Welltodo Today: Activewear Brand Vuori Raises $100, Dogpound Lands In London, Walmart Moves Into Healthcare

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

Activewear brand Vuori will use $400 million in funding to expand beyond DTC

The athleisure boom is giving way to some big winners. This week, DTC activewear company Vuori nabbed $400 million in funding from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, valuing it at $4 billion. And they’re taking that $$$ on the road and straight to the store.

Prima doubles retail footprint with expansion to The Vitamin Shoppe

The Vitamin Shoppe is elevating its CBD assortment, adding wellness brand Prima to over 575 U.S. locations and its website.

Gold’s Gym SoCal Plans Expansion of 20-Club Portfolio During the Next Four Years

Gold’s Gym SoCal, Los Angeles, plans to grow its network faster in the next five years than it has ever done in its 35 years as a Gold’s Gym franchisee, the company announced on Oct. 7.

Hollywood’s hardest workout has landed in London-are you tough enough?

The Escapist It’s the HQ for LA’s hottest bods. As the gym pops up at Mondrian Shoreditch in London, Rosie Fitzmaurice joins the fitterati W hat do Kaia Gerber, Hugh Jackman, Sofia Richie, Ashley Graham, Jasmine Tookes, Usher, Steve McQueen and the Biebers all have in common?

The Best New Balance Activewear To Invest in Now | Well+Good

New Balance is crushing it. Between the collab with Olympian and World-Record-breaking athlete Sydney McLaughlin, teaming up with Bala to release a line of limited-edition workout essentials, and sponsoring the 50th Anniversary New York City marathon, the brand continues to steadily launch well-thought-out performance wear and streetwear.

What is an ’emotional push-up’? Exploring the concept of mental health gyms.

For a long time, Olivia Bowser relied on exercise to manage her mental health. Throughout college, and after moving to Los Angeles for her first job managing digital and e-commerce for a consumer packaged goods start-up, Bowser, 27, wrestled with anxiety, stress and feelings of loneliness.

How retail giant Walmart plans to disrupt the healthcare industry

Big retail is positioned to shake up the healthcare industry. With more than 200 million weekly customers, Walmart may have the reach to do just that. Walmart’s interest in healthcare isn’t anything new. “Walmart believes we have a right to make healthcare disrupted.