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Retail special: chocolate shops

This month's Monocle Briefing film goes in search of the perfect bar of chocolate. In Cape Town, Tokyo and Chicago we sample sugar and spice and all things nice.

  • Speciality retail
  • 7 min watch
Chocolates served on a plate.
Business

Vive le béret!

Monocle pays a visit to the last béret-maker in France and meets the Irishman trying to revive this quintessentially French piece of headwear.

  • Film
  • 6 min watch
A tag depicting a man wearing a beret.
Business

Fashion city: Vancouver



Local fashion shops and brands are on the rise in Vancouver and offering creative alternatives to fleece and rubber boots. Monocle Films pays a visit to the retailers pushing style in the city.

  • Film
  • 5 min watch
A customer at a clothes shop.
Business

Made in Naples

Long the unsung hero of Italian manufacturing, it's high time Naples told some of its sunny stories from the factory floor. It’s been a centre for craftsmanship, shipbuilding and tailoring for generations, which means…

  • Film
  • 3 min watch
A man with an umbrella in a shop.
Business

Gallic Revivals

Revamping forgotten brands is a growing trend in France, where entrepreneurs are tapping into pre-existing DNA and ready-made heritage. Monocle meets the brains behind some of these French revivals.

  • Film
  • 7 min watch
A high street in France.
Business

Big Players

It's the largest and most important pit stop on the global toy calendar. Monocle films visits the Spielwarenmesse International Toy Fair in Nürnberg to meet the up-and-coming innovators and old-school stalwarts keeping the industry…

  • Film
  • 8 min watch
Wooden toys.
Business

Boosting Houston

The Texan energy capital has a huge oil-driven economy and business infrastructure. As it welcomes a growing number of entrepreneurs we document this changing city.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
The Texas city scape.
Business

Lisbon – Road to Retail

As well as bringing bright ideas to once-faded façades, Lisbon’s mix of self-starting shopkeepers and keen entrepreneurs has helped lift the mood of a city with plenty more to be optimistic about.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
Portuguese products in baskets.
Design

A Bohemian Toy Story

The Czech Republic has a rich toy-making history which dedicated collectors and craftsmen are committed to keeping alive. From the atelier to the Christmas market, Monocle films discovers an inspiring toy story where art…

  • Film
  • 6 min watch
A handmade toy.

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