Entrepreneurialism
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Grand central
One of Asian retail’s biggest hitters, family firm Central Group has strong ambitions abroad. With its portfolio of European department stores, it is confounding critics and reviving historic shopping destinations.
Arabian audio
How do you hear new music in the Middle East? Two entrepreneurs are launching Dandin, an English-language platform to promote regional talent, from protest songs to perfect pop. It’s an online revolution.
Model citizens
What defines the modern Australian? Monocle meets five illustrious nationals, including a steely journalist, a hospitality hero and a barrister, to find out what makes them tick.
Business
From Sydney's revamped industrial precinct to Sri Lankan dairy ambitions and Toowoomba's export ambitions — three stories of local revival, entrepreneurial grit and unlikely economic opportunity.
Talking shop: Aussie retail
Australia’s retail market is proving resilient. We've compiled a selection of shops setting a global example with well-thought-through experiences, offering inspiration for any new venture.
Carpe diem, mate
For entrepreneurs in search of a new venture, Australia offers rich opportunities beyond mining. From Gladstone's energy boom to Adelaide's green ambitions, we unearth the country's most promising sectors for investment and growth.
Business
Food-focused pop-ups in Dallas, shock-absorbing stabilisers in Tokyo and co-working spaces in London.
Revel in the detail: Rogério Fasano
For restaurateur and hotelier Rogério Fasano, hospitality is in the blood. As he prepares to launch in the US, ‘Gero’ tells us how he gets the best from his team.
Tools gold
With big-box retail struggling, it's time for a revival of inner-city hardware hubs. In Italy, where knowledge and service rule, they have a model worth copying for the DIY sector.
It’s a small world
Bigger isn’t always better. We explore petite but perfectly formed shared spaces, from a restaurant-shop in Tokyo to a cultural hub in São Paulo, sizing up the tiny trailblazers forging a new path.
