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How will the Tattoo Industry change after COVID-19

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How will the Tatto Industry change after COVID-19

Hit by the Coronavirus slump, heavily followed by nationwide lockdowns and social distancing – the tattoo industry is experiencing significant impacts regardless of the overall growth of the industry since 2014. While we don’t have all the solutions, I’d love to share what we are well aware of, with fellow business owners.

Sanitization and cleaning routines will top of your to-do lists.

To be honest, nothing much changes in terms of sanitization. It’s simply because the tattoo industry has always been high on sanitization operations. In order to maintain the safety standards for both themselves as well as their clients, artists are already well-trained in cross-contamination. However, the post-pandemic era will still expect you to double-up on those sanitization checks!

Add masks and temperature checks to your ink-and-needle-must-haves.

At this point, two things that are bound to change across the board should sound familiar – temperature checks before your clients enter your shop and face masks. This change might come across as frightening for many since wearing masks while tattooing will have its own set of drawbacks for both – tattooers and tattoo-getters. You would see yourself taking more breaks than your regular routine to keep up with the added uneasiness caused by wearing masks for longer durations.

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Additionally, the post-pandemic era will demand you to keep masks handy for your clients, just if their masks seem dirty or worn down.

Bid your goodbyes to impulsive walk-ins — impulsive tattoos are a no-go.

Mark our words, you will catch yourself declining walk-in requests and developing a hearty inclination towards call-ins. This will help you counter two problems at once — regulate the number of artists and clients you have in your studio, and filter out the crowd that walks in wondering about getting inked, but ultimately leaves without getting one!

As much as you would love robust safety protocols, you will absolutely appreciate a tattoo studio software to help you manage and keep up with online tattoo appointments!

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The ‘plus-ones’ trend will come to an end.

Although many tattoo studios already had ‘only one guest’ policy before COVID-19, all the artists will be expected to put an end to the trend of driving more guests to their studio.

Getting inked might be challenging for many. Even if your client needs emotional support, instead of allowing more guests to tag along with them, you can always help them garner some virtual support through FaceTime!

It’s time to increase your minimums or alter the types of tattoos designs you offer.

Chances are you were all hands down to whatever type of designs and tattoos came your way, but from this time onwards, artists wouldn’t want to risk their lives for a mere 10 dollars!  Hence, there will be a brand-new minimum; this might be the price of what you’d previously charged for a two-or five-inch tattoo.

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Typically, you might be a walk-in lover who would bust out ten to twelve tattoos per day, but this will boil down to two to three appointments per day — end of the story.

On the other hand, many tattoo artists who had higher minimums might choose not to raise their minimums. They will have the flexibility and independence to decide to focus on their clients having good access to getting inked, rather than making more earnings off of them.

More tattoo artists will make way to their own private tattoo studios.

As we advance, more tattoo artists are likely to open their tattoo shops and run their own show simply because they want to exercise more control over the working conditions, environment, and safety protocols. In some cases, they might be forced to move to a private location because the studios where they previously worked out are now permanently shut.

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I get it, there’s bad news stock-piled at pretty much every corner. Still, for the tattoo industry, luckily, the demand for body art stays consistent, even if some tattoo studios have failed to withstand the economic jolt 2021 provided us all with.

At the same time, amidst these many changes, I still hope our industry doesn’t shift too much. Till then, put your masks and protective gear on, try to maintain a limited crowd at your studio, and keep washing those damn hands!

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Jeff Bezos Lookalike Cagdas Halicilar Enjoys Lavish Lifestyle By Impersonating The Billionaire 

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Jeff Bezos Lookalike Cagdas Halicilar Enjoys Lavish Lifestyle By Impersonating The Billionaire 

A 46-year-old German man, Cagdas Halicilar, is currently the talk of the town as he has emerged on the internet as Jeff Bezos’ lookalike. 

Thus, Cagdas Halicilar has transformed his profession into a professional Jeff Bezos doppleganger from an electrician. 

The 46-year-old reveals that now he lives an opulent lifestyle as an entrepreneur. 

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Cagdas Halicilar was often told by his family and friends that his looks were similar to those of a billionaire. However, only when he saw Jeff Bezos’ picture, did he understand what people around him meant. 

The New York Post reported that Halicilar dreamed of becoming a successful business executive. With him founding CB Transporte, a transport company, he lived his dream. 

After accepting his resemblance to Jeff Bezos, Cagdas Halicilar enrolled himself at a doppelgänger agency. 

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Cagdas Halicilar Gained Popularity by Being Jeff Bezos’ Lookalike

Most of the time, he dressed up in casual attire which made him look more like a billionaire, as Jeff Bezos also dressed up casually. 

Halicilar added, “It doesn’t matter whether I’m wearing a suit or wearing jeans and a polo shirt.”

He added how it requires a bit of effort to maintain his appearance like a billionaire. He shaves his head and applies Nivea cream regularly. The German doppleganger added that he has been doing the same for more than ten years now. 

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The 46-year-old has gained a lot of popularity and recognition over the years for his work as Jeff Bezos’s doppelgänger. His spouse complained that people often stopped him and asked for selfies on the street. 

In the “King of Stonks,” the German Netflix miniseries, he also had a guest spot. 

When in Seattle once, Cagdas Halicilar strolled through the Amazon campus. Surprisingly, Amazon employees thought that he was Jeff Bezos, reported TimesNow.

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He said,

“All the Amazon employees came to me, wanted selfies and thanked me for being proud to work at Amazon.” 

Furthermore, he added,

“My wish is to drink a whiskey with Jeff Bezos on his yacht. He is just as much of a yacht fanatic as I am.”

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Lawsuit Claims Cinemark Shortchanged Customers on Sold Beverages

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A North Texas movie-goer has filed a lawsuit over Plano-based Cinemark drink sizes.

The lawsuit alleges that the movie theater chain fleeced its customers by shorting beverages sold in the chain’s canteens.

The chain loudly advertised that the 24-ounce container is a better deal, claiming consumers will get more for less price, while the reality is that Cinemark swindles customers by shortchanging them on sales for the 24-ounce beverage cup.

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Cinemark Accused of Shortchanging Customers on Beverage Sales

The proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in a Texas federal court and it indicts the movie.

The lawsuit further details how consumers got only 22 ounces of liquid, which is the maximum that can be filled in Cinemark’s 24-ounce cups.

It is alleged that the deception was part of a deliberate packaging and pricing practice.

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Theaters pay almost 50% of the revenue generated by ticket sales to the studios but keep all the profits generated by the sales of food and beverage.

Increased competition has pushed the chain to offer concessions and bonuses, and this helped Cinemark in 2023 to record its highest concession sales of all time.

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However, the lawsuit alleges that Cinemark dupes its customers by shortchanging them on sales for the 24-ounce beverage cup instead of the 20-ounce beverage cup.

The reality is that consumers pay less for a 20-ounce cup, which is also a better deal than buying a 24-ounce beverage cup.

The complaint stated,

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“The size of the container in relation to the actual volume of the product contained in it was intended to mislead the consumer into believing the consumer was getting more of the product than what was in the container by a twelfth.”

The lawsuit was brought by Texas resident Shane Waldrop, who purchased a 24-ounce beverage cup in February which cost him $8.80 before tax.

However, on closer look, he realized that the cup was not large enough to hold 24 ounces. This was confirmed later when Shane took the cup home and found that it could contain only 22 ounces of liquid.

Thus, the consumer was duped 2 ounces for every cup he bought.

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The lawsuit charged the movie theater chain with neglectful falsification, deception, unjust profiteering, and a violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act and asked for a court order to halt such practices.

Waldrop is seeking compensatory damages and also demanded a jury trial over the claims.

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Mukesh Ambani’s 67th Birthday: How He Built The Reliance Industries

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It is Mukesh Ambani’s 67th birthday, and today we will try to get to know about the incredible journey of this man who, with sheer determination and grit, has created one of the biggest conglomerates in the world.

Reliance Industries, which passed into his hands in the 2000s, grew at a pace which was phenomenal.

Born on April 19 to Dhirubhai Ambani and Kokilaben in Aden, Yemen, where his father was based before moving back to India.

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Reliance Industries was already a big company, but its growth after Mukesh Ambani took on the reins was phenomenal.

With astute business acumen and strategic vision, Ambani has propelled Reliance Industries to dizzying heights, making it one of India’s most powerful empires.

It was under his stewardship that Reliance Industries diversified from being a petroleum company to enter other fields like Telecommunication and the Aerospace industry.

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The 5G revolution, which has swept the country, is largely due to the efforts of Mukesh Ambani and his company Jio. Jio offered high-speed and cheap internet services to the farthest corners of the company, and this helped it to capture a major chunk of the telecommunication sector. Today the nation’s population is using internet data in an unprecedented way.

Another diversification move was the entry of Reliance Industries into retail, energy, petrochemicals, and media. Reliance also acquired and invested in Future Group’s retail assets, as well as the creation of JioMart, an e-commerce venture.

Reliance also entered into a partnership with the Indian media company Viacom18 and the American entertainment giant Disney to create a joint venture, valued at $8.5 billion. The venture also gave exclusive rights to Reliance to distribute Disney productions in India.

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It is his futuristic vision which catalyzed Reliance Industries to invest heavily in the renewable energy sector. The company has built solar and wind energy farms and is contributing in a big way to help India achieve its renewable energy targets while lowering carbon emissions and environmental impact.

Again, it is his futuristic views which made him create the Jio Institute, which is a truly world-class educational institution dedicated to cutting-edge research and technical improvement. The stated motto of the institute is to help develop future leaders and innovators who will help the country grow to become a developed nation in the coming decades.

The phenomenal growth and success of Reliance Industry can be attributed to Mukesh’s keen sense to anticipate market trends, evolve as per changing consumer preferences, seize emerging possibilities, and produce products and services of the highest quality.

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As of April 19, 2024, according to Forbes, Mukesh Ambani’s net worth is to the tune of $115.8 billion, and he is ranked one of the top 10 wealthiest people in the world on Forbes magazine’s annual list of billionaires in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

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