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Winners of the reta awards 2026 | © EHI Retail Institute

EuroShop 2026 Awards: Retail Technology Meets Spatial Vision

At the opening of EuroShop in Düsseldorf, two prestigious awards set the tone for the global retail industry. The reta awards 2026 and the EuroShop RetailDesign Award 2026 highlight a sector that is simultaneously data-driven, design-oriented and increasingly human-centric.

Reinhard Winiwarter, Publisher ACROSS

The End of the Middle: Why Price Is Beating Experience

Retail is not dying — it is polarizing. While the industry debates atmosphere and community, consumers are voting with their wallets. In uncertain times, price is the most powerful experience driver — and the middle of the market is paying the price.

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Cautious Recovery of European Retail Real Estate

European retail real estate closed 2025 in positive territory, according to Altus Group. With values rising 1.6% year-on-year, as improving cashflows and stabilizing yields signaled a gradual recovery following a two-year market correction.

Outlook 2026 Statement from Ben Chesser, CEO of Coniq /// © Portrait: Coniq

From “Nice Idea” to measurable Reality: Personalization in Retail

In 2026, loyalty is no longer simply a mechanism for repeat visits, it’s becoming a strategic framework for building long-term relationships between visitors, tenants, and retail destinations. And while personalization has been discussed for years, we are now entering a moment where it can finally move from “nice idea” to measurable reality. Ben Chesser, CEO of Coniq shares his outlook on 2026 placemaking.

Andrea Barnes, Head of Business Rates at Form Property | © Form Property

“A slow bleed for hospitality and retail”

The UK government plans to introduce new measures to deal with business rates from April this year. Andrea Barnes, Head of Business Rates at Form Property, believes that retailers, pubs and restaurants are quietly heading towards a business rates reckoning – and some won’t survive it.

Sports equipment retail chain Hervis is sold to Snipes founder Sven Voth | © Spar Group

Hervis Changes Hands: SPAR Sells Sports Retailer to Snipes Founder

The retail group SPAR has sold its long-standing sports retail subsidiary Hervis to a consortium led by Snipes founder Sven Voth. With all stores and employees transferring to the new owners, the brand is set for a strategic repositioning in a highly competitive sports retail market.

The rebuilt City Center one in Split, Croatia | © Tomislav Moze/3MPG.CH

“Investing When Things Are Going Well”

Why City Center one Split shows how shopping centers can remain relevant in the long term. An interview with Sven Vorih, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, CC Real

Escalator in shopping mall | ©Pixabay

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.

Trade in Europe | ©Pixabay

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.

Outlook 2026 Statement from Matt Slade, Retail Director Quintain /// Portrait © 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.