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Six shops to know in Thailand for smart retail therapy
Thailand is brimming with thoughtful retailers, unique designers and independent retailers. These are a few of our favourites.
From boutique shops to brands with ambition, Shanghai’s retail scene is booming
Unlike mall-centric cities the world over, Shanghai’s retail scene is brimming with boutiques and full of confidence.
Minimalism but make it meticulous: Eight Japanese fashion labels to know and love
Auralee, Kaptian Sunshine, Setchu and Sans Limite are among the brands on Monocle’s shopping list.
Indulge yourself at the Ritz Paris’s shopping gallery, a one-stop destination for all things luxury
With a range of offerings from high-end jewellery to quality coffee beans, the storied Parisian hotel is just as much a shopping destination as it is a heritage stay.
Selling in a digital age: Euroshop explores how analogue retail is advancing with AI innovations
As Europe’s premier retail fair, Euroshop, celebrates 60 years, we investigate the latest technological advances and find that in-person shopping continues to thrive.
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.
Monocle’s fashion 25: The best labels and in-store experiences across the globe
From fresh uses of time-tested materials to shoes and accessories designed with the bustle of modern life in mind, here’s a list of the world’s best shopping this season.
On the hunt for a vintage Braun collectable? Only/Once Shop is the place to start
What began as Filip Triner’s personal collection of 20th-century Brussels-style design quickly evolved into something bigger. We speak to the collector-turned-vendor of vintage Braun products.
Missing old-school audio? Press play at Dug Factory, Tokyo’s boombox specialist and analogue empire
Tokyo-based collector Junichi Matsuzaki has spent more than two decades amassing retro audio units. Here he lets us in on his prized collection of 5,000 items.
Meet Rena Dumas and RDAI, the design minds creating beautiful Hermès boutiques worldwide
The award-winning practice behind Hermès’s unique boutiques is harnessing craft and architecture to help brands bring their values to life in physical spaces.
