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Business Briefing— Global
Preface
Extreme shopping in Japan's Don Quijote stores, and an innovative waste management system from Tel Aviv.
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Edits / Small Business
On a roll
Issue 41
Atelier Charles Schambourg weaves Toile de Cuir leather and was founded by a former secret-service agent who saw an exquisite business opportunity.
Business / Small Business
Streets ahead
Issue 58
Kicking off our new series on small-business neighbourhoods primed for investment is Northbridge, where a seedy reputation is changing thanks to government financing and an influx of innovative firms.
Business / Small Business
Sheer genius
Issue 51
Fine fleeces /Having faltered during the 1990s, the Australian Merino wool industry is seeing a resurgence on the back of a growing luxury market in China and it’s proving a welcome boost to Brand Australia along the way…
Business / Small Business
20 to watch
Issue 34
From a Nigerian newspaper to a Swiss software firm, we shine the light on 20 companies whose great ideas and products are about to go global.
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Edits / Small Business
Leading the flock
Issue 16
In the first of a regular monthly series of international street profiles, we popped down to Lamb’s Conduit Street for a stroll, some tapas and a little retail reconnaissance.
Business / Small Business
Beer in mind
Issue 51
High taxes and rigid regulation have made it a tough sell for Japan’s artisan beer makers. But increasingly astute drinkers are starting to appreciate the superior quality product micro-breweries have to offer.
Business / Small Business
Comeback Kids
Issue 63
What do a textiles business in Japan, a UK shoemaker, a fashion firm in Italy and a publishing company in Lebanon have in common? They are all examples of brands whose obituaries had been written until new life was breathed…
Design / Small Business
Do it yourself
Issue 60
Monocle meets five creative businesses and entrepreneurs who have gone their own way, and we ask them how, and why, they did it.
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Business / Small Business
Family jewel
Issue 44
While still a schoolgirl, Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele was representing her family firm Chopard and visiting clients including Imelda Marcos. With her brother and her parents actively involved, business is full of kindred…
Edits / Small Business
Filling a gap
Issue 53
Smile To Go’s healthy but tasty breakfasts and lunches with a Mediterranean influence are a big hit. Here’s how you can make them too.
Design / Small Business
Shelf esteem
Issue 46
Take two retail visionaries, one Tokyo store space and one great idea, and you’ve got the Good Design Shop, a concept store made to change the way people consume.
Business / Small Business
Back to business
Issue 43
With many of Japan’s businesses cruelly flattened, the rebuilding process must begin, but with energy in short supply and the economy having suffered a huge blow, that’s a big challenge. Monocle looks at 10 badly hit sec…