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Marketdata Enterprises has released the 9th edition of its best-selling market research study entitled: “The U.S. Market for Self-improvement Products & Services”. It’s the ONLY business analysis of a huge $10.4 billion market that exists. This 382-page study traces the market from 2003-2016, examining these markets: Infomercials, Holistic Institutes, Self-Help Books & Audiobooks, Motivational Speakers, […]

On Dec. 17th, Medifast announced its increased international expansion intentions via a renewed strategic partnership with Productos Medix, which is a leader in pharmaceutical obesity products in Mexico. The former is a top domestic maker and supplier of clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss products and programs. Through a five-year exclusive licensing agreement, the firm plans to

Herbalife is a public company but one that flies “under the radar” in terms of its participation in the weight loss market. Based on the company’s Q3 2012 report, the company had total North American net sales of $644 million. This represented 21% of the company’s worldwide sales of $3.01 billion. Herbalife had total world

NutriSystem today announced that Dawn M. Zier will join the company as president and CEO. She will also serve on the Nutrisystem board of directors. She replaces Joe Redling, who is stepping down as president and CEO and resigning from the company’s board of directors. Ms. Zier is a 20-year veteran of Reader’s Digest Association,

opened 30 franchise centers nationwide. By 2010, Itrim was represented by franchisees in Sweden’s largest towns and cities. In order to reach and help a larger proportion of the population, It was then decided to also offer the Itrim program to successful fitness facilities in the country’s smaller towns through licensing. At present they have

Marketdata Enterprises just released a groundbreaking new study entitled: “The Market For Retail Health Clinics & Urgent Care Centers, Sept. 2012, 132 pp. 17 company profiles, 25 Tables. Price: $1,495. See the Press Release with some major findings and the Table of Contents here These 1,400 or so clinics are popping up more often in

Medifast has agreed to pay $3.7 to settle charges that its ads for meal replacement products made unsupported claims in 2009 about users’ success in losing weight. The FTC claims the firm made unsupported claims in radio, TV, Internet and print ads, that consumers could lose 2-5 lbs each week. Medifast said that the FTC

If you are officially obese – with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Use an online BMI calculator or ask your doctor for your BMI number. Medicare will pay for one counseling session a week for the first month, and five more monthly sessions. If you’ve lost 6.6 pounds by the end

According to a Forbes magazine article, Raymond Debbane is the man behind Weight Watchers Intl. which is the private equity deal of the century. This money-making relationship has been going on since 1999, largely unnoticed. Mr. Debbane runs Invus Group, an investment firm headquartered in NYC that manages money for a few wealthy European families.

I rarely offer opinions on diet company stocks, but this is an exception. With all due respect, I strongly disagree with Jim Kramer’s recent take on Weight Watchers being a “dangerous” and “foolhardy” stock, along with his sell rating. I also disagree strongly with his latest comments about the company being “mismanaged”. This company does