How weight-loss drugs are changing the business of travel | Goodbye BMI, hello body composition tests | High-tech ice baths 

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | June 4th, 2024 The state of tourism and hospitality 2024 Tourism and hospitality are set to soar, powered by new travelers, destinations, and trends. How Ozempic and GLP-1s Are Changing the Business of Travel The boom in weight loss drugs could have a massive impact on the travel industry, which we discuss in this issue…

Natural Cycles raises $55M for hormone-free birth control app | Startups confront the senior care crisis | $120M Canyon Ranch Austin resort to break ground

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 30th, 2024 Stockholm-based Natural Cycles snaps €50.8 million Series C to make hormone-free birth control more accessible | EU-Startups Natural Cycles, a leading women’s health company that developed the world’s first birth control app, announced the closure of its Series C financing round Startups Confront Senior Care Crisis Senior care startups are scaling. Fitbit’s…

Gym usage rates crush pre-pandemic levels | Nestle launches food line for weight-loss drug-takers | India’s Portl raises $3M for AI-driven fitness

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 28th, 2024 Gym Utilization Rates Crush Pre-Pandemic Levels, Data Shows Q1 check-ins have nearly doubled from pre-pandemic levels while demand for personal training soars, according to a report from ABC Fitness. Nestle to launch food products that cater to Wegovy and Ozempic users Vital Pursuit will include whole-grain bowls, protein pasta, sandwich melts and…

Hims undercuts Big Pharma with $199/month weight loss drugs | Connected fitness is adrift | Superpower raises $4M to bring preventative/longevity medicine to masses

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 23rd, 2024 Hims Debuts $199 Weight-Loss Shots at 85% Discount to Wegovy | Bloomberg Firm says treatment offers same active ingredient as GLP-1s Connected fitness is adrift post-pandemic | TechCrunch Peloton, Tonal, Mirror and others are struggling to make connected fitness work in the post-pandemic world. Fay Raises $25M for Healthcare-Covered Dietitian Service Dietitians…

Wellness real estate: nearly one-trillion-dollar market by 2028 | Social saunas are the new pubs in UK | Next-level bespoke hotel experiences

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 21st, 2024 What to know about real estate wellness-the fastest-growing market in the $5.6 trillion global wellness industry The trend involves integrating healthy aspects into how a structure is sourced, built, and designed. And it’s growing fast. ‘It lowers inhibition’: how saunas are challenging UK pubs as the place to meet With venues sprouting,…

US fitness industry worth $22.4B | Longevity boom fuels Clinique La Prairie’s global expansion | Mainstream hotels embrace wellness travel 

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 14th,2024 The Fitness Industry is Worth $22.4 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Says… Just released economic impact data reveals the enormous financial power of the industry Longevity Hubs Fuel Clinique La Prairie’s Expansion The longevity business is booming. Rowing startup Hydrow acquires a majority stake in Speede Fitness as their CEO steps down |…

Peloton buyout ahead? | Next gold mine: keeping weight off | Longevity clinic Humanaut launches with $8.7M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 9th,2024 Private equity firms circle Peloton for potential buyout A number of private equity firms have been considering a buyout of Peloton as the connected fitness company looks to refinance its debt and get back to growth after 13 straight quarters of losses, CNBC has learned. The Quest for Treatments to Keep Weight Off…

Equinox launching $40K/year longevity program | The ubiquity of IV drips | Femtech pioneer Elvie raises $12M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 7th,2024 Equinox is offering a $40,000 a year personalized wellness program to help you live longer. Here’s what it includes The luxury fitness chain launches a new personalized longevity program that’ll deliver a range of in-depth assessments and guidance. The new cure-all for vacation excess: the IV drip IV therapy has moved from hospitals…

Brands invest big in women’s sports | Meow Wolf creating trippy, futuristic spa concept | Virtual menopause clinic raises $60M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | May 2nd,2024 Brands Bank on Women’s Sports Women’s sports are red hot. FemTech: Midi Health Secures $60M to Expand Virtual Clinic for Perimenopause and Menopause Midi Health Founders, From left: CEO Joanna Strober, COO Sharon Meers, Chief Medical Officer Kathleen Jordan, MD, Chief Brand Officer Jill Herzig What You Should Know: – Midi Health, a…

Travel industry cashes in on Gen Z’s sleep obsession | US spa industry hits record $21.3 billion | Hyrox: the new fitness craze

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 30th, 2024 The Science of Sleep. How the Travel Industry is Cashing in on Tourism’s Latest Obsession Improve your sleep and destress with wellness tourism. Find out how the travel industry is using science to enhance vacationers’ well-being. US spa industry hits record-breaking US$21.3 billion in revenue in 2023 | spabusiness.com news The US…

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