Wellness

Google Hires Headspace Exec Megan Jones Bell for Mental Health Focus

Google Hires Headspace Exec Megan Jones Bell for Mental Health Focus
Google Hires Headspace Exec Megan Jones Bell for Mental Health Focus
October 26, 2021  |  Personnel

Google has hired Megan Jones Bell, former Headspace chief strategy and science officer, to lead its push into the mental health space as clinical director...

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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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