Barbie Mania – What’s the Hype?

What’s the Hype about Barbie The Movie ? Based on the Barbie fashion dolls by Mattel, it is the first live-action fantasy comedy Barbie film. Featuring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, they go on a journey of self-discovery, and it’s being released today July 21st, 2023! It’s a stereotypical matriarchal society where all women are: SELF-CONFIDENT, SELF-SUFFICIENT & SUCCESSFUL!   Who doesn’t want that in their life? Stereotypical Ken learns about the American patriarchal system and feels important and accepted for the first time. Now, we just have to watch the film and decide for ourselves! I’m looking forward to seeing the Set Design which extensively uses a specific shade of pink Pantone 219 This brings me to a really important part of this post: THE POWER OF REPRESENTATION Barbie has… 35 Skin Tones 97 Hairstyles 9 Body types and counting… and that’s totally what gives Gender Mannequins the edge. Below…is a Collection called ‘Shape’ which has 8 new ‘Inclusive Faces’ but Gender has always!!! had inclusive faces, hairstyles and… body types. LETS HAVE A LOOK

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8 Tips for Arranging Your Store Layout

WHY IS STORE LAYOUT IMPORTANT? STORE LAYOUT & MERCHANDISING DIRECTLY AFFECTS YOUR STORE TRAFFIC, HOW MUCH TIME CUSTOMERS SPEND IN THE STORE… AND… YOUR SALES. Most of the time I’m working with a renovation and not new builds when it comes to retail design work.  One of the very first things I do is come up with a space plan…which would include where we’re going to put things, and equally important, how will the customer get to it! Let’s explore 8 ideas! #1 Use the Right Floor Plan There are several types of floor plans which direct traffic flow through your space. The most common are: Straight – Shelving & racking are placed in straight lines and often seen in large retail spaces…think supermarkets…up and down the aisles Racetrack or a Loop Plan – down one side and back the other…a ‘loop’ Free flow Plan – This one encourages customers to browse in any direction Here’s the best link I’ve found which describes them all and why they work. https://www.creativedisplaysnow.com/types-retail-store-layouts/ See if you can identify which one of these are

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