Wellness

Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
Amazon Halo Expansion Could Upend Connected Fitness Space
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

Alongside announcements about Alexa, home robots and other new devices earlier this week, Amazon unofficially set its sights on Peloton, aiming to take on the...

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Crowded Wellness Space Leaves Amazon, Walmart Market Shares Bedridden
Crowded Wellness Space Leaves Amazon, Walmart Market Shares Bedridden
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart still holds a lead over Amazon when it comes to health and personal care products, though increasing competition across the wellness space has both...

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Summer 2020’s Hottest Accessory: The Safety Bubble
Summer 2020’s Hottest Accessory: The Safety Bubble
July 18, 2020  |  Safety and Security

It’s been 129 days since the NBA officially announced its shutdown and played its last regular-season game of 2020. That’s notable because for most Americans, that’s...

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Homebuilding Exec: Wellness Concerns Could Drive Consumers To Buy New Homes
Homebuilding Exec: Wellness Concerns Could Drive Consumers To Buy New Homes
July 17, 2020  |  Real Estate

Health is driving consumer decisioning, with the chief executive of one homebuilder noting that wellness – along with the need for more space, historically low...

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Walmart Ups Its Digital Health & Wellness Capabilities With $200M Purchase Of CareZone’s Technology
Walmart Ups Its Digital Health & Wellness Capabilities With $200M Purchase Of CareZone’s Technology
June 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart has reportedly paid some $200 million to buy key assets from CareZone, a Seattle-based health-technology start-up that promises to manage prescription drugs for each...

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Lumen Aims To Boost Weight Loss Through Metabolism Measurements
Lumen Aims To Boost Weight Loss Through Metabolism Measurements
June 09, 2020  |  Retail

This year, about 45 million Americans will go on some kind of weight loss diet, and they’ll spend $33 billion doing it. However, very few...

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Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square
Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square
April 28, 2020  |  Retail

Not many direct-to-consumer (DTC) startups can say they broke into the U.S. market with three billboards in Times Square. But that’s exactly what a Portland,...

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Instacart Mandates Wellness Checks  As It Seeks 250,000 More Hires
Instacart Mandates Wellness Checks As It Seeks 250,000 More Hires
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Within a 30-day period, Instacart has hired 300,000 more people, instituted mandatory wellness checks and stepped up efforts to ensure the safety of its workforce....

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