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Retail Trade: Rising Gap Between Volume And Turnover Growth, 2026 Outlook

The latest Eurostat data, collected for the European Retail Trade Volume Index, confirm that while retail turnover has continued to rise, volume has followed a far more moderate and uneven path, underlining the structural and cyclical forces shaping European consumption. A 2025 review and 2026 outlook.

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Retail Trade in EU, CEE and Non-EU Member States: Review and Outlook 2026

Retail in Europe is anything but straightforward. Highly saturated Western markets coexist with faster-growing economies in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, each following its own trajectory. Eurostat data reveal sharply diverging retail trade volume trends, suggesting significantly different growth paths across regions in 2026.

TEG Shopping Center Albania | © ACREM

ACREM: A Strategic Force Shaping the Future of Retail in Albania’s and North Macedonia’s Rapidly Growing Economy

Albania’s retail market is evolving at unprecedented speed. As CEO of ACREM, Mariola Kuçi heads one of BALFIN Group’s key companies, operating in Albania and North Macedonia and driving the modernization of commercial real estate and retail standards. Under her leadership, ACREM has established itself as Albania’s leading commercial property management company, while also contributing expertise for BALFIN Group’s other assets such as East Gate Mall in North Macedonia, among the region’s landmark retail destinations.

Matt Slade, Retail Director Quintain | © Chris Winter / Quintain

London Designer Outlet: Adapting to a Changing Market

As consumer priorities shift and brands reassess their physical retail strategies, London Designer Outlet (LDO) at Wembley shows, how location, experience and value-led retail can intersect. Matt Slade, Retail Director at Quintain, reflects on the year 2025.

Christmas shopping is becoming a hybrid affair. | Image provided by CACI

Hybrid Shopping Dominates Christmas Season

A survey by the data specialists CACI shows that 87% of UK consumers plan to shop both online and in-store for Christmas gifts this year. Only 7% intend to shop exclusively in-store, while just 6% plan to do all their shopping online.

Icons of Porsche, presented in Dubai 2025 | © Porsche AG

Luxury Brand Ranking: Value Climbs to New Heights

The global luxury and premium sector has risen to new record strength. Brand Finance’s latest Luxury & Premium 50 ranking shows the world’s top brands reaching a combined USD 317 billion in brand value – up 43% since 2019.

Cadbury is the most loved brand in the UK | © Cadbury World

Emotion Shapes Market Power of Brands

New research from UK’s Brand Finance reveals that brand love isn’t just a feel-good metric. It shapes consumer choice, shifts market share, and is redefining competition.

Industry leaders at the ACROSS Retail Talk. Clockwise, from top left: Reinhard Winiwarter (ACROSS), Thomas Reichenauer (ROS Retail Outlet Shopping / FREY Group), Cristina Santos (Sonae Sierra), Marek Noetzel (NEPI Rockcastle), Klaus Striebich (RaRE Advise) and Avi Alkaş (Alkaş & HAN Spaces)

Placemaking in 2026: The New Value

The final ACROSS Retail Talk of 2025 indicates that retail enters 2026 with sharper priorities and clearer opportunities. How resilience, recalibration, and disciplined investment are setting the tone for the year ahead.

ACROSS Retail Talks /// Wrapping Up 2025 – Predicting & Shaping 2026

The final ACROSS Retail Talks of 2025 brought together four senior industry leaders – Avi Alkaş (Alkaş & HAN Spaces), Cristina Santos (Sonae Sierra), Marek Noetzel (NEPI Rockcastle), and Thomas Reichenauer (ROS Retail Outlet Shopping / FREY Group) – moderated by Klaus Striebich and Reinhard Winiwarter. The panel looked back at the year 2025 and ahead towards 2026 – a year which will be shaped by customer-centric strategies powered by data, AI, and operational agility.

New Bond Street, London - the world's most expensive shopping destination | © Cushman & Wakefield

World’s Main Streets: London’s New Bond Street Rises to No. 1

Cushman & Wakefield’s new ‘Main Streets Across the World’ report places London’s New Bond Street at the top of the global ranking – ahead of Milan’s Via Montenapoleone and New York’s Fifth Avenue. The report also confirms broad-based resurgence of Europe’s prime shopping miles.

Amsterdam The Style Outlets, Netherlands /// © NEINVER

NEINVER reports solid Growth in Q3 Results

One of Europe’s key outlet players, NEINVER, shares strong performance in Q3 report across its entire outlet center portfolio. Overall brand sales results show an increase of 5% compared to last year’s data.

Victoria Quarter in Leeds, England /// © Bevan Cockerill

APM MONACO TO OPEN FIRST STANDALONE STORE IN VICTORIA LEEDS, ENGLAND

The Victoria Leeds shopping center owned and operated by Redical has recently announced the planned arrival of APM Monaco, a fashion jewellery brand founded in 1982. APM Monaco has signed to open its first standalone boutique in the North of England, marking a key milestone in the brand’s expansion across the UK.