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Athleisure Wear Fad A Rapidly Growing, But Crowded Space
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 11:37am | 496Sales of yoga apparel have risen 45 percent year over year, according to analysts at SportsOneSource. During the same time period, yoga participation also grew... by 4.5 percent. Analysts at Barclays may have noticed the same trend. Those analysts stated that the U.S. athletic apparel market (...
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Diamond Dallas Page - From Pro Wrestler To Yoga Entrepreneur
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 4:45pm | 668During his appearance on the Shark Tank television program, Diamond Dallas Page pitched a five percent stake in DDP Yoga, his fitness system, in exchange for $200,000. His partner explained that they were seeking to raise additional capital to expand with a mobile application. Some of the...
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The Evolution Of DDP Yoga
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 4:28pm | 773The goal on the television reality program Shark Tank is to persuade the investors to believe in an idea and a management team. That pitch hopefully translates into some seed money to expand the business. Sometimes, however, being denied by those in charge can reap the rewards. When asked how his...
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Hybrids Could Be Next Big Thing According To Tablet Sales In 2013
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 4:40pm | 612Worldwide tablet sales grew 68 percent through 2013, according to information technology research and advisory company, Gartner (NYSE: IT) in a report released Monday. Tablets, Gartner said, made up 90 percent of overall ultramobile sales in 2013. In addition to tablets, the ultramobile sector...
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Retailers On The Ropes: 7 Companies Expected To Have A Difficult 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 1:59pm | 78While there are signs the economy is picking up, 2014 is already projected to be a difficult year for many of the nation's retailers – who are already dealing with strong competition from their online business rivals, as well as continuing consumer uneasiness about the future. Here are seven...
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Yoga King Rock Star?
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 7:53am | 133Colony Capital, a private investment firm that has invested in personalities such as Annie Leibovitz and Michael Jackson, wants to make a "rock star" of Bikram Choudhury, the yogi behind Bikram Yoga, where participants go through their poses in rooms heated to a sweltering 105 degrees, according to...