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					Egypt’s cafés are no longer only for drinking coffee, and retail stores are no longer just for shopping. Across Cairo, a new wave of hybrid spaces is blending leisure, design, and self-care in a way that reflects changing consumer habits and a growing appetite for creative, community-oriented experiences. These spaces, often called hybrid lifestyle environments, are part of a global movement that prioritizes experience over transaction. A 2022 Retail Futures report by The Future Laboratory, a consultancy, identified a rise…