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Two New Medical Weight Loss Companies

Sept. 2, 2021 We just discovered two new medical weight loss companies: Options and Calibrate. Options has brick & mortar sites, while Calibrate is a virtual program. Apparently, there's a lot of venture capital money out there looking for start-ups, and the weight loss space is enticing. Calibrate claims to have raised $127 million from…
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WW Launches 360 App-based Membership Plan

Jan 5, 2021 WW announces its newest membership plan, Digital 360, designed to give members next-level support, motivation and accountability through live and on-demand content. "The experience is powered by a new group of inspiring WW coaches who have expertise in what members need - including fitness, mindfulness and applied clinical psychology. Members can follow…
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WW Teams Up With Amazon, Launches Halo

Aug. 29, 2020 WW has collaborated with Amazon for the launch of Amazon Halo, a health and wellness membership and wearable device that uses technology to provide personal wellness insights.  The Amazon collaboration will provide consumers with the latest in personal health and wellness technology, demonstrating our shared commitment to offering consumers science-backed, cutting edge…
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Weight Loss Market Pivots To Survive Covid-19: New Report, 2020 Forecasts

June 12, 2020 Marketdata has released a new 65-page study: Status of The U.S. Weight Loss Market: Effects of The Pandemic. This is a complete analysis and forecast of ALL major segments of the U.S. diet market.  “The Covid-19 crisis has forced many weight loss businesses to accelerate their operations toward the virtual delivery of…
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Weight Watchers Bounces Back

June 16, 2020 As of this morning writing on June 16, WW stock (WW) is up nearly 17%, due to positive news. WW issued an update on its Q2 fiscal 2020 trends to date, which reflects a strong digital business, courtesy of the social distancing and the company’s focus on digital transformation. As of Jun…
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Pandemic Will Shift Diet Season

March 18, 2020 The traditional "diet season" lasts from the last week of December until Memorial Day. If dieters have not reached their goal weight by the Summer, they usually take a break and pick it up in the Fall, or quit altogether. However, this year, with the coronavirus pandemic now in full swing, dieting…
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Coronavirus Could Hurt Medical Weight Loss Programs

March 9, 2020 Based on our research over the past few decades, only about 3.4% of dieters prefer to visit a physician's office, hospital or medical clinic for a weight loss program. 80-85% or so use a do-it-yourself program (retail meal replacements, OTC diet pills, online purchases), and the balance use a commercial chain or…
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Prepare For Recession, NOW!

Feb. 28, 2020 All the signs of a perfect storm are coming together. The stock market has fallen nearly 3,000 points this week and is now in "correction" territory--Wall Street's softer term for the crap is hitting the fan. A significant stock market decline is usually an advance indicator of an impending recession, based on…
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