Growth in online retail reinforces UK Big Box market, report suggests

A new report has suggested that the growth of online retail is reinforcing demand in the UK’s Big Box market, with online sales now accounting for almost 29% of retail spending.

New analysis, published this week by global real estate adviser Avison Young, shows that take-up of Big Box industrial and logistics space totalled 18.8 million ft² during the first three quarters of 2026, with year-to-date activity just 5.5% below levels recorded over the same period in 2025.

This growth in demand is being driven by both retailers and the third-party logistics operators that support them.

With a further 8.3 million ft² of space in the UK currently under offer, the market appears set to achieve a strong final quarter.

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