Welltodo Today: Athleisure Still Outperforming Retail, Protein Mania, Athleisure-Inspired Makeup

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

Athleisure outperforming retail, says expert

Roxanne Meyer, managing director of MKM Partners, joins CNBC’s “Power Lunch” team to talk about the success of Lululemon as its shares soar.

Controversial startup that charges $8k to fill your veins with young blood claims to be running

A startup called Ambrosia Medical that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with the blood of young people is now accepting PayPal payments for the procedure online. Stanford graduate and Ambrosia founder Jesse Karmazin told Business Insider this week that the company was up and running in 5 cities across the US.

Puma And Maybelline Partner Up To Create Athleisure-Inspired Makeup

Puma and Maybelline have partnered up to drop a line of products inspired by the athleisure trend.

Budget chain Xercise4Less plans to double in size by 2021

Low-cost fitness operator Xercise4Less is has revealed plans to double in size and have 100 clubs open by 2021. Peter Wright, the company’s recently appointed CEO, said the chain would “go back to basics” in order to achieve the goal.

Protein mania: the rich world’s new diet obsession

The long read: If you’re worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you’re almost certainly eating more than enough

Plenish hires four ‘heavy hitters’ in bid to become number one brand

Plant-based drinks brand Plenish has appointed four industry “heavy hitters” to senior leadership roles as part of a long-term plan to become the number one brand in premium dairy alternatives. Plenish, which launched in 2012 as a cold-pressed juice brand and expanded into nut-based dairy alternatives in 2016, has appointed former Alpro UK & Ireland sales director Liam Bresitz as its new commercial director.

Luxury Buildings Taking Wellness Amenities To New Levels In New York City

Real estate developers are in a never-ending race to offer the most futuristic and luxurious amenities in their residential buildings. State-of-the-art fitness centers and movie theater-style screening rooms are no longer enough, as New Yorkers constantly crave the most lavish lifestyle possible. One trend that is growing to meet these desires are spa-style offerings.