Realizing Potential in Retail 2025

On the 7th of May of 2025, CBRE hosted the first installment of the event series "Realizing Potential in Retail" with some of the most prominent industry investors and tenants. 

The event explored:

1. A Real Estate Market Overview of Retail Assets

• Key figures of the sector
• High-level view of the driving forces of the Highstreet and Retail Schemes real estate markets

2. The particularities of E-commerce in the Portuguese retail market

• The Portuguese retail space is not undergoing the e-commerce-induced consolidation seen in other markets
• In Portugal, e-commerce models can act more as enablers than disruptors, and real estate deals may incorporate a share of the e-commerce upside in its formulation

3. Leisure and F&B as an anchor for Shopping Centers

• There are underlying transformations happening in Leisure and F&B sectors.
• These are key spaces for attracting customers in a differentiated shopping experience, it is expected to see more attention paid to it in the coming years

4. Local and touristic footfall in Lisbon and Porto Highstreet

• Tourism has a significant impact on Lisbon and Porto’s main high street axis
• There are nuances of local and touristic footfall patterns to uncover the reasons behind the latest years’ high street retail dynamics

The sessions document is available for download.