Quarterly European Retail Review: Q2 2026
Powered by ![]()
All the vital news, analysis, and commentary curated by our industry experts.
Europe retail market outlook 2026: explore sector performance, consumer spending trends, online retail growth, inflation impacts, and country-level retail forecasts shaping the market through 2030.
Europe’s retail market growth is forecast to grow under 3% in 2026 as consumers remain cautious in their spending. Essential food & grocery and health & beauty sectors are expected to drive much of the growth in 2026 as rising housing and energy costs constrain disposable income.
Understand what is driving sales in Europe by sector and country, the impact of the economy on consumers' purchases and updates on retailers' corporate filings and strategy news in Q2 2026.
Scope
What You Will Learn
The report provides a structured view of the European retail market, including:
- Retail market forecasts and growth outlooks
- Consumer spending and sentiment trends
- Sector-level performance analysis
- Ecommerce and online retail developments
- Inflation and economic impact assessment
- Country-level retail opportunities and risks
- Retailer strategy and competitive analysis
Target Buyers for This Report
This report is designed for professionals across retail and consumer sectors, including:
- Retailers and ecommerce platforms
- Consumer goods brands
- Retail strategy teams
- Market intelligence professionals
- Investors and consultants
If you are evaluating retail growth opportunities, consumer trends, or expansion strategies in Europe, this report provides valuable market insight.
How Companies Use This Report
- Retailers and ecommerce businesses
Track sector growth and country-level opportunities - Consumer brands
Understand purchasing behavior and category demand - Strategy and expansion teams
Support market entry and investment decisions - Marketing and insights teams
Benchmark consumer sentiment and spending trends - Investors and consultants
Monitor retail performance and competitive dynamics
As a result, businesses can better position themselves within Europe’s evolving retail environment.
Key Highlights
Consumer future sentiment strengthened across Central & Eastern, while it remained weak in Western Europe due to rising fuel prices and subsequent curb in household spend
Europe's health & beauty sector will outperform Asia between 2025-2030 as growing health conciousness fuels spending.
Bulgaria will lead Europe markets in CAGR growth between 2025 and 2030, as Euro adoption stabilizes its currency
Reasons to Buy
Understand the key trends in the European market across a range of sectors and how you can adapt to them
Access key data on how retailers are expanding offline channels and new strategy updates to better target campaigns
Use our analysis of Europe's key sectors to identify the opportunities for growth at a country level
ASDA
Carrefour
Frasers
Hugo Boss
IKEA
Inditex
JD Sports
Kingfisher
Lidl
Lululemon
Pepco
Puma
Zalando
Table of Contents
Table
Figures
Get in touch to find out about multi-purchase discounts
reportstore@globaldata.com
Tel +44 20 7947 2745

