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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…

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Shop

17 January 2019

Retailers have shut up shop and moved online. These firms buck the trend, inviting customers to see, smell, hear – and try on – their wares.

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The Urbanist - The shopping experience

1 December 2011

Searching for great shopping experiences, this week we head from Calgary to Fukuoka, talking to retailers about everything from skyways to doggy dishes.

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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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Shopping

21 March 2019

Make tidying up a joy with beautiful organisers and accessories.

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Best bike shops

8 July 2013

Makers who bring something special to their industries are easy to love and so is cycling. These elements combine in bike shops in Toronto, Buenos Aires and Zürich, where imaginative artisanship combines with rational urban…

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Monocle on Design - Extra: A shopping staple

29 July 2021

Writer Clarissa Wei shares the history of the Taiwanese granny-bag.

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The Urbanist - Shopping groceries with ice hockey

26 January 2012

We learn about an ice hockey stadium turned into a grocery store, ask how London cabs could be greener and visit Zürich’s Freitag Tower.

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Christmas shopping in Helsinki

13 December 2017

We head to Santa's homeland to stock up on some Christmas stocking fillers, from fashion and homeware to books and toys.Published by Gestalten, The Monocle Travel Guide to Helsinki is available now at The Monocle Shop.

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Isetan: shopping as spectacle

22 March 2016

One of Japan's most venerable department stores, Isetan stocks everything you'll ever need. We hit the shop floor to find out the secret of its success.

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The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 250: Coco Shop

25 June 2021

Taylor Simmons is the CEO of Coco Shop, a clothing brand which was first established on the Caribbean island of Antigua in 1949. The retail outpost became well-known to island residents and visitors alike for its patterned…

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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.

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The Menu - Reinventing grocery shopping

8 February 2019

How a South Tyrolean duo rethought the way people go about their grocery shopping, Lara Merriken’s successful fruit-and-nut bars and top chef Eszter Palágyi on a new wave of Hungarian cooking.

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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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Top shops

21 July 2016

We explore three of the most pioneering enterprises in worldwide retail and foretell the future of the physical shopping experience from the perspectives of those who are redefining the mall, freshening up the fashion…

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Shopping & entertainment

13 May 2005

Both the fashion sense and the spending power of residents in Chengdu have made this city in Sichuan a serious contender in terms of high-end retail, with plenty of international brands choosing it as one of their top picks…