The high-stress, high visibility papal position will certainly be a test of his endurance.

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To retail industry analyst Marshal Cohen of market research firm NPD Group, the greatest advantage for Spanx besides the obvious increase in visibility will be the capacity to road-test new products and categories without having to fight for department store space.

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