FTC sues to block Facebook owner Meta from buying VR fitness app maker The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block Facebook owner Meta from buying Within Unlimited, a company that makes the virtual reality fitness app Supernatural, the agency announced on Wednesday. The FTC alleges that Meta is “trying to buy its way to the top” rather than compete on the merits in the…
Apple and Amazon bet on healthcare and wellness as Big Tech realm expands
Apple and Amazon bet on healthcare as Big Tech realm expands Apple argues it has become a major force in health-related technologies while Amazon announces the $3.9bn purchase of One Medical as part of an industry-wide effort to enter the healthcare space. Big Tech seems to have targeted the healthcare sector, as two of its biggest players pledge their commitment to invest in the industry.…
‘Bend and Blaze’: Cannabis yoga classes are all the buzz these days (‘Inhale and exhale’ takes on a new meaning at yoga studios)
‘Bend and Blaze’: High Yoga Classes Are All the Buzz These Days NEW YORK-Soothing music wafted through the brick-walled studio. Legging-clad students rolled out their mats and a Monday evening yoga class got under way at “Bend & Blaze” in Brooklyn. True to the name, the routine yoga instructions of “inhale and exhale” took on a whole new meaning here. Read More from the Global…
Caraway raises $11M to address college-aged women’s mental and reproductive health (The company launches as US women face devastating consequences from the reversal of abortion rights)
Caraway collects $11M for college-aged women’s mental and reproductive health A month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, virtual reproductive and mental health startup Caraway raised $10.5 million in seed funding, CEO Lori Evans Bernstein tells Axios exclusively. Why it matters: The company launches at a time when women are facing devastating consequences from the reversal of Roe, including poorer mental health, reduced…
SoulCycle dangles free classes to Peloton users who trade in their bikes (a sign of the new digital vs. IRL fitness smackdown)
SoulCycle dangles free classes to Peloton users who trade in their bikes SoulCycle isn’t pulling any punches with its latest campaign that offers Peloton users free in-person classes… if they trade in their bikes. The move comes while Peloton is still dealing with excess inventory after misjudging post-quarantine demand. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Luxury retailers–from Galeries Lafayette to Selfridges to Saks–are evolving into wellbeing destinations
Wellness retail Skip to main content Jul 27, 2022 Luxury retail departments are evolving into wellbeing destinations. Retail and beauty aisles are getting an upgrade as consumers are thinking less about “normal beauty” offerings and more about how store experiences and services make them feel. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Fitness wearable maker Whoop becomes latest fit-tech company to cut jobs (by 15%)
Whoop becomes latest fitness technology firm to cut jobs – SportsPro Whoop valued at US$3.6bn last year Company recently launched Whoop 4.0 platform Whoop has become the latest fitness technology company to cut jobs in response to lower demand in a challenging economic climate, reducing its headcount by 15 per cent. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
HelloBiome, an at-home test for measuring skin microbiome health, launches
HelloBiome Launches To Help Companies Gain Insights Into The Skin Microbiome To Make Products Effective For It – Beauty Independent That’s among the insights HelloBiome, an AI-powered microbiome assessment and data platform by the people behind microbiome-friendly skincare brand Dr. Elsa Jungman who’ve created an at-home test measuring skin microbiome health, has gleaned about the skin microbiome. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
8 trends to watch in thermal bathing–which is more popular than ever
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Can pickleball save America? (It’s the fastest-growing sport because it’s democratic, social, fun, easy to learn and inexpensive)
Can Pickleball Save America? The sport, beloved for its democratic spirit, could unite the country-if it doesn’t divide itself first. Save this story for later. Save this story for later. As in politics, a few famous families dominate pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in America. One is the Johnsons, of Florida. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™