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March 9, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission has approved a $1.5 million joint settlement order from the commission and the Department of Justice against weight loss and fitness services provider WW International (formerly Weight Watchers) and its subsidiary Kurbo, Inc. In an unprecedented move, the FTC is also requiring WW to destroy all the data […]
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Feb. 24, 2022 Herbalife is a significant seller of meal replacements and weight management products such as shakes and nutrition bars, as well as appetite suppressants. It is one of the few public MLM companies for which we can obtain actual sales (along with Glanbia and Nu-Skin). The North America region reported net sales of
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Feb. 24, 2022 It’s official now. Medifast, an MLM model company, has surpassed Weight Watchers as the world’s largest weight loss provider, with 2021 revenues of $1.5 billion. CEO Dan Chard said that: “With this engine powering our momentum, we have moved from $275 million in revenue prior to the launch of OPTAVIA and the
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Feb. 3, 2022 As reported here and in many other publications, Noom’s rapid growth as a weight loss program is well known. The company may plan an IPO this year, and it’s estimated that revenues topped $600 million last year. The company has raised $669 million to date. However, there may be some weak spots.
Dec. 30, 2021 Jenny Craig has come out with it’s new program for 2022, called Max Up. The company claims that: “…While on the Max Up program, participants can lose up to 18 pounds* and 5 inches** off their waist size in the first four weeks. For the first time, Max Up participants complete a new digital
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Nov. 5, 2021 Medifast continued its momentum into the 3rd quarter and is poised to reach 2021 yearly sales of $1.5 billion, topping even Weight Watchers revenue to take over the lead for the first time. This is truly a remarkable feat, in light of the fact that Medifast has never run a national TV
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Nov. 5, 2021 WW International posted revenues of $293.5 million for the quarter ended September 2021, missing the Consensus Estimate by 7.64%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $320.7 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters. According to CEO Mindy Grossman: “In the coming days, we will
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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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August 6, 2021 Medifast reported its results for Q2 2021 on August 4. “This has been another outstanding quarter for Medifast, driven in large part by our success in driving growth in independent OPTAVIA Coaches to new highs, and empowering those Coaches to be more productive than ever before.” said Dan Chard, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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May 19, 2021 Noom Inc., a popular app targeted to help weight loss, is said to have obtained funding from the private equity firm Silver Lake ahead of a potential IPO. Noom is said to be worth $4 billion in its latest funding round, according to a Bloomberg report yesterday. The company, which hopes to be
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