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"We&amp;#x27;ve all been there--you finally have a day off, you plan to spend it blissfully trying on shoes you can&amp;#x27;t really afford, and the basketcase next to you won&amp;#x27;t stop screaming into her cell phone about the plumber that never showed up this morning. Can&amp;#x27;t a gal get some peace while she&amp;#x27;s shopping!? If you live across the pond, the answer will soon be yes. London department store Selfridges will open a &amp;quot;No Noise&amp;quot; area on January 11, according to WWD. The paper reports that &amp;quot;Visitors will be asked to leave shoes, cell phones and other modern distractions at the door. The store has partnered with maverick meditation experts Headspace, who will provide in-store meditation sessions, Headspace pods to deliver &amp;#x27;mindful messages and meditation practices,&amp;#x27; as well as online content that will appear on selfridges.com.&amp;quot; There will also be a &amp;quot;Quiet Shop&amp;quot; within the shop, comprised of merchandise featuring no branding. So, is this a gimmick to get publicity (it worked!), or a genuinely innovative retail concept? Are you bothered by fellow shoppers yammering on their phones when you go into a store? Would you hit up the &amp;quot;No Noise&amp;quot; area if there were one at your local mall? I can&amp;#x27;t wait to hear your opinions on this one, ladies! Photo: Digital Vision/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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