Systems & Society
How Switzerland works behind the scenes. Transport, rules, punctuality, order.
Brands & Consumer Culture
Migros, Coop, pricing, behavior.
Why people buy the way they do.
Design & Aesthetics
Why everything looks clean and intentional. Architecture, typography, packaging.
Everyday Life
What living here actually feels like.
Cafés, routines, social norms.
Luxury & Identity
Precision, watches, premium culture.
What “Swiss quality” really means.
Expat Perspective
What surprises you when you move here. Cultural contrasts, insights.
latest posts
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One of the unexpected things about moving to Switzerland is how much you learn from the small details. Not the…
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By Grazia Rabasa I have visited many of the world’s advertising capitals, and Switzerland feels almost disorienting at first. Not…
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› Read more: Why Switzerland Is Investing More in Luxury Tourism in 2026Why Switzerland Is Investing More in Luxury Tourism in 2026
Something interesting is happening in Switzerland right now. In 2025, Switzerland Tourism officially launched luxury travel as its own dedicated…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marketing, to me, isn’t only execution. It’s observation. It’s learning to read what’s happening beneath the surface, how context shapes behavior, how structure influences choice, how small details create meaning.
Moving to Switzerland made that even more visible.
Because when something isn’t your “normal,” you start questioning everything. You notice how systems guide behavior, how design reduces friction, how brands show up in ways that feel intentional rather than loud.
I come from a family of marketers, three of us, all working in Zurich. We don’t sit around discussing conversion rates or campaign metrics, but there’s a shared way of looking at the world. A constant curiosity. A tendency to analyze what others simply accept. This space is an extension of that.
A place to document what catches my attention, whether it comes from everyday moments, from something I encounter in the city, or from ideas sparked in my MBA classes. It’s where I connect theory with reality, and where I try to articulate what often goes unnoticed.
Because the most interesting things about marketing and about places like Switzerland are rarely the most obvious ones.


“the most interesting things about marketing and about places like Switzerland are rarely the most obvious ones.”
— Grazia Rabasa
