Welltodo Today: Investing In Clean Beauty, Renting Athleisure, The Rise Of ‘Ecolabelling’

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

Why Big Beauty Is Investing in Clean Beauty

Welcome to BoF’s Beauty Newsletter, featuring members-only analysis and the week’s top news from the frontlines of the global beauty business. Subscribe here. NEW YORK, United States – “Clean beauty” is the buzzword of the moment, but the biggest beauty conglomerates have been slow to catch on.

Rent The Runway Launches Athleisure And Ski Apparel Just In Time For Ski Season

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Clothing rental startup Rent The Runway (RTR), best-known as a source for renting designer duds for formal events, this week has just launched athleisure and ski apparel to its lineup. The expansion into these areas includes over 20 new brands, in sizes XS to L.

In Defence of Brand Purpose | Stylus

In this end-of-year comment from Christian Ward, our head of Media & Marketing, he argues that despite backlash in 2019, being purpose-driven is still important to ensure marketing remains relevant – not just to consumers, but as a discipline in itself.

What New York State’s new CBD regulations mean for the $4.6 billion industry

New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on Tuesday that will allow the state to regulate how hemp extracts, such as CBD (the non-psychoactive compound of the cannabis plant), are grown and sold.

What the rise of ‘ecolabelling’ means for retailers

Net-a-Porter and Selfridges are among retailers looking to promote the sustainable attributes of items they carry with proprietary labels. Most of the labels are based on already-established initiatives, like Fairtrade and the EU Ecolabel, but critics claim financial agendas complicate transparency.

Skinny Bitch Collective: The unconventional exercise class with a controversial name

An unconventional exercise class with a controversial name disappeared in a storm of outrage earlier this year. But what does its short life tell us about the fitness world it leaves behind? More than half the British population barely say a word to their neighbours – in a 2018 poll, 68% described them as strangers.

Nike debuts a groundbreaking new modesty swimsuit

In 2017, Nike’s Pro Hijab first became available on the global market. The moisture-wicking head covering made sports more comfortable and accessible for competitive female Muslim athletes, a group long overlooked by major athletic wear brands.