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...additional outlets offering used clothing, jewelry, toys, furniture and computer hardware. There is no saihan law for those goods, leading Sakamoto's doubters to predict that these ventures will fail. He disagrees, arguing that the company's pricing and distribution know-how and entrepreneurial spirit provide an advantage no competitor can quickly replicate...
...must rely on unconventional lenders, including pawnbrokers and loan sharks, to meet its capital requirements. Liu Qingrong, for example, borrowed money from friends and family to set up a Chinese medicine factory in 1992. Within two years, her traditional remedies were outselling those produced by her biggest state-owned competitor by a margin of 5 to 1. But her rival, which was backed by local officials, still received every advantage, including governmental assistance to raise capital via a stock-market listing. "It was bitter medicine," Qingrong recalls...
Freshman Sarah Mitchell, the only other Harvard female Nordic competitor, placed 54th in the 5K and 48th...
...don’t know how good a theory is until it has a competitor,” he said. “The big advantage [to VSL theory] is that you always have a rigid variation in the speed of light nowadays...
...also shorts, socks and headgear. All are made of various blends of polyester and Lycra. Most of the clothing is formfitting, but a new line called Loose Gear was added a few years ago for customers who aren't gym sculpted. (Nike's Dri-Fit line is a major competitor in this market segment.) New products in 2003 will include golf shirts, boxer shorts, briefs and women's team wear...