Much like the impact of the recent economic downturn and the multi speed economic recovery that is emerging, the current state and outlook for retail across Europe is also mixed.

Some European markets are expecting a more favourable outlook than others. Indeed, even within selected lagging markets there are pockets of strong growth prospects at a regional level, despite the strong headwinds faced at a national level. For my full analysis of the winners and losers see my blog on our Retail 20:20 website.