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.

"Total investment volume in 2019 reached €2.96 billion,showing a 6% y-o-y increase."
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"The total area of operational flexible workplace centres in Prague reached 75,000 sq m by the end of 2019."

"Investors are increasingly spending outside the traditional commercial ‘trio’ and some of the alternative segments have become large enough to be considered mainstream"

"Czech Republic Industrial Marrket Q3 2019"

"What will be the key themes in Europe in 2020 and beyond?"

"In Q1-3 2019, Gross take-up of Prague office space reached 300,000 sq m, which was 16% down on the same period last year."

"Further yield compression prospects in Eastern and Southern European markets"

"While the overall European retail investment market has seen a slowdown, largely due to the rise of ecommerce, we have seen the dominance of a trend which transcends wider woes in the market: sale and leaseback"

"The total stock of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Prague comprises nearly 26,700 beds. "

"Macro indicators point to increased demand for office space"