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Lululemon Looks Beyond Yoga Wear for Growth
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TORONTO Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU), best known for its trendy yoga wear, hopes to drive growth in coming years by expanding its range of fitness-related apparel and accelerating international plans, its newly appointed chief executive said on Thursday.
Laurent Potdevin, who was recruited to revive the company's fortunes after an embarrassing recall and supply chain issues last year raised questions about growth prospects, made the comments in Vancouver at the retailer's analyst day.
He said the company's casual wear, which uses many of the fabrics and technology developed for its yoga gear, would become a key component of its growth.
Lululemon's push into other product lines comes as it faces stiffer competition in the niche market it once dominated.
The company, which eschews traditional advertising for word-of-mouth branding, recently launched a limited collection of casual fitness wear called "&Go" to test demand.
"The recent success of our &Go capsule, which I'm sure you've seen, speaks to the elasticity of the brand," said Potdevin during his presentation.
"This lifestyle product collection resonated with our guests exceptionally well and will become an important part of our collection."
But Vancouver-based Lululemon, which opened its first European store in London earlier this month as part of its international drive, is still dealing with the fallout from last year's recall of yoga pants that proved too see-through.
The company, which once boasted same-store sales growth of more than 30 percent, reported its first decline in quarterly comparable sales since 2009 last month, hit by weak post-Christmas holiday sales.
The company's rapid growth in recent years, combined with its March 2013 recall, caused supply chain issues last year. Delivery problems of products to stores and an overhaul of the company's quality control have hampered performance.
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Naked yoga retreat in Ibiza that is a sell-out success
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By Sarah Gordon
Published: 10:43 EST, 17 April 2014 | Updated: 12:09 EST, 17 April 2014
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It is the trend that is encouraging New York yogis to bare it all, literally, and now it is making its way to Europe - in the form of a naked yoga retreat.
The unusual concept of stripping off to indulge in some downward dog has taken the Big Apple by storm, with classes at the Bold & Naked studio in Manhattan selling out.
Now luxury travel company Formentera Yoga has experienced similar success with its first all-naked holidays on the Balearic island of Ibiza.
Slice of paradise: The retreat, in Ibiza, follows the success of naked yoga practice in both New York and London
The retreat is open to both men and women and is on sale from 921. It will combine mixed yoga classes for the de-robed at a luxury finca (country house) set in 20 acres of fragrant pine forests on the north of the island overlooking the sea. The retreat has its own swimming pool and even a helipad for VIP guests.
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Preview Adi Yoga As a Complete Spiritual Path – Video
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Preview Adi Yoga As a Complete Spiritual Path
Watch the whole video for free on: http://www.dharmainc.org/explore/hatha-yoga-video 1. Why traditional Hatha yoga beats modern Hatha yoga. 2. Traditional Ha...
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A JOURNEY OM: Yoga Pose of the Day, SETU BANDHASANA – Video
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A JOURNEY OM: Yoga Pose of the Day, SETU BANDHASANA
SETU BANDHASANA, Bridge Posture, THANKS FOR WATCHING! http://www.ajourneyom.us.
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Complete Yoga Pose Breakdown: How to Do Downward Facing Dog, Adho Mukha Svanasana (Alignment Focus) – Video
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Complete Yoga Pose Breakdown: How to Do Downward Facing Dog, Adho Mukha Svanasana (Alignment Focus)
Here is a complete yoga pose breakdown on one of the most common yoga poses: downward dog or adho mukha svanasana. 🙂 Practicing down dog calms the mind and ...
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PM Candlelight Yoga for Relaxation & Meditation | BeFiT Beginners Yoga- Kino MacGregor – Video
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PM Candlelight Yoga for Relaxation Meditation | BeFiT Beginners Yoga- Kino MacGregor
PM Candlelight Yoga for Relaxation Meditation | BeFiT Beginners Yoga with Kino MacGregor is a calming, 12-minute Yoga meditation routine that is designed s...
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Yoga Asanas to Manage Stress – Video
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Yoga Asanas to Manage Stress
Watch this Yoga video titled Yoga Asanas | Let Go Series | Stress Managment and Pranayam and enjoy the benefits of Yoga to stay fit and relaxed. Yoga is beli...
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Yoga For Beginners by Yoga Acharya Avneesh Tiwari – Video
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Watch this Yoga video titled Yoga For Beginners by Yoga Acharya Avneesh Tiwari and enjoy the benefits of Yoga to stay fit and relaxed. Yoga is believed to be...
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Yoga Big on West Coast, Chiropractors Popular in Midwest
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WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Folks on the West Coast are faithful followers of yoga and meditation. Midwesterners turn to chiropractors or osteopathic doctors for their aches and pains.
And nearly one in every five Americans uses herbal supplements like ginseng, Echinacea, ginkgo biloba and St. John's Wort.
Those are just some of the findings of a new federal government report on complementary and alternative medicine trends in the United States.
The report, derived from national health survey data collected in 2012, shows clear regional trends in the way Americans choose to use complementary medicine, said report co-author Tainya Clarke.
"It is important to continue to monitor the use of these complementary health approaches among the U.S. population, and this is the most recent national data out there," said Clarke, a service fellow with the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"By highlighting regional differences, we can stimulate further research and help people make informed decisions," she said.
After looking at data on almost 35,000 people across the country, the researchers found that:
In general, people living in southern and Mid-Atlantic states have less use for complementary or alternative medicine, the researchers found.
There was one notable exception, however -- in all parts of the country, large numbers of people appear to be using herbal dietary supplements.
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