Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 26th, 2024 These Will Be the Biggest Wellness Travel Trends of 2025 From fertility enhancement programs in the Himalayas to brain bootcamps in Switzerland, these wellness experiences are driving our desire to travel. Oura Closes $200M at $5.2B Valuation Oura the smart ring maker closed a $200M Series D, reaching a $5.2B valuation. Backers…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
