Retail Property. Time for asset reshuffle has come

Across Europe, retail property companies are reviewing portfolios to adjust to a fluctuating context. E-commerce is gaining market share and the retail property market is become less resilient and less liquid, with institutional investors increasingly taking control.

In the U.K., the British developer Intu Properties is seeking to sell assets as part of a debt reduction plan. In late 2019, debts amounted to €5.3 billion. Having been hit by store closures and company voluntary agreements (an inso