Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 16th, 2024 Anti-Diet Culture Gets Hijacked : Consider This from NPR In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised it’s profile, especially on social media largely through self-described anti-diet and body positivity influencers.These influencers and others like them represent a pivot away from the diet and fitness culture embodied by companies like weight…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 11th, 2024 A New York Members Club for the Health Obsessed Expands to Geneva The Well is eyeing growth in Europe amid a red-hot global wellness industry. Read the article on Bloomberg> Biolinq Raises $58M for Noninvasive Glucose Sensor Needle-free glucose tracking is a matter of when, not if. Employee Wellness Is a Growing…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 9th, 2024 The Race to Make a Sexy Fiber Supplement Is On Companies are pitching fiber products to young people, and aiming to be the ’Metamucil for the Stanley cup generation.’ Read the article on The Wall Street Journal > Let’s All Just Move to the Spa Wellness Residences are one of real estate’s…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 4th, 2024 Nucleus Democratizes Whole Genome Sequencing Nucleus Genomics believes a DNA-based future is inevitable. Are Skin Patches the Next Big Wellness Innovation? With a variety of proclaimed benefits including better ingredient absorption compared to pills, skin patches are an emerging wellness trend. One in eight ski resorts worldwide could have no snow by…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | April 2nd, 2024 Brides Are Trading Boozy Parties for Luxury Wellness Retreats The bachelorette party is getting a spa makeover, with many brides-to-be now opting for more tranquil settings. These Are Lean Times For Fitness Startups – And Not In A Good Way Valuations for both public and private fitness companies have declined, investment is…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 28th, 2024 Adventure Travel Is Increasingly Not Just for the Young The average age of participants has risen over the past few years, outfitters say, thanks in part to better gear and more-accommodating trips Read the article on The Wall Street Journal > What Aging Consumers Are Buying | Morgan Stanley Learn how an…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 26th, 2024 Why Do We Age? Scientists are investigating how our biology changes as the years add up, and whether there are ways to stop it. Dog Longevity Startup Loyal Secures $45 Million in Funding The San Francisco company is one of several longevity startups attracting the attention of venture-capital investors Read the article…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 21st, 2024 Smart ring maker Ultrahuman has its eye on Oura’s crown | TechCrunch India’s Ultrahuman is prepping for a growth year. Today it’s announcing the close of $35 million in Series B* funding, a mix of equity ($25 million) and India’s Ultrahuman is prepping for a growth tear. Today it’s announcing the close…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 19th, 2024 Microbiome startups respond as industry is accused of ‘questionable practices’ | TechCrunch The biotech sector has embraced the microbiome in recent years, a green field market powered by cheap genome sequencing and venture dollars, promising For the Under-12 Set, a Luxury Resort Is Only as Good as Its ‘Kids Club’ In a…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 14th, 2024 FitLab Accelerates Growth With $65M in Strategic Financing FitLab, the platform behind Nike Studios, has secured a $65 million strategic financing facility from Atlas Credit Partners. To Get Ahead of Diseases, It May Help to Find Your Organ Age Measuring organ age could be used to ward off future diseases Read the…
