An afternoon. A busy shopping mall, but not just for its stores...

In recent years, we’ve been witnessing a real paradigm shift. After years of promoting shopping centers filled with mass-market fashion retailers, the French retail landscape is now seeing the rise of something different… leisure destinations!

This may well be the most profound transformation in retail today.

For a long time, these places were designed purely as spaces for transactions, but that model is running out of steam. With the rise of e-commerce, competition from low-cost international marketplaces, the mainstream adoption of second-hand platforms, and an unprecedented economic crisis, people no longer go out shopping just for choice or attractive prices. They go out to enjoy an experience!

So these retail spaces are evolving. New concepts are emerging. Leisure brands are expanding across the country.

👉 Discover the latest retail real estate trends, decoded by Yourban.ai, in this white paper published by COMEXPOSIUM!