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9. Survival Stores <BR> <BR><blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1><b>quote:</b></font><p>... <BR> <BR>What should the shop of the future look like? Simon Graj, CEO of Graj + -Gustavsen and a respected retail consultant, is pushing a concept he smartly brands the "survival store." Graj envisions a place where you can get the goods you need — low-cost food, clothing built to last a few winters, a bike to substitute for the new car you can't afford — while offering experiences that help you cope during these difficult times. Why couldn't you float from the food department to the living-and-leisure department, where you could meditate with a local Yogi? Or to the education department, where experts could offer sensible financial advice? "Helping people go fearlessly into the future — and have fun doing it — is the idea," Graj says. Some retailers are already catching on. French-based retailer Carrefour, for example, has built "hypermarkets" where consumers can buy food and have their computers fixed. <BR> <BR>...<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote> <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0%2C28804%2C1884779_1884782_1884768%2C00.html" target=_top>http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article /0,28804,1884779_1884782_1884768,00.html</a>
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