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Man Cereal, caffeinated chips, and the rise of wellness retail

Welcome to our FIRST EPISODE of our podcast :)

Here we are—our first-ever podcast!!! After yapping via written word for almost 3 years, it’s time to go verbal (visual?) with our new pod, The Curious Consumer.

In our ~ inaugural ~ episode of The Curious Consumer podcast, we partake in a fun yap sesh about consumer habits, wellness trends, and the coolest (weirdest?) new consumer products.

Expect a good hearty convo on the behind-the-scenes of trade shows, the wild world of manly cereals, the rise of wellness sections in major retailers like Target, and a preview into the topics we want to cover in future episodes. Whether you're a curious consumer or industry insider, you’ll find something to nerd out over with us on this episode—or, at least, you’ll get a good giggle out of two non-podcast people attempting to podcast.

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Timeline

00:00 Introduction to The Curious Consumer Podcast

00:19 Discussing the Concept of Consumerism

01:20 Exploring the Natural Products Expo

05:04 Podcast Structure and Content Overview

05:59 Caffeinated Potato Chips Debate

08:02 Fly by Jing's Exciting New Collaboration

10:00 Built Puff's New Sour Flavors

13:26 Man Cereal

20:04 Ulta's Expansion into Wellness Products

21:06 Retailers Expanding Wellness Sections

21:34 Defining Wellness: A Retail Perspective

22:14 The Dilution of Wellness Products

23:37 The Struggles of OG Wellness Brands

28:31 Ulta and Target's Partnership

30:24 The Impact of Inflation and Competition on Target

36:24 The Future of Wellness Products

39:25 Consumer Empowerment and Wellness

43:50 Conclusion and Sign Off

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