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Fake it Till You Make It,” led by Chuck Palmer, Retail Strategist, and Stephanie Bair-Garant, Director of VisualMerchandising, ZenGenius Inc., Teams were judged by a retail panel: Jamie Schisler, Chief Comfort Officer, Upwest; Heidi DeMers, Director, Store Design, Target; and Geoff Painter, Managing Director, Store Design, Starbucks.
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