MATERNITY MARKET FACTS
Annual revenue:
$2 billion
Profit: $138.3 million
Annual growth, 2007-2012: -1.4 percent
Wages: $239.5 million
Annual projected growth, 2012-2017: 2.8 percent
Businesses: 1,355
Top players/market share:
Annual revenue:
$2 billion
Profit: $138.3 million
Annual growth, 2007-2012: -1.4 percent
Wages: $239.5 million
Annual projected growth, 2012-2017: 2.8 percent
Businesses: 1,355
Top players/market share:
Destination Maternity Corp.: 26.8 percent
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.: 17.6 percent
Target Corp.: 14.9 percent
Source: IBISWorld
The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now.