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Business

Talking shop

From Tokyo's Isetan to Bogotá's design studios, the world's most forward-thinking retailers are proving that bricks-and-mortar shopping remains indispensable — for neighbourhoods, culture and commerce alike.

  • Issue #122
  • 40 min read
Illustration of a person on a ladder hanging a blue arrow sign in an urban storefront setting.
Fashion

Running with it

Functional meets fashion-forward at Vancouver Running Co, whose feet are firmly in the community.

  • Issue #120
  • 7 min read
Running with it
Business

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.

  • Issue #117
  • 24 min read
Illustration of diverse shoppers walking on a busy street with storefronts and plants.
Fashion

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.

  • Issue #116
  • 6 min read
Bob Neville, New Balance's global retail creative director, holds yellow and green New Balance sneakers while wearing glasses and a black jacket.
Business

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.

  • Issue #112
  • 27 min read
Going up

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