Welltodo Today: Investment In Plant-Based Nutrition, David Lloyd Tackles Virtual Fitness, The Cold Coffee Market

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

Nike set to open first ‘neighbourhood’ megastore in King’s Cross

Nike is to open a first London “neighbourhood” megastore at King’s Cross this summer. The US brand is expected to launch the two floor shop in time for the start of the Rio Olympics in early August, the Standard has learned.

Walgreens scraps its partnership with Theranos, effective immediately

Walgreens has ended its partnership with Theranos. The move by the pharmacy chain follows a long-playing ordeal involving the blood-testing technology at the center of Theranos’ business. All 40 of Theranos’ wellness centers at Walgreens stores in Arizona will shut down, according to a statement posted on Walgreens’ website.

Deepak Chopra Launches a Wellness App to Create ‘Social Transformation’

Deepak Chopra, the lauded doctor, entrepreneur and author, is now making a foray into the technology sector. On Thursday, Chopra announced the launch of Jiyo, a new app created with co-founder Poonacha Machaiah. Billed as a personalized wellness “companion,” it monitors users’ health using sensors (by measuring heart rate variability and breathing patterns), and sends out healing recommendations based on a person’s mental or physical state.

Skoop Snags $1.1 Million For Plant-Based Nutrition Line – BevNET.com

The funding will go towards expanding Skoop’s presence in retail, marketing and funding inventory.

Exclusive: DLL embarks on major virtual fitness rollout

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is working to ramp up its group exercise offering with the introduction of virtual fitness studios across nearly 60 of its 83 UK health clubs.

Starbucks to Seize Multi-Billion Dollar Cold Coffee Market

Starbucks Corporation announced a new line-up of cold beverages that will become the foundation for a new “cold bar” of coffee and espresso products. This new menu focused exclusively on the portfolio of cold coffee affirms the company’s ongoing investment in the category of iced beverages coming off of the successful, nationwide launch of Cold Brew last year in all company-owned U.S.