Welltodo Today: Pure Gym To Raise £90m, The Cost Of Eating Healthily, Luxury Spas

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

Pure Gym to work out London stock market listing – BBC News

Pure Gym, the UK’s biggest gym operator, plans to raise £190m by listing on the London stock market to help fund expansion. The chain has 163 gyms, including 40 within the M25, and more than 780,000 members who pay about £20 a month.

JD Sports surfs athleisure trend to take record pre-tax profit

JD Sports has surprised even its most bullish analysts by delivering a 73pc rocket in half-year profits, sending its shares to new highs and valuing the company at almost £1bn more than its archenemy Sports Direct. Five years ago retail tycoon Mike Ashley said of his sportswear rivals “I’ll finish off JJB first and then I’ll move on to JD”.

Families ‘need to spend £153 a week to eat healthily’ – BBC News

Families on low incomes in Northern Ireland need to spend £153 – almost half of their weekly income – just to eat healthily, new research suggests. A single parent family with two children needs to pay £99 a week and a pensioner living alone faces a bill of £57.05.

Inside Los Angeles’ Most Luxurious Spas

There’s little more thrilling to many than two words: spa day. A sensory indulgence and calming ambiance where one can disconnect for just a few hours. When limbs are loosened and a feeling of weightlessness follows you for the rest of the day. Being able to detach from the stress […]

To Win Over Women, Adidas Adds New Products

Adidas used motion-tracking technology to study the movement of the female foot and designed the Pure Boost X to match it. The sneaker features a floating arch for extra support, as well as material engineered for a flexible fit.