Beyond Yoga suffered over $6M in order cancellations in one week
Michelle Wahler · Beyond Yoga: Michelle Wahler · Feb 10, 2025 · at 46:33
Michelle Wahler is the co-founder of Beyond Yoga, discussing the sudden business impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on wholesale yoga studio partners in early 2020.
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“Over six million dollars of cancellations in one week.”
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