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Asset Manager NewsRetail Index: European retail environment experiences significant upturn
In the third quarter of 2025, Union Investment and NIQ-GfK’s Global Retail Attractiveness Index (GRAI) confirms the continuing positive trend in European retail markets. The EU-15 region clearly leads the global ranking ahead of North America and the Asia-Pacific region. Despite a tight labour market and varying national developments, consumer confidence and retail sentiment continue to rise, consolidating Europe’s position as the world’s most attractive retail market. The EU-15 Retail Index reached a new high of 116.6 points, underscoring the region’s strong performance.
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White papersInvestment strategies for the new market cycle
Trends in the institutional real estate markets. The sentiment of institutional investors is improving. While recently mainly opportunistic and risk-taking players were active, the larger group of conservatively oriented and risk-averse institutional real estate investors is slowly returning to the markets.
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White papersStrong comeback of the European retail markets
GRAI 1/2025 confirms the positive trend in the first quarter of 2025. The EU-15 Index, compiled by Union Investment and GfK, reached a new high of 115 points, reporting further growth in seven European countries. However, trade tariffs and weakening GDP growth may have a temporary negative impact on trade.
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White papersGlobal Retail Attractiveness Index: New high in European retail markets
The positive trend in European retail markets is becoming more entrenched. In the third quarter of 2024, the Global Retail Attractiveness Index (GRAI) for Europe stood at 114 points, 1 point higher than in the previous year (Q3 2023: 113 points). In eight of the European markets covered by the Union Investment and GfK retail index, the index showed moderate to strong gains.
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Asset Manager NewsRetail Attractiveness Index: European retail markets rebound after pandemic
The positive trend in European retail markets is becoming more entrenched. The signs of recovery that emerged in the first quarter of 2023 gained in strength and breadth in Q2 2023. This upward trend then continued in the majority of countries in the first quarter of 2024.
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Asset Manager NewsPortfolio resilience: European property investors focus on modernising their portfolios
Decarbonisation, digitalisation and demographic change: the property industry is facing a wide range of transformation challenges.
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White papersStudy on the property investment climate in Europe Measurement II/ 2023
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Asset Manager NewsWith good revenues and optimism: Hospitality defies the crisis
The hospitality industry is also functioning in the crisis. Expectations for business remain high, as well as for increasing revenues.
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Asset Manager NewsRetail Attractiveness Index: Recovery of European retail markets gains breadth
As early as the first quarter of 2023, Union Investment’s Global Retail Attractiveness Index (GRAI) showed tentative signs of recovery in individual European retail markets.
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Asset Manager NewsEuropean real estate investors calculate returns of 3 to 5 percent
Union Investment has extended the lease with its current tenant teleffekt.
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Asset Manager NewsInvestor survey: Double bottleneck in property markets
There are still no signs of easing in the transaction markets, with investors either short of capital or unable to find the right property.
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White papersNo boom, but no crash either
Due to the rise in interest rates, transaction momentum in the real estate investment markets is declining. However, letting markets remain stable. The current environment offers opportunities for investors with a strong equity base.
