New Wellness Solutions Available Starting April 2025, Empowering Women to Prioritize Their Brain Health

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Make Time Wellness, the rapidly growing wellness brand focused on women’s brain health, is excited to announce its official launch at The Vitamin Shoppe. Beginning this month, Make Time Wellness products are now available at approximately 475 retail locations of The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements, as well as www.vitaminshoppe.com, making it easier for women across the U.S. to prioritize their brain health, beauty, and overall wellness.

The launch at The Vitamin Shoppe marks a significant milestone for the brand, which has gained widespread recognition for its innovative approach to women’s wellness. Make Time Wellness’ unique product offerings, including the Make Time for Brain Health & Beauty Gummies, Make Time for Beauty Sleep Gummies, and the reformulated Make Time for Brain, Body & Beauty Vitamin Powder, are designed to support women in their daily health and beauty routines.

Helen Christoni, co-founder of Make Time Wellness, shared her thoughts on the brand’s new partnership. “We are beyond excited to launch Make Time Wellness at The Vitamin Shoppe. This partnership gives us the opportunity to expand our reach and offer more women across the country the tools they need to take control of their brain health and to make time for their overall well-being.”

As part of the launch, Make Time Wellness is introducing three of its innovative products to The Vitamin Shoppe customers. These include:

Make Time for Brain Health & Beauty Gummies ($39.99) – A sugar-free gummy formulated with Cognizin® Citicoline, biotin, MCT oil, and Curcumin to support brain function, focus, and beauty from within.Make Time for Beauty Sleep Gummies ($29.99) – A sugar-free gummy with melatonin, biotin, elderberry, lavender, and chamomile extract to promote restful sleep and rejuvenation of the skin.Make Time for Brain, Body & Beauty Vitamin Powder ($49.99) – The award-winning hero product, recently reformulated with Cognizin® Citicoline and organic green tea to support cognitive function, focus, and vitality while maintaining its signature orange flavor.

Emma Heming Willis, co-founder of Make Time Wellness, reflected on the significance of the collaboration. “Partnering with The Vitamin Shoppe is a big step for us in bringing our products to a wider audience. We’re also proud to give back by donating 5% of every sale to Hilarity for Charity, which supports families and caregivers impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. This partnership allows us to make a meaningful impact, not only through our products but also by supporting a cause that’s very close to our hearts.”

“As the premier specialty retailer for lifelong wellness solutions, The Vitamin Shoppe is proud to introduce Make Time Wellness to our customers. We admire the brand’s science-driven approach to brain health and holistic well-being, as well as the passion and leadership Emma, Helen, and their team bring to advancing essential conversations around women’s health,” shared Muriel Gonzalez, President of The Vitamin Shoppe.

With this launch, Make Time Wellness is excited to offer more women the opportunity to discover its science-backed products and take the first step in their wellness journey.

About Make Time Wellness

Make Time Wellness was created to help women prioritize their brain, body, and beauty—and, in doing so, make more time for themselves. Co-founders Emma Heming Willis and Helen Christoni were inspired by the lack of products focused on women’s brain health, and together, they built a movement to raise awareness, educate, and offer high-quality, science-backed wellness products. For more information, visit maketimewellness.com or follow @maketimewellness on Instagram.

About The Vitamin Shoppe

Lifelong Wellness Starts Here™. The Vitamin Shoppe®, a subsidiary of Franchise Group, Inc., is a global, omnichannel specialty retailer and wellness lifestyle Company with the mission of providing customers with the most trusted products, guidance, and services to support them on their journeys of lifelong wellness. Based in Secaucus, New Jersey, the Company offers a comprehensive assortment of nutritional solutions, including vitamins, minerals, sports nutrition, specialty supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies, and green living products. In addition to carrying products from approximately 700 national brands, The Vitamin Shoppe offers products from its proprietary brands within its owned and wholesale channels, including: The Vitamin Shoppe®, Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe®, BodyTech®, BodyTech® Elite, plnt®, ProBioCare®, and True Athlete®. In the U.S., the Company conducts business through over 675 company-operated retail stores under The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements™ banners and via its website, www.vitaminshoppe.com. Globally, The Vitamin Shoppe serves customers in select Asia, South America, and Central America markets through local omnichannel partners.

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A new opportunity is available to help rural business owners transition ownership while protecting their legacy, supporting employees, and keeping wealth in local communities.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — A new opportunity is available to help rural business owners transition ownership while protecting their legacy, supporting employees, and keeping wealth in local communities. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is making it easier for businesses to explore employee ownership, thanks to a program that removes financial barriers and offers valuable tax credits and discounts.

With 80% of businesses listed for sale never finding a buyer, many owners face difficult choices that often result in closures, displacing loyal employees and pulling money out of the community. However, this program provides a better solution—helping business owners transition to employee ownership and securing the future of their businesses.

Employee ownership offers a proven pathway for preserving small businesses, empowering employees, and strengthening local economies. Unlike traditional sales, transitioning ownership to employees ensures that businesses remain rooted in their communities, maintaining jobs and keeping profits local.

With Baby Boomers retiring at record rates, rural businesses face increased risk of closure because of a lack of potential buyers in these smaller markets. “Too many business owners reach retirement without a solid succession plan,” said Marion Champoux-Pellegrin, Rural Employee Ownership Director for Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center. “This program provides a clear, affordable path for owners to explore employee ownership and safeguard what they’ve built.”

Who Qualifies?

The program is available to a limited number of businesses starting the process in 2025. To qualify, businesses must meet the following requirements:

At least three interested employeesSale of at least 20% of the businessLocated in rural Colorado

Business owners ready to protect their legacy and empower their employees should act now. With limited spots available for 2025, interested owners are encouraged to contact Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC) today to begin the process.

Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), – RMEOC is a Colorado-based nonprofit leading the effort to help Colorado businesses explore and convert to employee ownership models. RMEOC’s mission is to create a more inclusive and fair economy by equipping business owners with the tools and resources they need to transition successfully. Through this program, RMEOC provides technical assistance, education, and ongoing support, ensuring that business owners have the guidance they need throughout the transition process.

Media Contact

Marion Champoux-Pellegrin, Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center, 1 303-351-2003, marion@rmeoc.org, https://www.rmeoc.org

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ECOVACS ROBOTICS robotic vacuum cleaners DEEBOT now support Matter for seamless smart home control.

SUZHOU, China, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ECOVACS ROBOTICS, a global leader in service robotics, has taken a major step forward in smart home integration by bringing its robotic vacuum cleaners DEEBOT into the Matter ecosystem. As China’s decade-long market leader in robotic vacuum cleaners, ECOVACS is making cross-platform connectivity, control, and automation smoother than ever.

Matter, the universal smart home standard developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), eliminates compatibility barriers by allowing devices from different brands to work together seamlessly. With enhanced interoperability, robust security, and simplified setup, Matter ensures a smarter, more reliable smart home experience—whether controlled locally or via the cloud.

ECOVACS’ global lineup – including DEEBOT X2, X2 Combo, T50, T50 Max, and X8 – will gain Matter 1.4 support, with functionality updates rolling out across these models in phases. This strategic enhancement ensures seamless integration with the growing Matter ecosystem, further simplifying connected home experiences.

Building on ECOVACS’ technological advancement, the brand made waves at CES 2025 with the global debut of its groundbreaking DEEBOT X8 PRO OMNI. This industry-redefining robotic cleaner introduces the revolutionary OZMO ROLLER Instant Self-Washing Mopping Technology—ECOVACS’ first ultra-high pressure, high-speed mopping system with real-time self-cleaning capabilities.

The X8 PRO OMNI’s exceptional innovation earned remarkable industry acclaim, receiving top honors at the world’s prestigious tech events: the ‘Best in Show,’ ‘Best of CES,’ and ‘Editor’s Choice’ awards at CES 2025, along with both the ‘Best of IFA’ distinction and ‘Indoor Cleaning Solutions Gold Award’ at 2024 IFA.” The X8 Family has achieved cumulative sales of 230,000 units in the Chinese market by February 2025.

With 27 years of innovation in service robotics, ECOVACS has empowered over 28 million households across more than 170 markets—driven by its mission of “Robotics for All.” Now supporting Matter, ECOVACS enables effortless cross-platform integration, letting users sync their robots with any Matter-compatible smart home setup, ushering in a new era of intelligent home cleaning.

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