Welltodo Today: The Retailers Selling Wellness, Clean Skincare, Hangover Recovery

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

Selling Wellness: Retailers Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon Are Turning To Health For Growth

As last week’s obsession with all things Bezos faded like a canyon echo, there were a few voices worth listening to about what’s next for Jeff. One voice I always listen to is CNBC contributor and host of the “Recode Decode” podcast Kara Swisher.

From Brazil And Beyond: Is This Vegan Meat Brand The Future Of Protein?

Brazil is famous for many things – its vibrant culture and stunning landscape, but also its inhabitants’ insatiable appetite for animal products. In fact, it ranks as the world’s third-largest consumer of meat, behind China and the US. A massive 70 percent of the Brazilian population consumes meat on a regular basis.

Elevating Home Fitness: VR, Live Streaming & Esports | Stylus

Home workouts are booming in the pandemic – but lockdowns have also left consumers longing for human connection and escapism. Smart brands are harnessing virtual reality (VR) and real-time content to create more immersive, social exercise offerings. We spotlight some standout new examples.

Virgin Active investors preparing rescue deal for fitness chain | Leisure Opportunities news

Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the fitness operator, in a bid to secure its future. As reported by HCM in December, Virgin Active has been actively looking to raise cash to buffer it from the impact of the latest lockdowns in Italy and the UK.

Social Equity Program Offers Leg Up to Budding Entrepreneurs From Marginalized Communities

The company is Everytable, started six years ago as a “social enterprise” on a mission to bring affordable, fresher, healthier eating alternatives to the “food deserts” of South Los Angeles and other disadvantaged communities, where the fare is sometimes limited to fast food and convenience markets.

Topicals is the skincare brand addressing chronic skin conditions

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Road to Recovery: Startups Seek to Reshape ‘Hangover’ Drink Category – BevNET.com

In the forever war against fatigue, dehydration and the general malaise of hangovers, the rules of engagement are starting to change. We caught up with four young brands that are refining their approach to the hangover recovery space with different approaches and growth strategies.