Milan’s via MonteNapoleone Usurps New York’s Fifth Avenue as World’s Most Upscale Shopping Street

Milan’s via MonteNapoleone Usurps New York’s Fifth Avenue as World’s Most Upscale Shopping Street
A man walks past a shop in Monte Napoleone street in Milan, Italy, on Dec. 12, 2024. Antonio Calanni/AP Photo
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MILAN—Shoppers laden with bags from Fendi, Loewe, Prada, and other designer labels clog the narrow sidewalks of Milan’s swankiest shopping street, bringing joy to the purveyors of high-end luxury goods this, and every, holiday season.

There’s even more to celebrate this year: a commercial real estate company has crowned Via MonteNapoleone as the world’s most expensive retail destination, displacing New York’s Fifth Avenue.