If you want to get under the skin of the Europe’s top 1000 retailers, brands and marketplaces, then you have come to the right place. Using value-chain based research to rank the 1000 best-performers across 32 European markets, this 360o report ranks how they handle customers, product, operations and capital value chains to paint the most complete picture of the European retail landscape available.
What’s inside the 2025 report
- Comprehensive Ranking
- Explore the updated list of 1000 retailers, brands and marketplaces – discover who moved up, who’s new and why it matters.
- Strategic Overview of the EU Retail Sector
- Uncover how inflation, interest rates and geopolitical factors are impacting shopper confidence and shopping habits – and see which companies are adapting fastest.
- The Four Value Chains
- A detailed analysis of how top retailers create and preserve value through:
- Customer Value Chain – Delivering relevance, convenience and a seamless user experience
- Product Value Chain – Balancing range, margin and sustainability
- Operations Value Chain – Meeting fulfilment challenges while staying profitable
- Capital Value Chain – Making strategic investments to future-proof retail growth
- Featured Company Profiles
- Get a closer look at how leading names such as Douglas, Lego, Zara, Amazon, Ikea, Lidl, Gant and Prada are innovating in today’s fast-paced environment.
Key highlights
• Affordable essentials
Businesses selling essentials and those selling affordable non-essentials dominate the top 25 of the EU 1000 in 2025, with the top 50 featuring 11 supermarkets, 10 fashion brands, seven consumer electronics retailers and six sports and leisure brands.
• Beyond Europe
For the first time, more than half (51%) of EU Top 1000 retailers, brands and marketplaces are HQ-ed outside the EU, while retailers and brands are neck and neck in terms of representation in the top 1000 – accounting for 45% and 43% respectively
• Everyone’s online
Just 3% of EU consumers say they don’t shop online at all, with 42% of consumers doing so more than once a month – and more than half spend up to €290 doing so
• ‘Youth’ market
Europe’s 500mn consumers are relatively old compared to the rest of the world, however GenX has overtaken Baby Boomers as the largest cohort of shoppers in the region
Why download
- Actionable Insights – Use exclusive RetailX data to inform and strengthen your 2025 retail strategy.
- Expert Commentary – Our analysts have more than a decade of experience benchmarking the European retail market.
- Practical Guidance – Learn from best-in-class performance metrics, from margin and market share to fulfilment options and environmental impact.
Downlead the RetailX EU 1000 360o Report now
Stay ahead of consumer trends, operational challenges and technological shifts shaping the EU retail landscape. Access the Europe 1000 360o Report to refine your strategic roadmap for the year ahead.
