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Culture Pulse: 72 Luxury is cutting stores deliberately. Nike drops at one location. IKEA bets on scarcity. Volume built the last era. Rarity is building this one. @thepatternbrief Read the full edition Read the transcript

Culture Pulse: 72Luxury is cutting stores deliberately. Nike drops at one location. IKEA bets on scarcity. Volume built the last era. Rarity is building this one. @thepatternbrief<a href="https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-05-13.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the full edition</a><a href="https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-05-13-transcript.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the transcript</a>

No. 78: Retail is shrinking on purpose. Scarcity is the new store strategy.

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No. 78: Retail is shrinking on purpose. Scarcity is the new store strategy.

No. 78: Retail is shrinking on purpose. Scarcity is the new store strategy.