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Warsaw and secondary city retail trends poles apart

As consumer spending growth slows in Poland, we expect retail spending to slow. The effect of this on physical retail outlets will be compounded in secondary locations by a growing share of sales migrating online, as well as the full implementation of the Sunday trading ban in 2020. Thus, while Warsaw’s ongoing growth will still support steady rent rises, second tier cities and locations are likely to suffer.

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