Thomas Dashuber
All over the shops
From Portland to Helsinki and Singapore, our selection of world-class retailers has you covered. Discover essential destinations for fashion, books, beauty and gifts in our global guide.
Household name
Perfectly capable of standing the heat, electronics manufacturer Grundig recently moved into the kitchen with a range of white goods. Director of brand management Christian Struck talked us through his management style.
Horst Brandstätter
Horst Brandstätter, owner of perennial childhood favourite Playmobil, enjoys the simple things in life: toys and Bavarian sausages.
Teutonic lights
Monocle crosses the real Germany to discover the people shaping its future. Our journey aims to update outdated notions of the country’s character and global outlook, profiling the nation’s innovators.
25 retail stars
Monocle presents a list of our favourite shops, the most attentive services, the best store designs and the most innovative concepts in the retail sector.
Sock appeal
More people than ever are keeping their toes warm with Falke’s socks and tights. In a series on fashion workhorses, we look at the German-based hosier, which had an €186m turnover in 2006.
Travel wardrobe
With no big budget, Clemens en August kick-started its brand with whistle-stop tours across Europe. Now the company, whose name nods to its C&A pedigree, is eyeing the US market.
