Poland's retail market is on a growth trend and over the next three years total sales volume will increase by an average of 2.9% annually, while the shopping park format will dominate new supply, according to a JLL analysis.

Mitiska REIM has secured €44 million development and investment financing with Bank Pekao for the refurbishment of Europa Centralna convenience centre, which is the largest retail redevelopment project currently underway in Poland.

Iulius and Atterbury Europe have begun construction on Rivus Cluj-Napoca, Romania's largest urban reconversion real estate development.

Mitiska REIM, the specialist investor in European convenience real estate, has announced the acquisition of Quick Park Mysłowice retail park on behalf of the Merep 3 fund. The project was acquired in partnership with Karuzela Holding, Mitiska Reim's joint venture partner in Poland.

Big Poland is developing a retail park in the centre of Dzierżoniów, responding to demand for modern shopping facilities in mid-sized cities. 

Lidl Romania continues to invest in the country and announces for the financial year 2026 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) an expansion plan of over €285 million, dedicated exclusively to extending the national network with over 40 new stores.

AFI Romania has announced that all four buildings within the AFI Arad retail park have achieved LEED Gold certification. The certified buildings include AFI Arad Strip Mall, AFI Arad McDonald's, AFI Arad Leroy Merlin and AFI Arad Shopping Gallery.

Nhood has completed the sale of eight retail shopping centres in Poland on behalf of Ceetrus and Auchan to Adventum Group for an undisclosed sum.

Czech investment company ZDR Investments has completed two acquisitions on the Austrian market for its qualified investor fund Zdr Fki. The company acquired the PRO shopping centre in Linz's Urfahr district and Amstetten West retail park in the Mostviertel region for a combined value of €50 million.

Shopper Park Plus' successful capital raise covering approximately 50% of the transaction value has enabled the acquisition of a strategic portfolio of eight Auchan hypermarket anchored assets across Poland, with the remaining amount financed through a loan facility signed with Aareal Bank AG last week, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued expansion within food-anchored retail real estate. The favourable financing terms further enhance the portfolio’s strong cash-flow generating capacity and support SPP’s intention of increasing dividend per share in the future.