Jan. 3, 2019 More people are beginning to use the "R" word - recession. Diet companies are included. WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers International Inc. , is one of the health and beauty companies in the D.A. Davidson coverage universe that's "recession resistant," analysts wrote in a Thursday note. Analysts used eight criteria to…
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Blue Apron Partners With Weight Watchers – By J. LaRosa, Marketdata
Dec. 20, 2018 Blue Apron is rolling out new meal kits that allow you to cook and lose weight in an easy and convenient way. The company’s box service product will exist as part of a partnership with WW (Weight Watchers) in 2019. The two companies will include weekly recipes that are inspired by the…
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Jenny Craig Launches 2019 Ad Campaign – By J. LaRosa, Marketdata
Dec. 22, 2018 For the kick-off to the 2019 diet season, the company is focusing on actual Jenny Craig members and weight loss experts, and their stories of health and wellness on the program. The marketing campaign is launching digitally and on TV this week. The campaign exclusively features five members from across the country…
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Weight Watchers Adds Kate Hudson As Ambassador
Dec. 17, 2018 Kate Hudson – actress, entrepreneur and co-founder of Fabletics – is Weight Watchers' newest global ambassador. She will appear alongside Oprah Winfrey and an international community of WW members in the company's global integrated campaign - "For Every Body." As a WW member and global ambassador, Hudson will share her wellness journey, encouraging people to…
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NutriSystem Acquired by Tivity Health – Then There Were Three
Dec. 10, 2018 Tivity Health, a leading provider of fitness and health improvement programs, and Nutrisystem, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Tivity Health will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Nutrisystem for a combination of cash and stock. Under the terms of the agreement, Nutrisystem shareholders…
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