As Europe continues along the path to
recovery, the unemployment rate across
the EU-28 fell to 9.5% in August 2015
compared to 10.1% in August 2014. In
August, Greece secured a third bailout of
€85bn and has calmed fears of a possible
exit from the eurozone, which dominated
the headlines in the first half of the year.

The recovery of Portugal's economy since 2014 prompted the country's real estate markets to improve significantly during the first nine months of 2015.

The all-real estate deal volume through the first three quarters of 2015 has reached €185.7bn and will be a cause of concern for some given that it’s a mere €10bn short of the YTD volume recorded in the heady-days of 2007 (the peak of the former cycle). Nonetheless, in ’07 offices dominated real estate acquisitions (55%) and hotel deals had amounted to a proportionally ...

At €17.3 billion in Q3 2015 investment in retail property was up 45% on the total in Q3 2014, the fastest growing sector in the European CRE market.

The strength of the German retail market continues, in Q3 Germany overtook the UK to become the biggest retail investment market in Europe. The German market has been strong for some time at €4.7 billion, Q3 2015 has been the ...

Taking into account the high level of retail turnover, the possibility of regional expansion and consumer spending patterns of Russians, international retailers remain interested in Russia. According to JLL Destination Europe 2015 Moscow has the largest presence of international brands in Europe after London and Paris. Moscow is also one of the leaders as a destination of new retailers' entries ...

The emergence of retail logistics as a new
type of property investment reflects wholesale
changes in the way people shop and the way
retailers do business.

Britain leads Europe in its composition of prime
retail and logistics assets, driven by the highest
demand in Europe for e-commerce with at least
15% of sales now made online. We expect this
to rise to at least ...

The world of luxury continues to
fascinate and intrigue. The brand
names synonymous with luxury
shout out to us from many locations
around the world.

CBRE has invested in research to get
beneath the surface of luxury in three
traditional cities across Europe: London,
Paris and Milan. They are recognised as
leading the way in terms of brand heritage
and retailer ...

In the mid-term future (2020-2030) goods
and services will have to cater to the
principles and lifestyle of both the rapidly
growing ageing population and the
dynamic young consumer. By that time
all generations will be online-savvy and
connected. Value, convenience, ethical
buying, sharing and personalisation are
the principles that are likely to determine
their ...