Wellness Archives - Page 7 of 8

Apple, Google, are the New Authorities in Healthcare. Is Retail Ready?

February 22, 2023August 13, 2019 by WslAdmin

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If one device can pinpoint the moment in which wellness transitioned from a preference to a retail necessity, it would be the Apple Watch. We look into what Apple, along with tech companies like Google and Microsoft, have in store for consumer healthcare, and how it is changing the retail landscape for health and wellness. The ... Read more

Gen Z is Already Telling You How They are Changing Wellness. Get Ahead!

July 24, 2023July 30, 2019 by WslAdmin

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It will be five years before retailers and brands experience the full economic force of Gen Z, but already this group of shoppers is dropping hints of how things are going to change. And a lot of that change involves their perceptions of wellness. Here’s a heads-up, from our How America Shops® research. Gen Z ... Read more

A Tsunami of Self-Care is Bearing Down on Healthcare. A 5-Step Rx

July 21, 2023May 29, 2019 by WslAdmin

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In-store blood-pressure screenings were just the beginning. Today, time-starved patients are shopping for self-care services and expecting these services to include the professionalism and confidence once connected to traditional physicians. Here’s what you need to ask yourself before taking out the middleman, AKA the doctor. The doctor is in – and increasingly in surprising places. With ... Read more

Marketing to Moms: Show Caregivers That Your Brand Cares

February 22, 2023May 10, 2019 by WslAdmin

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Caregivers are young, 66% are Millennials or Gen X and 60% of women with children are caregivers. Mother's Day is the one day in the year when we make it a point to give credit to those who are literally, raising and maintaining the world's population. So how can you best care for the caregiver? When ... Read more

WSL Reports Injecting Beauty Into Wellness

July 24, 2023April 29, 2019 by WslAdmin

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If beauty companies want to meet one of the most important players in consumer healthcare today, they should look in the mirror – they are it! Women have decided that their beauty is part of their growing wellness and self-care. Disruptive beauty companies know this and have figured out how to become part of the ... Read more

WSL Strategic Retail’s Big Business of WELL Initiative

July 21, 2023April 8, 2019 by WslAdmin

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There is an accelerating social movement underway that demands more than a “business-as-usual” approach to wellness. Consumers now expect everything they buy to somehow contribute to their overall wellbeing. This presents bigger opportunities for companies already established in health care…but it has also encouraged new competitors. Agile innovators are re-inventing categories and services to deliver ... Read more

Caring Scores. Do Shoppers Believe You Care About Their Health?

July 24, 2023March 20, 2019 by WslAdmin

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Retailers are talking big about wellness, showcasing chemical-free beauty products, all-natural lines and affordable organics, but few shoppers are buying that retailers genuinely care about their health. It’s not enough to say your brand philosophy sits cozily on the corner of “Happy and Healthy,” or that you’ve been providing health care for 100 years, or that ... Read more

5 Ways Gen Z are Defining Wellness, and Why Retail Should Care

February 23, 2023February 26, 2019 by WslAdmin

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By Emily Dougherty, October 21, 2022 || BeautyInc. - A Publication of WWD Women over the age of 50 have been routinely ignored by marketers for decades. Now, though, healthier and wealthier than any generation of women before them, Gen X is coming resolutely into focus. As American women age, they start feeling invisible and undervalued. This ... Read more

The Store Shelf is a Huge Underused Media Center

July 21, 2023January 28, 2019 by WslAdmin

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Retailers are over investing in stores of the future and digital technologies while the shelf, where 91% of consumer packaged goods sales happen, remains an emotional wasteland. Shoppers have emotional connections to the categories they buy, triggered by the benefits they expect from using a product, so why do retailers keep delivering transactional experiences? Engage ... Read more

Why are 50-plus Women Feeling Ignored in Advertisements?

July 24, 2023October 2, 2018 by WslAdmin

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Nearly 66 million American women are in their 50s and 60s, and many of them make annual incomes of at least $100,000. Yet many feel ignored, because so much attention is still paid to the young. Yes, certainly retailers and brands should cater to Millennials, but they also should recognize the spending strength of older ... Read more

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