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May 3, 2018 – “Driven by the enthusiastic, global response to our new WW Freestyle™ program, we ended the first quarter with 4.6 million subscribers – the highest level in the history of Weight Watchers and an increase of 1 million compared to a year ago. Member engagement has been incredible with members staying longer than ever […]

May 1, 2018 – Dawn Zier, President and CEO, stated, “We’re pleased first quarter 2018 revenue and earnings per share exceeded our expectations, driven by better than expected results in Nutrisystem’s direct-to-consumer business. As anticipated, South Beach Diet revenues increased significantly year-over-year, and we remain excited about the long-term opportunity it represents.” Ms. Zier added, “Our

March 8, 2018 –  Weight Watchers announced the launch of the WW Healthy Kitchen™: a collection of inspirational and innovative products, content and experiences designed to make it easier than ever to cook and eat healthier at home and on-the-go. Delivering on the company’s new purpose to inspire healthy habits for real life, WW will unveil

March 6, 2018 – According to management: “Our financial results exceeded our expectations and we are pleased to report a strong finish to the year with revenue through our OPTAVIA Coaches model generating record growth,” said Dan Chard, Medifast’s Chief Executive Officer.  “Looking ahead, our OPTAVIA coach community is now stronger than ever and very well-positioned to

Feb. 27, 2018 – According to CEO Mindy Grossman:  “We had a highly positive consumer response to the launch of our WW Freestyle™ program in December, which resulted in a strong finish to the year. More people are engaging with our brand and we ended 2017 with approximately 600,000 more members than a year ago, representing

Feb. 26, 2018 – Dawn Zier, President and CEO, stated, “In 2017, we achieved accelerated growth for both revenue and earnings. Double-digit revenue growth from both new and reactivation customers was driven by a highly effective ad campaign, media expansion, and increased engagement throughout the customer journey. We also proved out our multi-brand strategy, demonstrating that

Company Sets Goals for 2020 – Feb. 7, 2018 Weight Watchers set some strategic goals at a global employee event today. The plans include expanding Weight Watchers’ impact as a “technology experience” company and aligning the business with consumer expectations of wellness and healthy living. The Weight Watchers moves also include the removal of all artificial ingredients

Jan. 10, 2018 — According to new information from Beverage Digest magazine, Diet Coke is the third largest carbonated soft drink brand in the U.S., with a roughly 7.7% share of the market, according to the magazine’s estimates for 2017. Continuing the move away from diet sodas by consumers, Diet Coke volume declined about -4.3% last

Jan. 4, 2018 – Think lifestyle, not diet this year, says Atkins. The brand famous for cutting carbs to lose weight wants to tap the increasing number of Americans who are focused on improving their health instead of simply dieting. Atkins picked actor Rob Lowe, from NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” as the face of its

Jan 2, 2018 – The holiday parties are over. Most of us have gained 5-7 pounds in December, so let the weight loss ads begin!  And they have. Right after the New Year began, we saw Weight Watchers’ new ads run on TV. Competitors’ ads will soon follow. So, what should we expect. Well, Marketdata’s