This chapter explores the obstacles faced by WW International, including the effects of weight loss drugs and Oprah Winfrey's decisions. It covers declining subscribers, Oprah's departure from the board, and the company's financial difficulties while facing market reactions.
The Ozempic effect is coming for more than just your wardrobe!
Last week, 9fin reported that a group of lenders to Weight Watchers parent WW International organized with law firm Gibson Dunn as the company loses subscribers to weight loss drugs.
On a somewhat related note, 9fin also reported that Herbalife is facing challenges of its own after a bad set of earnings. What use are health shakes when you can take a pill to slim down?
Listen as our US deputy distressed editor Rachel Butt and senior reporter William Hoffman talk about these stories, and how Oprah Winfrey is at the center of it all.