Welltodo Today: Is Under Armour Cool Yet? Virgin Active Sells Off Clubs, Superdry Focuses On Sportswear

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

Facebook sets up an internal board to assess the ethics of its research

Facebook revealed today that it has retained a five-person standing group of legal and ethical experts, who are tasked with assessing its the potential implications of its research. In June of 2014, it came to light that the social networking company had conducted an experiment on its users to determine how various kinds of content make people feel.

Is It the Shoes? Steph Curry Hasn’t Made Under Armour Cool Yet

Ron Graham woke up on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend thinking about Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. The 53-year-old put on gray and pink Curry high-tops, a Curry T-shirt, and a somewhat incongruous San Antonio Spurs hat for his trek to the Under Armour store in SoHo in New York City.

This robotic vending machine could replace juice bars

There are two places where you can usually buy organic juice: a grocery store or a juice bar. But there isn’t always a juice bar nearby, and store-bought juice is often not raw and contains preservatives. The Juicebot, a robotic vending machine that dispenses raw juice, could be a new, convenient alternative for juice drinkers.

 

Neuro-stimulative wearables guide you into dream-filled sleep – Stylus Life

Neuro-stimulative wearables designed to help guide wearers into a state of lucid dreaming are the latest addition to a new generation of apps and devices created to help consumers get the most out of sleep.

Workplace Wellness Reality Check: The Worker of the World Is Extremely Unwell — And It’s Time to Do Something About It

The media delights in detailing the workplace wellness “playgrounds” of Silicon Valley startups… but the average global worker is getting sicker, older and more stressed; three-quarters make less than $13 a day, and only 9% have access to any form of workplace wellness.

Is Virgin Active selling off your gym? Firm to sheds 35 branches

Virgin Active to sell 35 gyms to rival Nuffield Health Focus on Collection clubs where monthly membership can cost £134 Virgin Active sold to investment firm Brait last year for £682m Fitness group Virgin Active is slimming down this summer, selling 35 of its gyms to rival Nuffield Health as it looks to focus on its luxury clubs.

Panera is making a major change that some of its biggest competitors have yet to make

Panera plans to cut artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives, and colors from all packaged foods by the end of the year, a more aggressive deadline and comprehensive approach than those of many of the industry’s biggest names.

Superdry on why sportswear is a ‘key focus’ for growth

Superdry Sport launched with a capsule womenswear collection for autumn 15 and menswear was added for spring 16. The brand is now increasing the number of Sport options available to between 80 and 100, introducing new fabrics and creating designated areas within more of its stores.

The fitness world is experiencing a seismic shift that should terrify retailers

The fitness world is experiencing huge shifts, and it’s making it an incredibly profitable business. From SoulCycle to CrossFit boxes to the popularity of Tough Mudders, people are spending more money on fitness. SoulCycle even filed for an initial public offering last summer. All of this comes at a time when people are spending less on clothing.