Retrofit In The News

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And Startups Of 2012 1/2/13 - …The health space is always in a state of transformation, but its evolution has accelerated of late, and technology is playing an increasingly vital role in this development. … Increased government involvement in health insurance and delivery (via ObamaCare), mobile technology, next-gen networks, Big Data and analytics are all having a disruptive effect on the industry, and startups have moved to take advantage. For Quantified Self devotees, data-vores and the fitness conscious it’s a great time to be alive. … Everyone has their own individual agenda, but collectively we’re all bound to be making a few health-related resolutions in preparation for 2013 and beyond. … Retrofit allows users to set small, achievable weight loss goals — one pound per week is the typical maximum target — and private Skype video sessions with real, live fitness instructors to combat empty promises and increase healthy outcomes. … Read The Story

NFLPA, Retrofit Help Former Players Get Fit 12/31/12 - Retrofit VP of Business Development Reggie Smith discusses new fitness technology. He speaks with Dominic Chu on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." … Read The Story

Can Technology Help To Promote Healthy Weight Loss? 12/20/12 - Two recently published articles in the Archives of Internal Medicine highlight the emerging role for electronic and internet technologies for weight loss… One Chicago based start-up, Retrofit, has emerged as a front runner in harnessing wireless and remote technology to help its busy clients lose weight, especially when they may be away from home while on vacation or business travel. Retrofit has developed a niche in the emerging field of so called data-driven weight loss. … Read The Story

New Weight-Loss Tech Helping Companies Curb Health-Care Costs 11/13/12 - The weight loss gadgets, apps and Internet services now entering the market hail from stalwarts in the industry like Weight Watchers International and NutriSystem as well as start-ups like Retrofit and MyOnlineDR … Read The Story