Welltodo Today: The Retailers Embracing Wellness, Wellness Architecture Trends, Financial Fitness

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

The Top 8 Most Unexpected Retailers Embracing Health & Wellness Trends

In this excerpt from PSFK’s recently launched Retail Health & Wellness Debrief, take a look at eight of the most surprising retailers to embrace the evergreen health & wellness trend, speaking to its importance among consumers According to PSFK’s survey, the sectors most likely to incorporate new health & wellness products and services into their offerings in the next two years are hospitality (79%), beauty (79%), apparel (69%), restaurants (69%) and grocery (63%).

Three Hot Wellness Architecture Trends for 2019

If you’ve been following architectural trends, you’re well aware of the importance of sustainability to a building’s success. It has moved from the earth-friendly movements of the 1970s to current building codes and project-enhancing certifications. Sustainable design is not just about saving water and energy, though.

Is Organic Food Over?

One morning in 2015, instead of heading into the fields, a group of about 50 farmers gathered in a parking lot in Vermont – a handful on tractors.

Sainsbury’s is trialling ‘wellness aisles’, but some customers feel uncomfortable about the idea

Sainsbury’s has started trialling “wellness hubs” in stores. The aisles, or sections thereof, are dedicated to shoppers looking to improve their “nutrition”, and sell products similar to those found in stores such as Planet Organic and Holland & Barrett.

How Women Are Uniting to Shape the Cannabis Industry

Courtesy Shutterstock Most women are compelled to connect: any excuse to pour one’s heart out over a low-fat latte or a Chardonnay. Downloading about money, men, diets and depression with friendly femmes is much less expensive than shrinks. But now, in what’s being called The New Normal, ladies are more likely to puff on vapes than sip Vouvray.

 

Blue Apron and Weight Watchers announce meal kit partnership – FoodBev Media

Meal kit firm Blue Apron and weight management company Weight Watchers (WW) have partnered to introduce a rotating weekly meal delivery service in the US, which features recipes inspired by the Weight Watchers Freestyle programme.

Why Financial Fitness Is The Only Wellness Trend You Need This Year

Sorting out your finances can improve your mental health, sense of wellbeing and even your sex life. And, Alex Holder argues, it’s far more important than any January health kick…