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Josh Fehnert

Business

Talking shop

From Tokyo's Isetan to Bogotá's design studios, the world's most forward-thinking retailers are proving that bricks-and-mortar shopping remains indispensable — for neighbourhoods, culture and commerce alike.

  • Issue #122
  • 40 min read
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Travel and restaurants

Invite yourself in

Turn the page for the latest hotel openings and travel news from around the globe. First we’re in the English city of Cambridge, where we visit a revitalised Edwardian grande dame.

  • Issue #122
  • 8 min read
Invite yourself in
Culture

The opener

Dog-gone Brexit, food made for Instagram and ridiculous waist-high lanyard scanners – it’s no wonder we’re debating forgiveness.

  • Issue #122
  • 6 min read
The opener
Business

All in order

France has everything covered and here’s the proof: our A-Z of French businesses.

  • Issue #121
  • 18 min read
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Soft Power

The opener

We eye the future of branding and assess the sartorial statement of the ‘gilets jaunes’. First up: the influence of French words and how to bring people together through a love of good food.

  • Issue #121
  • 6 min read
The opener
Business

What works?

We were told that workplaces would become less relevant but the opposite is true. Here’s how to improve your lot.

  • Issue #120
  • 2 min read
What works?
Food & Drink

Food & drink

We visit a jamón joint in Madrid, Norwegian café-cum-hotel in Tokyo and Parisian grocer par excellence.

  • Issue #120
  • 6 min read
Food & drink
Food & Drink

Taste of success

Ever thought of starting a food-focused business? We seek counsel from the lawyers, marketeers and managers turned tea vendors, grocers and restaurateurs who are finding fresh ways to uphold culinary traditions.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 9 min read
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