Retail’s outlet sector is continuing to grow as brand turnover reaches €23.6 billion in 2025. Record sales, m ajor outlet acquisition activity and a new retailer at the top of the vitality charts are just a few features of the latest European Outlet Industry Report (EOIR).  The 2026 EOIR, produced by respected sector analyst Ken Gunn, is the leading and most definitive assessment of the 206 outlet centres (providing some 4.1m sqm of gross lettable area) and offers insights i

A brief assessment of the regional opportunity for outlet centre development in the Balkans.

The 2023 edition of MAPIC, the leading European Retail Real Estate Conference, will take place at the Palais des Festival in Cannes this month. Once again, Ken Gunn Consulting will be speaking at MAPIC in our capacity as Europe's leading source of research on outlet centre trends and performance. The conference brings together real estate professionals from around the world, for four days of conference sessions, networking and deal making. Once again, the outlet industry w

For brands thinking about joining the outlet sector, expanding estates or looking to improve trading performance at established outlet stores, Ken Gunn Consulting is your ideal guide

Ken Gunn will present a market overview at the MAPIC Outlet Summit 2019 in Cannes

Ken Gunn suggests reasons why sales at designer outlet sales are growing at ten times the rate of traditional retail centres

Ken Gunn Consulting is Europe's leading designer outlet consultancy. This post introduces our services.