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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
  • 11 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
Business

What’s in store?

The past few years have held little respite for department stores already under threat from e-commerce but a Spanish stalwart is looking for a way forwards.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 13 min read
El Corte Inglés sporting goods department with Salomon brand displays and athletic apparel.
Design

Counter culture

From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan.

  • Issue #158
  • 4 min read
Interior of Glassworks optician in Tel Aviv showing modular display system with eyewear and modern furniture
Retail

Meet the family

Members of the Monocle team select their favourite picks from The Monocle Shop.

  • Issue #158
  • 5 min read
Nic Monisse wearing navy cord overshirt from La Paz, stepping through white doorway with colorful sneakers

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