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Five-star retail experiences from across the Mediterranean
Hotel brands are introducing five-star retail experiences offering exclusive designs and local finds.
My life as a vending machine
Currently serving 250,000 drinks a day, Tao Bin has become a staple in Thai malls, hospitals and offices since the brand launched in 2021. The machines boast freshly ground coffee, fizzy lemonades, protein shakes and…
A bustling Japanese market that offers a luxury shopping experience
From just-netted fish to farm-fresh meat and vegetables, the Japanese capital’s Azabudai Hills Market is a showcase for the country’s quality produce.
How Catalan creatives are drawing on Spain’s design history to create new collections
Barcelona has a proud history as a hub of textile manufacturing and design. Today this endlessly inventive city is home to a new generation of independent producers and makers still flying the flag.
Scandinavian minimalism with an inviting generosity
We meet the duo behind Toteme’s signature shops.
A Bangkok food emporium’s recipe for success
Food shopping comes with a twist thanks to Gourmet Market’s fresh take on the supermarket experience.
Where next for luxury retail?
Once touted as unstoppable disruptors of fashion retail, luxury e-commerce companies have struggled to recover their pre-pandemic momentum. We discuss the sector’s future and opportunities to reinvent it for the better.
A look inside Azabudai Hills – Tokyo’s ‘city within a city’
We explore its shops, which offer everything from fashion to furniture, and see how the mixed-use development could provide a template for elevating urban life.
The Agenda: How the Olympics could jeopardise the French capital’s ‘bouquinistes’
The stories you should be paying attention to – and the ones you might have missed.
Sharp dressing at The Decorum
The Bangkok-based retailer and fashion label has been recognised as the top emerging fashion outpost in Monocle’s inaugural Retail Awards. We meet co-founder and creative director Sirapol Ridhiprasart to talk about dressing The Decorum…
