Specialty apparel retailer Dots has opened two new Detroit-area stores in time for the holidays, with a brand of “affordable” fashion that’s resonating with the region’s budget-conscious shoppers. Dots is growing even as competing chain Fashion Bug holds clearance sales before closing all 35 Michigan stores. Read The Detroit News story here.
Ayers Saint Gross’ Shannon Dowling lands ’25 Icon In Education Design Award
Celebrated architect, educator, researcher and Principal of the interdisciplinary design firm Ayers Saint Gross Shannon Dowling has been named a recipient of the “2025 ICON in Education Design Award” from Learning By