DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ 67-year-old American in Mexico shares what retirement is 'really' like—with 'no work and all that free time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Janet Blaser | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In theory, retirement — with no work and all that free time — sounds like a dream. What the early years of retirement is really likeAfter I stopped working, my circle of friends and the community I'd established over the years seemed to shrink. "Up until now, you didn't have time to really consider how you want to spend the rest of your life. Research says we need meaningful purpose to feel satisfied in life, and without work, many retirees struggle to find that. I'm lucky that I still do a little freelance work, which makes me feel productive and connected.

☆ Lululemon projects upbeat 2023 on strong demand, easing inventory
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Markdowns increased just 40 basis points in the holiday quarter compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels, and are expected to remain flat in 2023. Inventories were up 50% at $1.4 billion at the end of the fourth quarter, compared to an 85% swell at the end of the prior quarter. Lululemon said it expects fiscal 2023 revenue between $9.30 billion and $9.41 billion, above analysts' average estimate of $9.14 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES data. The company forecast full-year profit in the range of $11.50 to $11.72 per share, compared with analysts' estimate of $11.26. Lululemon also issued upbeat forecasts for the first quarter, and topped expectations for fourth-quarter results.

☆ Lululemon sees 2023 sales, profit above estimates on strong demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 28 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU.O) forecast annual sales and profit above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its pricier yoga wear even as inflation hurts consumer spending, sending its shares up about 9% in extended trading. Lululemon's Align high-rise yoga pants, listed among the best-selling items on its website, retails between $98 and $118. Vancouver, Canada-based Lululemon said it expects fiscal 2023 revenue between $9.30 billion and $9.41 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $9.14 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES data. The company expects full-year profit in the range of $11.50 to $11.72 per share, compared with analysts' estimate of $11.26 per share. Excluding items, Lululemon earned $4.40 cents per share in the fourth quarter ended Jan. 29, beating analysts' estimate of $4.26 per share.

☆ Lululemon shares jump as holiday-quarter sales surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Lululemon sign is seen at a shopping mall in San Diego, California, November, 23, 2022. Lululemon on Tuesday reported strong holiday-quarter sales, suggesting wealthier shoppers are still purchasing yoga pants and tops despite rising prices for essential goods. Shares of Lululemon jumped 11% in after-hours trading following the report. Through Tuesday's close, the stock is about flat for the year, putting the company's market value at $40.87 billion. Also called same-store sales, the metric includes sales from stores open continuously for at least 12 months.

☆ I'm the founder of Mud/Wtr and prefer to invest in employee health rather than perpetuate startup hustle culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a time when many large companies are calling employees back to the office, Heath leads a 32-person remote team. You can make a high-performing company culture without following the hustle modelMud/Wtr employees attend a meeting in the company's office. My daily routine includes a cold plunge and hyperbaric chamberShane Heath takes a cold plunge Mud/WtrI treat myself like a professional athlete. When I wake up, I exercise and follow that up with a sauna and cold plunge, which I have at my home. The cold plunge temperature is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.

☆ An 8-foot-tall portrait of Trump was among the foreign gifts that went missing when he left office. A reporter found it in a Trump hotel, collecting dust, next to a pile of yoga mats.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Democrats this month said Trump failed to report over 100 gifts from foreign leaders. Listed among the gifts that were missing was a large portrait of Trump from El Salvador's president. He said he had seen the painting in October while attending a golf tournament at the Trump National Doral hotel in Miami, Florida. The Trump National Doral hotel and Trump's post-presidency office did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. The report from House Democrats said, "the Trump Administration's failure to disclose more than one hundred foreign gifts President Trump and his family received raises new questions about whether these and other gifts may have been used by foreign governments to influence US policy under President Trump."

☆ This CEO's first 2 side hustle attempts failed—now his third business is worth $4 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Look at Joe Kudla, the 45-year-old CEO and founder of Encinitas, California-based Vuori, a fast-growing athletic apparel startup most recently valued at $4 billion in 2021. When Kudla launched Vuori in 2014, he'd already tried and failed to get two other apparel brands off the ground. One was a contemporary women's apparel brand called Sammy Jo. The other was a T-shirt startup he'd also called Vuori, the Finnish word for "mountain." Launching the current version of Vuori as a side hustle wouldn't have worked for two reasons, he says.

☆ A TikToker with 135K followers who posts about mental health has secured deals with brands like BetterHelp and Dove. Read his 2-page media kit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jorge Alvarez started posting on TikTok in April 2021 because he wanted more Latinx representation. He shares the 2-page media kit he uses to partner with brands like BetterHelp, Dove, and Taco Bell. Jorge Alvarez started posting mental-health content on TikTok in April 2021 because he didn't think there was enough Latinx representation on the social-media platform. Here is what a recent version of his media kit looks like. Page 1 of Jorge Alvarez's media kit.

☆ 4 small business owners say a low-cost advertising strategy called 'comarketing' has helped them save time and money, and build more authentic campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This might include cobranded content marketing campaigns, collaborative social media posts, event or content sponsorships, or affiliate marketing. Comarketing offers many benefits to small businessesComarketing can help small businesses save money, stretch their marketing budgets, build a stronger brand identity, and grow customer awareness. Connect with like-minded small businessesAlignment is crucial when choosing other small businesses to partner with, Smith said. When working with other businesses on social media marketing, Boone said everyone agrees on a timeframe. She and Merrell do this by sharing similar topics across their brands' social media channels, but slightly tweaking the messaging to appeal to each audience.

☆ This CEO burned through $700,000 with a simple mistake—how he fixed it to build a $4 billion powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After raising $700,000 in a "friends and family" funding round, Vuori put its products in local yoga studios and fitness centers. "We were left with few options, and we were running out of money very fast," Kudla says. CNBC Make It: What were you thinking and feeling when it looked like Vuori might run out of money? We didn't have a lot of time on our hands, and we didn't have a lot of money. It's hard, because I think a lot of entrepreneurs have a kind of distortion reality field.

☆ I tried 2 spa treatments that this luxury NYC hotel says will improve sleep—here's how it went
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Equinox Hotel at Hudson Yards has outdoor saunas near one of its pools during the colder months. Renée OnqueThe Equinox hotel also has an offering of spa treatments that are dedicated to better sleep. All-year round they offer services like IV drips, cryotherapy, a wave table and access to an infrared sauna. I started with the infrared sauna that aims to reduce inflammation and remove toxins from the body. I'd say given the headache during, and the grogginess that followed, I'd give the wave table a 5/10.

☆ The $900 million Storylines MV Narrative cruise ship will have an anti-aging clinic, 2 farms, and a hospital – everything residents need to live permanently at sea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Paul Read, a project manager, is heading the design process for the $900 million MV Narrative ship. About three years ago, I was appointed as project manager of Storylines' MV Narrative, a cruise ship with apartments costing up to $8 million each, that will allow residents to live permanently at sea. How the MV Narrative ship will look. The MV Narrative will have an anti-aging clinic. The ones on the MV Narrative are expected to grow lettuce, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and strawberries.

☆ I'm designing the $900 million Storylines MV Narrative cruise ship for residents to live permanently at sea. It has an anti-aging clinic, 2 farms, and a hospital.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

☆ Nike and Lululemon are obliterating the competition when it comes to drawing customers to stores
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Foot traffic at Nike and Lululemon stores increased each of the last three monthsDuring the same time period, foot traffic at sporting goods apparel stores decreased. Traffic increased more than 11% at Lululemon stores and nearly 6% at Nike stores while traffic at sporting goods apparel stores decreased by nearly 8%, according to a new report from Placer.ai, a retail analytics firm. The sporting goods apparel category for Placer.ai includes chains such as Dick's Sporting Goods and Hibbett. Lululemon stores host yoga classes. While foot traffic is increasing at Nike and Lululemon stores, in recent months several brands, including Nike, Adidas, and Allbirds, have signaled renewed interest in wholesale channels.

☆ 20 years of digital transformation, as seen by an IT expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Goto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Back then, the average person would hear the term "remote support" and probably think it meant getting help for their TV controller. Jaromi said he has seen teams increase their productivity between 20% to 50% by letting GoTo Resolve's efficiencies work for them. For SMBs, GoTo Resolve can often be their main IT presence. But Rescue and GoTo Resolve have constantly stayed a step ahead, building in the most secure layers possible. Looking to the futureOver his 18 years at GoTo, Jaromi has seen the company endure significant changes, from being an upstart innovator to an established industry leader.

☆ I'm the assistant to the CEO of 23andMe. I do yoga during meetings and answer 400 messages a day — here's what it's like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

We're always integrating exercise into our work, such as going on walks while we're meeting. One thing we do every week is team yoga, which I love. We even do it over Zoom when we're not together. Sometimes we talk about work while we're doing it. Incorporating exercise into work.

☆ The average bachelorette party now costs $10,800
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The price of bachelorette parties is on the rise, with the average one costing $10,800, per Bach. Bachelorette parties have become extravagant multi-day trips — complete with goat yoga and pontoon saloons — and the average one now costs a total of $10,800, according to Bach, an app made to help people plan bachelorette parties and group travel. With an average party size of nine, the typical bachelorette attendee is now spending $1,200 per party. According to data from Bach, the average bachelorette party now spans 2.8 days, up from 2.6 days one year ago. The average bachelorette party attendee is spending $400 on experiences, per Bach, and about $300 on their flight and $300 on accommodations.

☆ Walmart Helped Put Northwest Arkansas on the Map. Now Everybody Wants a Piece of It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Libertina Brandt | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Clio and Adam Mills didn’t know much about Northwest Arkansas when, in July 2021, they visited a friend who lived in Bentonville. Mrs. Mills, who lived with Mr. Mills in Los Angeles at the time, said they immediately fell in love with the “growth and excitement” happening there. She said the Cocoon Yoga Lab, a local yoga studio, is the best studio she’s ever been to. The day after they arrived in Bentonville, Mrs. Mills, 37, founder of the digital and talent marketing agency Booje Media, asked to meet with her friend’s real-estate agent. About a week after their visit, the Mills put an offer on a three-bedroom home on over 3 acres in Bentonville.

☆ Kanye West blunder puts Adidas in play
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Aimee Donnellan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

After a disastrous breakup with the musician formerly known as Kanye West, the $28 billion sneaker maker is slashing dividends and heading for the first loss in decades. Last year, Adidas spent 12.3% of its 22.5 billion euros of revenue on marketing and similar expenses. If it were to return to the 13.9% it allocated in 2015, it would add 2 billion euros of extra costs over the next five years, Breakingviews calculations show. Swooping on Adidas would allow the U.S. athleisure giant to dominate sportswear by servicing women and men across a wide spectrum of categories. Shares in Adidas were down 2.4% at 144.50 euros by 0859 GMT on March 15.

☆ 9 healthy habits that helped me create a happier and more productive WFH routine
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Betsy Ramser Jaime | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Adopting the right habits can make a big difference to your happiness and productivity levels. Whether you love your work tasks or dread getting out of bed each morning, you might be surprised about what a difference the right habits can make. When I've had tricky clients or work, adding habits and activities to my day that I could look forward to made all the difference. Listen to uplifting audiobooks or YouTube videos during your breaks or while you're working out. If you struggle with this, consider a specific ritual for ending your work day.

☆ An Amazon seller with over $200 million in sales shares 9 tips for picking a sell-out product
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

For some, selling products as a side hustle and making an extra $2,000 a month is perfect. If you're selling as a side hustle, a simple Amazon search is enough to collect data, he noted. It indicates a product's sales velocity or how well its selling: the lower the rank, the better it sells. Most seasoned sellers have a general sense of how a product's sales rank converts to sales over time. As a private label seller, Needham avoids selling products that have been monopolized by big, household brands.

What to do: Take a breath in for four counts, hold your breath for four counts and then exhale for eight counts. What to do: Close your right nostril and breathe in through your left nostril for a count of four. Now close your left nostril and breathe out from your right nostril for a count of four. What to do: Breathe in for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four, exhale for a count of four and hold your breath again for a count of four. You can also try taking the breathing test again to see if you can slow your breath rate down.

☆ I'm a cruise director for Holland America. Our crew lives in its own little world that passengers don't see.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Brooke Morton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As cruise director, Wells often hosts the evening entertainment. I was quickly connected with Holland America, who flew me out to audition for a cruise director role in April 2020. Now, as of 2022, I'm the cruise director for Holland America, working aboard several ships, including most recently on Zuiderdam. A day in my life as a cruise directorAs the cruise director, I'm the first and last face that any guest sees on any sailing. What most people don't realize is that cruise ship workers don't ever have a day off during their contract.

☆ I quit my job as a nurse to house-sit — and I've now lived rent-free in LA, Portugal, Costa Rica, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Costa Rica and Mexico were the top two. We booked a trip to Costa Rica, but in March 2020, the pandemic hit and all our travel plans were put on hold. We checked out the site, and we typed in "Costa Rica" when it asked "Where do you want to go?" So far, we've stayed in 10 homes in landscapes as varied as the desert of Palm Springs and the jungle of Costa Rica. Our first house-sit was at a jungle casita in Costa Rica, where we looked after a little rescue dogIt proved to be one of our favorites.

☆ Amazon's RTO backlash, Google's desk-sharing: Big companies clash with employees over the future of work
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Cindy Perman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced recently that employees would be expected to return to the office three days a week in the spring. In less than a week, 14,000 employees had joined the Slack channel and a petition started circulating, demanding the company retract the policy. General Motors, Starbucks, Apple and Twitter are among other big companies that have started calling employees back to the office. Employees resist RTO mandatesEmployers are doing their best to really sell RTO, marketing it to employees using words like collaboration, socialization and free snacks. Employees are a lot happier if they work from home one or two days a week so that boosts recruitment and retention.

Search resuls for: "Yoga"

25 mentions found