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Research and thinking on how brands are built, chosen and remembered in health and wellness — drawn from the hale ecosystem of 40,000+ professionals and the people they guide.

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A personal trainer guiding a client through a workout in a gym, the professional who shapes what clients buy in health and fitness Research

Do Fitness Professionals Influence What Clients Buy?

The data on whether coaches and trainers actually influence what clients buy: roughly seven in ten recommend supplements, and the pattern is global.

August 24, 2026 6 min read
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The State of the Health and Wellness Consumer 2026

The annual read on the demand side: what the wellness consumer is buying, and the professional layer that shapes it before the shopper decides.

August 22, 2026 7 min read
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Brand vs Performance Marketing for Wellness Brands

What brand and performance marketing each do, what the 60/40 split really says, and how to measure the brand half of the budget.

August 21, 2026 7 min read
Supplement capsules and a serum bottle arranged on a white surface in a minimalist studio shot, the wellness products brand tracking measures Brand tracking

What Is Brand Tracking? A Guide for Wellness Brands

What brand tracking is, what it measures, and why health and wellness brands need the continuous, not the annual.

August 20, 2026 6 min read
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Brand Building in Health and Wellness: The Complete Guide

How brands actually grow, per the research: mental availability, distinctive assets and the occasions that trigger choice, applied to health and wellness.

August 20, 2026 8 min read
A personal trainer guiding a client through a leg press in a gym, the professional who shapes purchase decisions in health and fitness Research

The Recommendation Layer

Roughly seven in ten coaches recommend supplements to clients. The professional layer where brands get chosen before the consumer ever weighs in.

August 20, 2026 5 min read
A coach guiding a client through a dumbbell lunge during an at-home session, the two-sided relationship behind a purchase Research

Both Sides of the Sale

Perception forms with the professional and confirms with the consumer. Why measuring one side leaves you a step behind the decision.

August 20, 2026 5 min read