Retail Market Review 2025
Welcome to our Retail Market Review 2025.
The report explores the current retail market landscape, including transactional activity, the trading environment, and predictions for the second half of 2025.
Key Topics
“As we pass the half year mark, sentiment among operators in the retail sector remains generally very positive. Buyer numbers continue to exceed the number of high-quality opportunities on the market, as operator acquisition plans seek to take advantage of robust trading fundamentals.
Retailers have reported strong trading performances to us in the first half of the year. However, there is no doubt that all businesses continue to face inflationary cost pressures, and we anticipate that the price of products will increase to counteract this. It is still too early to quantify the full impact of this lingering problem, but we expect to exacerbate any effect of the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions, Minimum Wage, and Living Wage on business values.”
Steve Rodell
Managing Director – Retail & Leisure
Retail Market Review 2025
A review of activity in the convenience store, petrol filling station, and garden centre sectors in the UK.
About our Retail Team
As the market leaders in providing professional agency and valuation services across several specialist areas of retail, we’ve been involved in the sale and purchase of more retail businesses than any other agency in the UK.
Our UK-wide team of experts possesses unique local knowledge and are the ‘go to’ advisors for many retail clients. As part of a close-knit team who regularly share Christie & Co best practice, they have access to a national network of industry contacts.
For clients looking to buy, grow or sell their business we offer an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience that adds value, enabling our clients to attain their goals.
Retail Market Review 2025
A review of activity in the convenience store, petrol filling station, and garden centre sectors in the UK.
Our Retail Team
Dave Morris
Regional Director - Retail & Leisure Midlands & SW
Anthony Meadowcroft
Regional Director - Retail & Leisure