Welltodo Today: Peloton To Expand Product Line, Hong Kong Gyms Suffer, Clean Beauty Surge

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

Peloton said to be launching new, cheaper treadmill and higher-end stationary smart bike

Peloton is reportedly getting ready to add to its product lineup with two new products at either end of its pricing spectrum, according to Bloomberg. The workout tech company is planning both a cheaper, entry-level smart treadmill, and a higher-end version of its stationary exercise bike, with an a…

‘We’re dead in the water’: Hong Kong gyms bleed out as they reopen

Most locally run gyms and fitness studios feel as if they won’t survive financially after the Covid-19 pandemic, with 85 of 100 polled fearing the worst without government support.

Low-cost fitness bands see a resurgence in interest amid the pandemic

While wearable fitness devices saw an uptick in shipments in North America for Q2, the overall dollar amount of the market remained steady, according to new numbers out of Canalys. The discrepancy can be chalked up to a decline in the average selling price of the products. Continuing an overall tre…

“Hygiene is the baseline now”: Soneva’s founder and CEO talks recovery, sustainability and wellness travel – Travel Weekly

We caught up with Sonu Shivdasani, founder and CEO of Soneva, to find out how the luxe resort chain is picking up the pieces from COVID-19 and putting them back together. Travel Weekly: What are the occupancy rates across Soneva’s properties at present?

P.E Nation’s Pip Edwards on the Future of Athleisure Trends

Industry tastemaker and P.E Nation founder Pip Edwards has been living and breathing the chic athleisure life 24/7 long before it was the norm (read: 1,000 years ago, before the word ‘pandemic’ entered our collective lexicon.)

Clean Beauty spending up 26% among Gen Z consumers

The Sweden-based financial services company, founded in 2005 by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Niklas Adalberth, Victor Jacobsson, specializes in payment services for ecommerce platforms. Klarna.com and the Klarna app also function as online discovery platforms, where consumers can link to all the businesses that offer Klarna payment plans.