CEE Retail Marketbeat Q2 2026

Retail markets across CEE-6 continued to favor tenants able to secure efficient units in dominant, high-footfall schemes, while landlords in supply-constrained prime high streets retained stronger pricing power. Retail parks remained the format of choice for both occupiers and developers, reflecting lower delivery costs and faster time to market, while food and beverage and branded hospitality formats continued to gain ground as anchor categories that extend dwell time, including further flagship and cafe openings on Budapest’s Fashion Street and Prague’s Na Prikope this quarter.