Retail

According to Savills latest research, year-to-date European retail investment volumes have now surpassed €24.6 billion, a 16% increase on the same period in 2024 and 3% above the five-year average for Q1–Q3. This retail resurgence is slowly spreading across the continent, as most markets have recorded annual increases in reta...

M Core has completed the acquisition of Boston Shopping Park in Lincolnshire, reinforcing its commitment to investing in high-performing, convenience-led retail destinations across the UK.

The Gazzini real estate group has presented its plans for the green 'Renneria' district in Pineta di Laives. Based on the urban development proposal and plans by the NOA architectural firm, the development will comprise over 800 apartments, retail and office spaces, a 4-star hotel and various green spaces.

Redkom Development has completed the expansion of the Ozimska Park retail complex in Opole. As part of the investment, 1,200 m² of new leasable area (GLA) was added, bringing the total space of the complex to over 18,000 m². This makes Ozimska Park the largest retail park in Opole and the surrounding region.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (“URW”) and pension investor APG today announce URW’s acquisition of a 25% stake in St James Quarter, a landmark mixed-use destination in Edinburgh combining 110 retail, leisure and dining units across 80,300 sqm, with 152 premium built-to-sell apartments from Nuveen Real Estate. Majority owner APG r...

A new retail destination and business innovation park is being created in Staffordshire, commercial property consultancy Burley Browne announced today.

The Watford Riverwell joint venture between Kier Property and Watford Borough Council has launched Riverwell Square, a new mixed-use town square featuring a Travelodge hotel, Tesco and Greggs. Construction begins this month, with Red Construction as main contractor.

Glenbrook Investments has sold a fully let, 8,037 sq ft retail unit in Leeds city centre to Berens Group for £2.7 million. The property, located on busy Commercial Street, is let to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on a 15-year term and benefits from a prime pedestrianised location just steps from Trinity.

Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB has 15 October 2025 acquired the remaining 69.35 percent of the shares in the Belgian property company One+ NV from the Belgian real estate developer TS33, thereby becoming its sole owner. Cibus and TS33 BV have agreed to establish a new 50/50 joint venture, Two+ NV, focused on newly built grocery-...

Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies continue to deliver solid GDP growth, outpacing many Western European peers despite external trade uncertainties and recent inflationary pressures. The region’s resilience is increasingly driven by household consumption, supported by moderating inflation and real wage growth, revea...

Savills has strengthened its global luxury retailer advisory capabilities with the appointment of Amanda Vissia in Milan, who will join the business in November. Amanda will spearhead international tenant representation for luxury retailers across Europe, while also focusing on hubs within the US, Middle East and Asia.

CBRE Investment Management, on behalf of a fund sponsored by the firm’s Direct Real Estate Strategies division, has acquired Parque Corredor, a leading regional shopping centre located in the eastern metropolitan area of Madrid from Redevco and Ares.

Prisma Properties has signed agreements to acquire three properties in Finland through two separate transactions. The acquisitions concern two standing assets and one property that will be completed in the second quarter of 2026 in a forward purchase transaction. The properties are being acquired for a total underlying proper...

Following the success of its first store, beauty and skincare salon Charisma has expanded its presence at Castle Quarter with the opening of a second outlet at the scheme. Charisma has signed a new 15-year lease for a 1,544 store at 14 Timber Hill.

Aberdeen Investments, on behalf of the Standard Life Pooled Pension Property Fund, has acquired Standbrook House in Old Bond Street, internationally recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious shopping destinations.

Lewisham town centre is poised for transformation after Landsec secured a resolution to grant planning permission for the phased redevelopment of its 1970s shopping centre.

Porth Group has acquired the Stadtpalais in a prime central location of Potsdam. The seller of the ensemble, whose anchor tenant Karstadt occupies more than 12,500 sq m, is investment manager Mark (formerly Meyer Bergman). The company had purchased the property in 2016 for its real estate fund “Meyer Bergman European Retail P...

Commerz Real has sold the Orio Center in Bergamo along with the adjacent NH Hotel. The buyers are Generali Real Estate and the Percassi Group. The property, offering 67,700 sq m of rental space and around 250 stores, is among the largest shopping centres in Italy. The hotel will be fully taken over by the Percassi Group.