Are you more team 'athleisure' than team athlete? Join the club...

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“The rate of growth in the U.S. retail athletic apparel market is surging, even as Americans' rate of participating in most sports is in decline.

“The result is a phenomenon the apparel industry calls "athleisure" - a bright spot in a sluggish business thanks to Americans who are increasingly donning sneakers in the boardroom and yoga pants at brunch.”

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