Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 19th, 2024 Women’s basketball league Unrivaled secures $28 million in new funding from star-studded investor lineup The 3×3 women’s hoops league Unrivaled announced the close of its Series A funding round, raising an additional $28 million before its inaugural season. Read the article on CNBC > Marriott Explores Outdoor Hospitality Marriott wants to redefine…
A sign that sauna aufguss has arrived? WSJ covers it | 2025 wellness trends | Therme raises $355M to buy Europe’s biggest thermal bathing center
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 17th, 2024 Sauna and a Show? Why This Theatrical, Naked Spa Experience Is on the Rise In the German practice of aufguss, ‘saunameisters’ dramatically fan aromatic hot air at you while you sit naked in a sauna. And spa-goers can’t get enough of it. Read the article on WSJ > Well+Good Launches Annual Wellness…
2024 wellness growth leaders: Pilates, ice skating, body scans | Non-invasive glucose monitor, Liom, raises $25M | Apple’s health moonshot
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 12th, 2024 ClassPass Reflects on 2024: Fitness Trends & Wellness Insights The platform’s annual report has been released, with a comprehensive view into current fitness timing, trends and 2025 predictions Tim Cook: Apple’s Future is Health Apple CEO Tim Cook is calling his shot. Liom secures $25 million to advance its non-invasive glucose monitoring…
2025 wellness travel trends | Crunch Fitness may be sold for $1.5B+ | Some wellness amenities sell houses; some don’t
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 10th, 2024 How the Industry Changed in 2024 Experts identify the key trends of 2024 and their influence moving forward. Some Wellness Amenities Can Help Sell a House. Others Are a Downright Headache The kinds of spaces and devices that buyers are searching for are ever-shifting, making it hard to tell if the investment…
The surge in social fitness | 2024: the year of recovery | Fello, a loneliness-fighting platform, raises $10.4M
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 5th, 2024 Social Fitness, Mental Health Top Strava’s Annual Report Group workouts get people going. Why Aging Experts Are Obsessed With ‘Health Span’ Trying to stay healthy into old age is a better goal than attempting to live as long as possible. Ultra-processed foods fatten muscles even if not eaten in large amounts, study…
The Pilates boom goes global | Wellness trends for 2025 | Center Parcs reveals $445M Scottish wellness resort
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 3rd, 2024 ‘Lazy Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Adult Milk Tea’: The wellness trends driving engagement in China As the post-pandemic wellness boom continues to thrive, data from Xiaohongshu shows that Chinese consumers want longer, healthier and fitter lives. The Pilates Boom Goes Global PILAT3S plots its next move. The wellness trends set to shape the…
Women’s sports funding is on fire; League One Volleyball raises $100M | Breathing research lays path for a ‘yoga pill’ | At-home fitness mirrors get personalized with AI
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | November 28th, 2024 LOVB Scores $100M for Women’s Sports Women’s sports are a growth engine. Breathing research lays path for development of ‘yoga pill’ Researchers in the US have, for the first time, identified a specific brain circuit that regulates breathing voluntarily London-based MAGIC AI raises €4.8 million to scale AI-powered fitness mirror UK startup…
2025 wellness travel trends | Athleisure brand Vuori raises $825M, to reach $5.5B valuation | The sauna surge: Kohler & Klafs partner on high-tech line
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | November 19th, 2024 Vuori Raises $825M, Hits $5.5B Valuation There’s a new activewear giant in town. Traveller Segmentation: Unlock Innovation and Value in Wellness Tourism The travel industry is recovering dynamically with shifting traveller preferences and behaviour. Read the article on Euromonitor > 2025 travel & wellness trends according to the experts The landscape of…
6 wellness tourism trends | Australia plans ban on social media for kids under 16 | More wellness/fitness brands launch supplement lines
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | November 12th, 2024 Australia proposes ‘world-leading’ ban on social media for children under 16 The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures that could become law late next year. 6 wellness tourism…
The Global Wellness Industry Is Now Worth $6.3T | J Carl Ganter urges industry to play pivotal role in addressing future of global water crisis | Kohler plunges into the world of wellness
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | November 7th, 2024 The Global Wellness Industry Is Now Worth $6.3 Trillion A new report describes the wellness-industrial complex as larger than the pharmaceutical industry. What is wellness – and why is it booming? Explained in Five Minutes The Global Wellness Summit arrives in St Andrews this week, attracting hundreds of experts and enthusiasts from…