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Monocle Minute

Rethinking retail

23 September 2015

An e-commerce boom and the arrival of fast-fashion brands have hit Australia’s department stores where it hurts – the till. But the 115-year-old department store Myer is hoping it can shake off the gloom by enlisting the…

Film

Taipei Retail

17 May 2013

Taipei has long lived in the shadow of its glitzier neighbours when it comes to retail. But now the range and quality of products on offer are firming up the Taiwanese capital’s place on Asia’s shopping map.

Film

Retail Stars

29 March 2010

Monocle's retail and service survey chronicles companies and people who are setting benchmarks we should all take note of. Saul Taylor reports on three entrepreneurial ventures doing just that.

Article

25 retail stars

18 March 2010

Monocle presents a list of our favourite shops, the most attentive services, the best store designs and the most innovative concepts in the retail sector.

Radio

Asia Pac Unwrapped - Thai retail buys big

14 June 2015

As Thailand’s largest retail conglomerate leaps into the world of German luxury department stores, we cross to Bangkok to find out why. Plus: our bureau chief in Singapore runs through this year’s MasterCard Global Desti…

Film

Lisbon - Road to Retail

2 January 2014

As well as bringing bright ideas to once-faded façades, Lisbon’s mix of self-starting shopkeepers and keen entrepreneurs has helped lift the mood of a city with plenty more to be optimistic about.

Film

Retail special: chocolate shops

1 April 2015

This month's Monocle Briefing film goes in search of the perfect bar of chocolate. In Cape Town, Tokyo and Chicago we sample sugar and spice and all things nice.

Article

Retail therapy

17 March 2009

In the wake of bank bail-outs and car industry rescue plans, retail giants could find themselves standing next in line with begging bowls in hand. But it’s a re-think that’s really needed to keep the high street healthy.

Film

Retail Spotlight

26 September 2013

When is a shop more than just a shop? To find out, Monocle visits three brick-and-mortar businesses offering unique products and impeccable service in Toronto, Paris and Madrid.

Article

Art of retail

15 March 2016

Andreas Murkudis embodies the serenity that permeates his conceptual retail spaces. With the possibility of another Berlin outpost on his mind, we discover how the unflappable pastor of fashion and design manages his staff…

Monocle Minute

Retail therapy

11 November 2015

Ever since Chinese retail giant Alibaba launched its annual sale on its e-commerce platforms Tmall and Taobao in 2009, 11 November – also known as Singles Day – has become China’s day for non-compos-mentis consumerism,…

Monocle Minute

Retail refresh

31 May 2016

At Shinjuku station – the world’s busiest railway terminal – East Japan Railway (JR East) has a dominant presence with more than 3 million people boarding and alighting trains on its rail network. But the company isn’t…

Article

Aussie retail: William Street

18 February 2016

This is a country that knows how to shop and its canny citizens want more than the colourless clicks of an online spree. Fortunately Australia is blessed with eclectic high streets, innovative retailers and plenty of out…

Article

Aussie retail: Gertrude Street

18 February 2016

Article

Purchasing power: Aussie retail

18 February 2016

Around the world, Australian companies are making the most of their expertise in creating large-scale retail outlets. Westfield is a household name but it’s not the only company with a knack for building malls: QIC and…

Opinion

Another historic British brand sold

11 May 2012

As soon as rag-trade magnate Howard Tillman announced he was selling the British fashion brand Aquascutum last month, Chinese names have been pondering an investment in a slice of sartorial history.

Would it be Li & Fung, or Peter Chan of YGM Trading group? As soon as rag-trade magnate Howard Tillman announced he was selling the British fashion brand Aquascutum last month, Chinese names have been pondering an invest…

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