Retail parks in the Czech Republic are expanding at their fastest pace in 15 years, with 82,400 sqm of new and expanded space delivered in 2025. The segment now accounts for nearly one-third of all modern retail space in the country, according to a Cushman & Wakefield report.
Czech retail is undergoing a transformation as shopping patterns shift closer to residential areas. By the end of 2025, total retail park area reached nearly 1.4 million sqm. Developers plan to deliver 19 retail parks this year with a total area of nearly 90,000 sqm.
"Retail parks have been strengthening their position in the retail market for a long time, and customers have come to like them for quick and practical shopping," said Jan Čížek, Partner and Head of Retail Warehousing at Cushman & Wakefield. "They are also an attractive product for developers and investors because over the past five years they have proven resilient to market volatility."
The largest project completed last year was RP Kozomín retail park with 14,700 sqm and 23 retail units. Other significant projects included RP Neratovice-Byškovice with 8,100 sqm and OC Klokan Uničov with 6,900 sqm. Portin was the most active developer, responsible for most new projects.
Growth is particularly strong outside major cities, with the highest number of projects under construction in the Ústí nad Labem and South Bohemian regions. Development focuses on smaller towns with populations in the low thousands to tens of thousands, where retail parks provide accessible shopping without travelling to distant centres. The typical tenant mix includes grocery chains, drugstores, discount stores, pharmacies and home-improvement retailers.
