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The Business of Women

The Business of Women

By: Julie Kucinski
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Where brand, marketing, culture & women meet. Get insight, news and expert interviews on women-focused brands, trends and culture. From beauty, wellness, food, fashion, books, lifestyle, ageism, media and more. Hosted by Julie Kucinski, longtime expert in women-focused brands and co-founder of perimenopause & midlife wellness brand Wile.Copyright 2024 Julie Kucinski Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Social Sciences
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  • Will Ozempic Eat the Wellness Industrial Complex?
    Jan 25 2024

    The Business of Women: Ozempic and the Disruption of Women's Marketing

    This is a Julie K (that's Julie Kucinski) solo episode, pulling together some anecdotal research on semaglutide (aka: Ozempic, Wegovy, GLP-1) My hhypothesis?

    This medication could disrupt industries that rely on all things craving. In the women's marketing world that includes not just snacks or booze or chocolate but social shopping, adaptogens, wellness, productivity and maybe ADHD or anxiety meds (BTW - women over 40 are the #1 anxiety med market)

    The big question is, what is America's bigger appetite? To be thin and "happy" ? Or novelty, pleasure and hedonism.... ?

    Dopamine Nation, we may soon become Sema Nation:

    00:00 Introduction to Biz of Women

    00:23 Ozempic: What is it, really?

    00:37 The Year is 2028-ish.. how may we live?

    01:54 The Impact of Ozempic on Consumer Behavior

    03:57 How Ozempic Works: The Science Behind It

    05:43 Potential Disruptions in Various Industries

    07:04 The Effect of Ozempic on Spending and Shopping Behaviors

    09:38 Ozempic and the Wellness Industrial Complex

    12:23 Ozempic's Potential Impact on Sex and Libido (could go a few ways)

    16:45 The Big Question: Can We Break Our Addiction to Addiction?

    Disclaimer: I'm no scientist, researcher or scientist. My sources were trade journals, recent journalism, Reddit and X for user reports and early clinical studies.

    #ozempic #wellness #marketing #trend #women #lifestylebrands


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