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Wellness industry

How New Year's resolutions boost the wellness business

by Savannah Peters
Jan 31, 2023
Lots of people make New Year's resolutions about wellness, but how does that affect businesses?
Companies peddling wellness can experience a boost in sales after the holiday season as people implement their New Year's resolutions.
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Will gyms go extinct?

by Jasmine Garsd
Sep 17, 2020
The pandemic is reshaping how, and where, we get exercise. Many gyms are out, exercise apps are in.
People exercise in workout pods at a gym in Redondo Beach, California, in June.
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Walgreens will add doctors' offices to 500 stores

by Erika Beras
Jul 10, 2020
The drugstore giant also reports a quarterly loss of $1.7 billion. It and rival CVS are delving deeper into the health and wellness field.
A Walgreens store in Miami. The chain has allied with VillageMD to expand health services.
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Mental health spending may be up because of COVID-19

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 24, 2020
Some employers are adding new options related to wellness to their health care offerings.
Almost a third of workers surveyed had accessed or planned to access mental health care during the pandemic.
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Do corporate wellness programs work?

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 16, 2018
A new study says they help employee retention, but not employee health.
Would you be more likely to go rock-climbing if your company picked up part of the tab? 
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Why do we love La Croix so much?

by Lizzie O'Leary
Sep 15, 2017
The flavored soda water has been around for over three decades. What makes it taste so good?
Tangerine-flavored La Croix in a cooler. If this resembles your fridge, then you're not alone. 
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