Savills says that it is anticipating an uptick in investment in retail real estate globally as in some locations retailers are again expanding their store networks, leading to the return of rental growth across a number of prime retail markets driving investor interest.
In the United Kingdom, for instance, first quarter 2025 saw a 39.2 percent increase in high street shop investment to £524 million ($707 million) compared to first quarter 2024, and shopping center investment volumes reached £2 billion ($2.7 billion) annually in 2024, the highest since 2017 and significantly above the annual average of £1.3 billion ($1.75 billion) achieved during the past eight years.
In its Impacts thought leadership program, Savills says ecommerce, the global financial crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, a cost-of-living squeeze, extreme weather and geopolitical uncertainty have all threatened to derail the retail sector globally. Yet, th
