retail design
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Let’s talk shops
Is it game over for stores, malls and high streets? Not according to these developers and place-makers who believe they have the formula that makes bricks-and-mortar retail work.
The perfect fit
Boston sportswear giant New Balance has built a secret testing facility in China where it experiments with store designs before rolling them out globally.
Going up
Rome finally gets its own grand department store: a €250m gamble by Thailand’s Central Group that turns archaeology, ambition and 800 brands into the city’s newest must-visit address.
Hair style
With fewer clients around, smart Japanese hairdressers are putting design to the fore to win valuable customers. And there are fringe benefits too. We take a pew in three of Tokyo’s finest establishments.
Show stoppers
Major innovations in design creation and curation are being displayed at Europe’s specialist fairs. We pay a visit to three of the most forward thinking.
A fitting experience
Combining German efficiency with Italian craft, retail design firm Schweitzer delivers store concepts from design to build. Monocle visits its mountain headquarters to discover how the magic is made.
The shopping forecast
A special report on the state of global retail and how to go about fixing it.
