Retail
Exploring Japan’s most original retailers: Six in-person concept stores with delightful offerings
We celebrate the businesses whose imaginative concepts are re-energising Japan’s in-person retail sector, from the small football hub with an original pitch to the cookware company that’s inviting customers into its kitchen.
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Danish textile brand Tekla’s new London store boasts beautiful Scandi-British fusion
Danish brand Tekla’s latest outpost offers elevated yet functional fabrics and homeware pieces.
‘We’re a gateway for brands to the country.’ If you want Brazil, you start at Iguatemi
The CEO of Iguatemi on what’s powering the retail real-estate group’s healthy growth trajectory.
The CEO’s survival kit: Six essential items for leading the charge
Good leadership comes in many guises but a polished first impression always matters. Setting the right tone requires a grasp of facts and figures. Nonetheless, a handsome card holder or comely bag won’t hurt.
Stone Island takes residency at The Monocle Shop in London
Our bespoke edit of Stone Island’s Ghost spring/summer 2026 sub-collection arrives on Chiltern Street for a limited time.
Nine fantastic ways to spend your money this week
The new screening rooms, swimming pools and shopping locations that Monocle's fashion, culture and design editors have bookmarked for the week ahead
The five fashion collaborations and retail launches to know now
As 2026 begins to find its groove, we cross continents to reveal the most impressive and noteworthy projects.
Inside Y. & Sons’ new Omotesando store, and its vision for the new kimono
Ten years on, Y. & Sons a far cry from niche. The Omotesando store shows how the brand plans to grow without diluting its vision
Where to shop in Manhattan now: Five multi-brand retailers worth visiting
Though several storied department stores have shut, a new crop of shops in the Big Apple is piquing interest.
Tyler Brûlé’s 25 impeccably selected Christmas treats
From considered stocking stuffers to statements that demand a driveway, this is a Christmas list is well-made and well-read.
Inside the high-stakes projects behind Le Bon Marché’s iconic Christmas windows
Monocle follows Le Bon Marché’s team of creative directors, artisans and technicians as they conceptualise the shop’s Christmas windows, from the early planning phases in a secret Paris workshop to the final installation.
