confidence remains suppressed; however, the grocery sector shows strong resilience. The key question remains, how to predict consumer behaviour in the new normal"

"Volume of commercial real estate investment transactions in the Czech Republic totalled €290 million in Q1 2021,"

"Rising levels of ecommerce returns are creating new logistics requirements"

"The total stock of PBSA in Prague exceeds 28,400 beds. 91% of this capacity is in the ownership of universities and the remaining 9% is provided by the private sector."

"Total amount of 40,900 sq m of new office space was delivered to the Prague market in the second half of 2020, representing a 67% decrease in a year-on-year comparison."

"Multifamily has proven to be the most resilient sector during 2020, representing a 6% increase YoY and a 17% increase on the past five-year average"
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"Modern industrial stock in the Czech Republic grew by 314,800 sq m in H2 2020, indicating a mild (7%) decline in construction activity compared to H1. The total industrial inventory intended for lease totalled 9.11 million sqm, while 35% of that was found in Prague (i.e. 3.2 million sq m)."

"The impact of the lockdowns on the European economy has been less severe than expected"
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"Investment volume in the Czech Republic amounted to €797 million in H2 2020 with 60% of the H2 transaction volume (i.e. €478 million) being for properties located in Prague."

"The eurozone economy is expected to recover losses in 2021"