Few consumer trends today have the potential to send shockwaves across the economy and consumer markets like the proliferation of Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Healthcare, retail, food service, fitness, and even travel and apparel industries all stand to be massively disrupted as the awareness, usage, and behavioral changes resulting from these medications […]
Young Adults Will Pay to Find Love Through Dating Apps, Amidst High Loneliness S...
What was once an alternative to meeting someone in real life, dating apps have quickly become a household name. With a near chokehold on the dating world, many of the apps were quick to monetize, providing options such as Tinder’s new Select plan – available by invite only for $499 a month – in hopes […]
Emotional Well-Being Plummets as October Comes to a Close
The collective emotional well-being of the United States saw its largest month-to-month drop this year, as shown by the CivicScience Well-Being Index. Well-being plunged 3%, from 57.5% in September to 55.8% in October, a downturn not seen in more than a year-and-a-half. Well-being currently rests below fall 2021 levels, when the COVID-19 pandemic was still […]
Medicare Advantage Recipients Are Gearing Up to Change Plans During This Year’s
With the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) now underway (October 15 to December 7), qualifying Medicare recipients have the option to alter their plans. According to information from insurance provider Humana, recipients can switch from Medicare Advantage plans (private-insurance products) to an Original Medicare plan (traditional government-provided coverage), or vice versa. They can also make […]
Holistic Remedies for the Common Cold Have Become Significantly More Prevalent
It’s that time of the year again, when porch pumpkins and gourds sit next to spooky ghosts and sometimes ghoulish decor. It’s a season of taking the good with the bad. But what’s possibly more terrifying than being greeted by a 12-foot skeleton bright and early on a fall morning, is the oncoming cold and […]
Key Consumer Insights Following Rite Aid’s Announced Bankruptcy
On Sunday, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy following slowing sales, $3.3 billion in debt, and expensive opioid-related lawsuits. This news comes with the pharmacy closing around 150 of its locations across the US, predominately in California, New York, and Pennsylvania – which could ultimately impact pharmacies across the board. The drug store announced they’ll transfer […]