
        body {
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #f4f7ff, #eef3ff);
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
        }

        .store-filter-box {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .store-filter-box input,
        .store-filter-box select {
            height: 45px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .store-filter-box {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        .store-header {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        /* STORE NAME */
        .store-title {
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #0f172a;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* LOCATION */
        .store-location {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #64748b;
        }

        .store-location i {
            color: #f97316;
            /* orange location pin */
            font-size: 13px;
        }

        /* HOVER EFFECT */
        .store-title:hover {
            color: #1e3a8a;
        }

        .hero-box {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a, #1e293b);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 40px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        }

        .hero-icon {
            font-size: 42px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: #60a5fa;
        }

        .hero-box h1 {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .hero-box p {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #cbd5e1;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
        }

        .hero-features {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 15px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .feature {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            padding: 10px 14px;
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: #e2e8f0;
        }

        .feature i {
            color: #38bdf8;
        }

        .hero-box {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1f44, #1e3a8a, #2563eb);
            border-radius: 26px;
            padding: 60px 30px;
            color: #fff;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .hero-box h1 {
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 34px;
        }

        .search-box {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .search-input {
            border-radius: 12px;
            height: 50px;
            border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
            padding-left: 15px;
        }

        .store-card {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            transition: 0.25s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .store-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
        }

        /* IMAGE */
        .store-img-wrap {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 150px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .store-img-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

        .store-card:hover .store-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* BODY */
        .store-body {
            padding: 12px 12px 14px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        /* TITLE */
        .store-title {
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #111827;
            text-decoration: none;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .store-title:hover {
            color: #0d6efd;
        }

        /* DESCRIPTION */
        .store-desc {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #6b7280;
            margin: 0;
        }

        /* BADGES */
        .store-badges {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 5px;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        .badge-cat {
            font-size: 11px;
            background: #f1f5f9;
            color: #374151;
            padding: 4px 8px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        /* BUTTON */
        .shop-btn {
            margin-top: auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 6px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb, #1d4ed8);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 8px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

        .shop-btn:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d4ed8, #1e40af);
        }

        /* EMPTY STATE */
        .empty-box {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            color: #6b7280;
        }

        .empty-box i {
            font-size: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            color: #9ca3af;
        }

        .loader {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 60px 20px;
        }

        .store-icons {
            display: flex;
            gap: 8px;
            margin-top: 8px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .store-icon {
            width: 34px;
            height: 34px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background: #f1f5f9;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            color: #374151;
            font-size: 14px;
            transition: 0.2s;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .store-icon:hover {
            background: #0d6efd;
            color: #fff;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .store-rating {
            margin-top: 6px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 3px;
        }

        /* faint label */
        .rating-label {
            font-size: 11px;
            color: #9ca3af;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* row layout */
        .rating-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        /* stars */
        .stars {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2px;
        }

        .stars i {
            font-size: 11px;
            color: #d1d5db;
        }

        .stars i.active {
            color: #fbbf24;
        }

        /* rating text */
        .rating-text {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #6b7280;
        }

        .rating-label-link {
            font-size: 11px;
            color: #9ca3af;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.2s;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .rating-label-link:hover {
            color: #2563eb;
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

