U.S. Weight Loss Market Suffers 21% Contraction in 2020
March 17, 2021 Marketdata has just published its new study: “The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market” – 16th Edition since 1989. 438 pages, 160 table & Charts, 34 Competitor Profiles The U.S. weight loss market reached a record $78.4 billion in 2019, but suffered a 21% decline in value to $61.8 billion during […]
Marketdata’s Prediction About NutriSystem Was Spot On – By John LaRosa
Dec. 14, 2020 I don’t know how we missed this news a few months ago, but we’ll catch up now. On Oct. 19, 2020 Kainos Capital, a private equity group, agreed to acquire NutriSystem, from Tivity Health, for $575 million. Kainos is well known for investing in weight loss brands, such as Slim-Fast. So, NutriSystem […]
Top Diet Companies Sales in 2019 & Outlook for 2020 – By John LaRosa
Dec. 30, 2019 Based on 3rd quarter 2019 guidance by each company, it’s looking like the top four weight loss companies will post a collective 3.6% sales increase for 2019 versus 2018, with revenues of $3.21 billion ($3.10 bill. in 2018). Adding in all the other smaller commercial franchises and chains, this segment of the […]
Obesity Crisis in U.S. Likely to Get Worse – J. LaRosa
Aug. 28, 2019 Obesity levels in the U.S. have NOT declined in recent years. In fact, they have risen. I think they will continue to rise for the foreseeable future, in part, due to a trend I’m sure you have noticed. Have you seen more of those Amazon.com vans delivering packages to homes in your […]