1450 results for Shop

Monocle Minute

Shop on

19 November 2015

American retail is alive and well but not quite as we know it. A new survey from Harris Poll on behalf of CIT Group has reaffirmed the move towards online shopping causing brands like Gap and J.Crew to suffer. According to…

Film

Shop idols

14 July 2009

Sometimes it takes just one retailer to unite an entire neighbourhood and restore an old-fashioned sense of community. Here are five doing just that. Things to improve your life

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Boon town

19 August 2010

The first multi-brand fashion store in Seoul, Boon The Shop is the guiding light for a generation of affluent, trend-conscious Koreans. Monocle examines its success as it celebrates its first decade.

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Talking shop

17 March 2007

Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson, CEO of the Baugur Group, has created a retail empire spanning Iceland, Scandinavia and the UK. He started with £7,000 equity in Reykjavik 18 years ago. The Baugur Group portfolio investments include…

Radio

The Menu - Reinventing the wine shop

1 March 2013

How Brazilians are reinventing the wine shop, we discuss eggs with Rose Carrarini of Rose Bakery in Paris and see what’s in Santiago’s basket.

Film

The secret to opening a bike shop

13 November 2017

In the latest episode of our 'Secret to...' series we talk to Jack Pattison, co-founder of Freddie Grubb, about the key elements that go into creating an outstanding bike shop.

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Shop Front

17 February 2007

We take a look at the record store that helped to form the Dead Kennedys, Aquarius Records, now attracting the musically adventurous from all over the world. We also explore treasured independent book shops Athenaeum Nie…

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Briefing: Shop, read, listen

22 February 2018

Eyecatching eyewear, outstanding objets d’art and sensational ceramics.

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World of opportunity

21 July 2016

Our correspondents are particularly observant when they are on assignment, which is very helpful when you want to compile a round-up of some of the best places in the world to eat, sleep and drink. Here we recommend a few…

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Observation

18 March 2010

While last year’s economic turbulence forced many retailers to up their game, there are too many who seem to have given up even trying. Fortunately, there are still shops out there who know what a huge difference decent…

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Talking shop

19 November 2009

From tailor-made coffee to a well-known British supermarket brand, these examples of good retail and service go further than the average store, thanks to bold ambition, piece-by-piece quality and a passion for pleasing…

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Article

Shop idols

17 June 2009

Sometimes it takes just one retailer to unite an entire neighbourhood and restore a sense of old-fashioned community between residents and other shop owners, restaurateurs and civil servants. We’ve found 10 doing just that…

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Shop flawless

17 November 2007

In a world of disposable fashion and bad service, there are some stores that do get it right, and are seeing their profits boom. We profile five retail giants that should act as benchmarks for other floundering businesses…

Monocle Minute

Talking shop

16 September 2016

After much anticipation today marks the official opening of the first Nordstrom outpost in Toronto. Anchoring the northern end of the downtown shopping mall Eaton Centre, the three-storey multibrand fashion retailer desi…

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How to shop

19 June 2014

Mercado do Bolhão, Porto’s much-loved open-air food market, celebrates its centenary this year – a feat that is largely down to its charismatic stallholders.

Film

Speciality retail: Prague

27 September 2017

Prague butcher Naše maso has married traditional know-how with contemporary design to create a culinary destination in the Czech capital. This month’s specialist retailer tells us about his special cuts and meaty passions…

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