Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy

Global Wellness News™ | August 1st, 2024

Sports Tourism’s Moment: Real Life, No Screens, Big Money

The bulk of the money from sports tourism comes from mega sporting events, like the Olympics, Formula 1, the World Cup, and the Super Bowl.

‘Well-Traveled’ Is Taking on New Meaning

For decades, wellness travel was geared toward women and focused on pampering or weight loss.
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Fertility app Flo valuation reaches $1bn as women’s health market takes off

Private equity firm General Atlantic backs start-up as it turns to ‘untapped’ market of those experiencing menopause

Zoe, an At-Home Nutrition Testing Startup, Lands $15M

Zoe, a startup that combines at-home testing with informed nutrition guidance, has now raised $118 million in total funding.

Will Singapore’s wellness plot be a hotel game changer?

Singapore is transforming a four-hectare plot into a wellness mecca. But can this ambitious project deliver both health and wealth?
Read the article on Hotel Investment Today >

WitchTok: How witchcraft became the latest controversial wellness fad

From ‘spiritual mentors’ charging £1,500 for a tarot reading to gurus who claim to dabble in the occult, witches have gone mainstream in the Goop-sphere. But real witches are claiming it makes a mockery of their beliefs
Read the article on Independent UK >

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