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.

"The lack of suitable opportunities in their domestic countries is pushing European investors towards cross-border investments in neighbouring countries"

"Increased asset allocations to real estate is driving down prime office yields"

"New industrial premises delivered to the Czech market during all four quarters of 2019 totalled 636,000 sq m (12% less than in 2018)."
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"Modern office stock in Prague reached 3.69 million sq m, while 201,000 sq m of that was unoccupied at the end of the 2019."

"What is impacting demand for port logistics?"

"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?"