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Retail

Purchasing power: Part 1

We celebrate the world of physical retail by visiting the pioneering boutiques, revitalised high streets and customer-facing vendors elevating the in-store experience.

  • Issue #162
  • 24 min read
Bright modern bookshop interior with low shelves and display tables.
Urbanism

Urbanism

A new design school in South Africa and trainers designed for the London Underground.

  • Issue #162
  • 4 min read
Exterior side view of The Hasso Plattner D-School Afrika
Retail

Hat’s off to you

London's 347-year-old Lock & Co Hatters has crowned everyone from Admiral Nelson to Churchill. Now the family-owned institution wants to top off your wardrobe too.

  • Issue #161
  • 1 min read
Display of various classic hat styles including fedoras and panama hats with different colored bands
Fashion

Ring the changes

Luxury shops can often resemble department stores. Cartier’s local approach is a jewel in its crown.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Ring the changes
Retail

Slow and steady

As outerwear brand 66°North steps onto the global stage, we find out what can it teach the world about Nordic-style sustainability and prioritising quality over novelty.

  • Issue #159
  • 12 min read
Aerial view of Reykjavik's colourful rooftops stretching to the sea.
Retail

Paper win

Expert gift wrapper Sayaka Takagi applies a precise finishing touch.

  • Issue #159
  • 1 min read
Sayaka Takagi smiling behind a counter with wrapped gifts at Itoya's Ginza store
Retail

Paper money

In an increasingly digital age, what does the future hold for paper and ink products? Four dynamic bricks-and-mortar stationers share the successful principles that are helping to revitalise a growing €20bn global sector.

  • Issue #159
  • 11 min read
Interior of La Papelería pop-up shop with organized wooden shelving displaying art posters, prints, and paper products
Retail

Mellow yellow

Amid economic chaos and geopolitical shifts, Jesper Brodin is transforming Ingka Group, the firm behind Ikea, with serenity.

  • Issue #159
  • 7 min read
Mellow yellow
Retail

Printed matters

From Barcelona's cultural resistance to Tokyo's literary sanctuaries, the world's finest independent bookshops offer curated selections and knowledgeable staff for discerning Christmas gift-givers.

  • Issue #159
  • 25 min read
Smiling man with mustache in white t-shirt and dark pants standing in doorway of bookshop with blue frame

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