European retail: distress levels not seen since the 2009 financial crisis

According to the Weil European Distress Index published on June 26, 2025, the retail sector is now the most distressed in Europe. With a distress index of 8.7% in May 2025, European retail recorded the highest level since the 2009 financial crisis (15%). On a quarterly basis, Weil, a law firm specialising in restructuring, analysed 3,750 listed companies based in the U.K., Germany, France, Spain and Italy using 16 financial indicators. At the end of February 2025, retail had an index of...