Wellness news and trends

Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’
Retail // May 01, 2024

Estée Lauder Companies’ debut of its first brand on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store has “greatly exceeded” the company’s retail sales expectations so far. This new offering, which started with the Clinique brand in late March and will expand to include a select few other brands, has strategically expanded the...

Senator Blames ‘Pink Tax’ for Undermining Women’s Financial Wellness 
Healthcare // April 16, 2024

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has once again put the so-called “pink tax” in the spotlight.  In a new study, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., accuses corporations of disproportionately undermining the financial well-being of women by charging them more than what men pay for day-to-day products and services,...

Artificial Intelligence Transforms Consumer Wellness Habits
Artificial Intelligence // March 15, 2024

Your next massage could be powered by artificial intelligence (AI), a sign of how AI technology is overtaking the wellness industry. With $80 million in funding, Aescape is poised to introduce personalized wellness robotics to the masses, the company said in a Wednesday (March 13) news...

Smarter Wearables Highlight Demand for Real-Time Fitness Data
Wearables // March 07, 2024

Led by names like Google, Apple and Samsung, the wearables category of the connected economy has become a study in contradictions. New, high-profile introductions have accelerated due to recent events like the Consumer Electronics Show and Mobile World Congress (MWC). On the other hand, niche...

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Artificial Intelligence Transforms Consumer Wellness Habits

March 15, 2024
Your next massage could be powered by artificial intelligence (AI), a sign of how AI technology is overtaking the wellness industry. With $80 million in funding, Aescape is poised to introduce personalized wellness robotics to the masses, the company said in a Wednesday (March 13) news release. Starting June, 10 Equinox fitness clubs across New York […]

Smarter Wearables Highlight Demand for Real-Time Fitness Data

March 07, 2024
Led by names like Google, Apple and Samsung, the wearables category of the connected economy has become a study in contradictions. New, high-profile introductions have accelerated due to recent events...

Perfect Corp: AR Try-On Reduces Returns for eCommerce Beauty Brands 

February 27, 2024
As eCommerce merchants look for new ways to reduce the costs and inefficiencies of returns, Perfect Corp. sees augmented reality (AR) as a key solution, mitigating consumers’ dissatisfaction with their products...

Amazon Trounces Walmart in Most Retail Categories — Is Health/Beauty Next?

June 20, 2023
Category by category, the jousting for share of consumer spending is a pitched battle for Amazon and Walmart. One holdout, beauty and wellness, where the two firms have been running...

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Estée Lauder Targets New Customers With Amazon Storefront, ‘Creator Council’

May 01, 2024
Estée Lauder Companies’ debut of its first brand on the U.S. Amazon Premium Beauty store has “greatly exceeded” the company’s retail sales expectations so far. This new offering, which started with the Clinique brand in late March and will expand to include a select few other brands, has strategically expanded the company’s consumer reach, Fabrizio Freda, president and CEO of Estée Lauder, […]

Truemed Launches Platform for Using HSAs and FSAs for Wellness

September 18, 2023
Truemed, a firm that aims to help individuals use their tax-free health savings accounts (HSAs) or flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthy food, exercise and supplements, publicly launched Monday (Sept....

Oura Acquires Proxy to Expand Into Payments and Authentication

May 09, 2023
Oura has acquired Proxy in a bid to expand into payments and authentication. The acquisition adds Proxy’s digital identity signal platform to Oura’s lineup of smart rings that deliver health...

Bolt Founder Ryan Breslow Launches Curated Wellness Marketplace Called Love

May 02, 2023
Bolt Founder and Chairman Ryan Breslow has launched a new venture. The new company, of which Breslow is founder and CEO, launched Monday (May 1) and is a curated wellness...