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What’s The Future For NBA-Related Retail In China?

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That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. As CEO, Zhang’s leadership style will likely be noticeably different than that of Ma, who is considered “flamboyant and charismatic” and is among the most recognized Chinese entrepreneurs.

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

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Earlier this week, international media titan Oprah Winfrey announced an investment in True Food Kitchen , a healthy-eating startup based out of Houston. On July 11, financial services company Seeking Alpha asked the rhetorical question about Weight Watchers’ future in an article titled “ How Much Higher Can Weight Watchers Stock Go? ”.

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