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Marketing Wellness

Health and wellness is an exploding category as consumers increase spending on healthy items. At the same time, however, nearly two billion adults worldwide were classified as overweight in 2014. We look at opportunities for brands to join the health and wellness conversation, and how they can make a positive impact.

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6 Nov 2015
BY: Susie Sell
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