Shopping

Harry Selfridge pioneered a whole new retail experience with his London department store

Sarah and Duck head off to the 'sit shop' when Duck's chair breaks suddenly.

Sarah and Duck are off in search of new toys in the big shop!

Sarah and Duck go shopping for crayons, and find an umbrella that doesn’t like the rain!

How buying food in Paris is not just for the tastebuds, but also a serious part of culture

Joanna Robertson on buying dreams of wealth in Tirana in the aftermath of communism.

How shopping for toys in Berlin reveals an attitude to childhood that is unique to Germany

Joanna Robertson on how book-shopping in New York can be about intellectual validation.

Joanna Robertson argues that when Romans go shopping they buy into a local identity.

Ian Marchant explores the rise of self-service. Who benefits - consumers or big business?

We are trying to revive our high streets the wrong way, argues Clare Richmond.

Sarah and Duck visit a large department store, looking for some new toys.

When Duck's chair breaks, a bus trip to a very special shop is in order.

Architect Ali Mangera discusses the closely-connected futures of cities and shopping.

Is Christmas shopping a prime case of retail mania? And what makes a shopaholic?

Eric desperately looks for the pudding-rice in a hypermarket. It is a race against time.