Retail
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Paper money: How stationery shops are turning a return to writing into retail growth
In an increasingly digital age, what does the future hold for paper and ink products? Four dynamic bricks-and-mortar stationers share the successful principles that are helping to revitalise a growing €20bn global sector.
Mellow yellow
Amid economic chaos and geopolitical shifts, Jesper Brodin is transforming Ingka Group, the firm behind Ikea, with serenity.
Printed matters
From Barcelona's cultural resistance to Tokyo's literary sanctuaries, the world's finest independent bookshops offer curated selections and knowledgeable staff for discerning Christmas gift-givers.
Global shopping guide: Monocle’s favourite independent boutiques and retailers
Discover the world's best independent boutiques from Tokyo to Hudson. Our complete shopping guide reveals where to find unique gifts, artisan goods.
What’s in store?
The past few years have held little respite for department stores already under threat from e-commerce but a Spanish stalwart is looking for a way forwards.
Counter culture
From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan.
Meet the family
Members of the Monocle team select their favourite picks from The Monocle Shop.
Wearing in
Tokyo's first North Face running store: specialized gear, services, workshops, rooftop near Yoyogi Park.
The Opener
Speaking in tongues, secretly coded coins, spruiking Seoul and why learning a dialect can help you stay in the black.
