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.

"Up-to-date insights from our Global colleagues show us the impact of the latest social distancing and safety restrictions on retail and leisure sectors across the globe"

"Manufacturing output returns to growth"

"Low eurozone inflation forecasts will maintain low sovereign bond yields and cheap debt levels"

"Technology and Professional Services drive European office demand during 2020"

"Covid-19 has accelerated the changes in the European retail sectors. Consumers, retailers and landlords are adapting to a 'new normal'"

"Covid-19 impact to speed up European online retail sales by one year, creating new demand for logistics space"

"Thanks to a strong start of the year, the accumulated volume since the beginning of the year reached €118.9bn, a 1.3% decrease compared to H1 2019"

"Limited implications of Covid-19 on the senior housing sector"

"Europe's economic resilience will be dependent on the depths of a second wave"

"Cyber investment to create new European office demand"