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March 5, 2022 Marketdata’s new report, The U.S. Weight Loss Market: 2022 Status Report & Forecast (March 2022, 90 pp.) has just been released. Major Findings: The value of the U.S. weight loss market is estimated to have declined by a historic 25% in 2020, to $58 billion. as a result of closures of weight loss centers and …
Weight Loss Market Rebounds in 2021 From 25% Decline in 2020 – New Report Read More »
March 2, 2022 Weight Watchers reported its 2021 revenues, and it’s official — Medifast is now the largest worldwide weight loss provider, by sales, with $1.5 billion, topping WW revenues of $1.2 billion for the first time. This is significant, and highlights the slippage in WW dominance of this market for decades. WW has been …
WW Reports Q4 and Year 2021 Results, Hires New CEO, Loses Rank as Largest Diet Company Read More »
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 …
Nov. 7, 2021 This is the first time in the company’s history where no two plans are alike. Upon sign-up, members complete the new PersonalPoints Engine, WW’s proprietary assessment that merges a member’s food and activity preferences with WW’s nutritional algorithm to generate an individualized weight loss and wellness plan. Each member has a unique …
Aug. 9, 2021 According to CEO Mindy Grossman: “We ended the quarter with 4.9 million subscribers, including 4.1 million Digital subscribers — an all-time second quarter-end high and up 6% year-over-year, but below our expectations. The strong Digital year-over-year growth momentum in Q1 slowed in the second quarter as we cycled against strong Digital performance …
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 …
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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May 6, 2021 Medifast reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. “This has been an exceptional quarter of growth and productivity, reflecting the outstanding abilities of both our independent OPTAVIA Coaches and our employees,” said Dan Chard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medifast. “We now have a record 52,500 OPTAVIA Coaches who are achieving new …
Medifast Reports Q1 2021 Results – On Track For $1.4 Billion In Sales Read More »
May 6, 2021 Weight Watchers reported its 1st quarter performance yesterday. “…WW had a strong start to the year, ending Q1 with 5.0 million subscribers, record Digital subscribers, and member retention remaining at an all-time high of over 10 months,” said Mindy Grossman, the Company’s President and CEO. “…Our continued digital transformation to a personalized, …
March 23, 2021 Just as we thought, lots of Americans gained a significant amount of weight the past year due to the pandemic, forced to stay away from gyms and be sedentary at home. And, the obesity rate at 42% of adults, was already at record highs. Great news for weight loss program providers, lots …