Growth industry

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Market analysts state that profits to be made from selling larger-sized clothes and medical products to the obese are in hundreds of millions. But as companies make life easier for their obese customers, they also unwittingly remove incentives for everyone to reach a healthy weight and stay there.

Author: Goodman, Lawrence

Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 2004

Targets & Markets, Overweight persons, Weight reducing preparations, Anti-obesity agents, Target marketing

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In celebration of Self Day on April 9, 2003, many companies are offering free and discounted merchandise to magazine readers. Some of the free products include: Saucony sneakers, Olay Night Firming Cream, Gillette Passion Venus Razor and Sally Hansen Nail Prisms polish.

Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 2003

Women's Periodicals, Women's magazines

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Self's best advice ever!

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The magazine Self looks back at it's 24 years in publication and offers it's best advice from the 292 issues.

Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 2003

Analysis, Periodical publishing, Periodicals

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Subjects list: United States, Marketing, Company marketing practices, Self (Periodical)

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Women's issues/gender studies

Growth industry

It's all free!

Self's best advice ever!