10 travel firms turning green: new initiatives to boost sustainability In a move designed to help counter overtourism, accommodation provider Sawday’s has announced that it will cap the number of places to stay it represents in some of the worst-affected areas. The B Corp-certified company, which includes the brands Sawday’s, Canopy & Stars and Paws & Stay, has identified 13 destinations in the UK and…
Lululemon is shooting for the moon (aiming to double revenue to $12.5 billion by 2026), but Wall Street isn’t convinced it can get there
Lululemon is shooting for the moon, but Wall Street isn’t convinced it can get there Lululemon is setting lofty goals for growth in the next five years and laying out for analysts exactly how it plans to get there. But not everyone on Wall Street is sold. Lululemon shares shed 4.8% on Wednesday after the leggings maker announced it’s aiming to double its annual revenue…
Meta sees VR revolutionizing fitness, will make its next headsets ‘sweat-proof’
Meta Sees VR Fitness Revolution, Will Make Its Next Headsets “Sweat-Proof” Women in Sports Tech Chooses 27 Students for Fellowship Program, Matches Them With Top Sports Tech Firms Women in Sports Tech has placed 27 undergraduate and graduate students into its 2022 fellowship program, which will strategically pair the recipients – two of whom are from the UK – with prominent sports tech companies for…
Next-gen department stores: They’re turning themselves into places for self-care, putting a new spin on ‘retail therapy’
Flagship futures Department stores are reformatting their offerings to cater to customer’s self-care needs. In February, Selfridges launched a month-long in-store campaign called Superself, spotlighting self-care, positivity and what the London-based retailer called “feel goodness.” Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Mental health app Real raises $37 million
Mental health app Real raises $37M Series B Real, a mental health app, has raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series B. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from former Cityblock CEO Iyah Romm and chief health officer Dr. Sylvia Romm. Returning investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Female Founders Fund, Forerunner Ventures and BBG Ventures. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
‘Biophilia’ style: From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with themes from nature
‘Biophilia’ style: Nature as self-expression, solace From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with themes from nature. Designers and artists who see this “biophilia” trend think it’s a response to both the pandemic and anxiety about environmental destruction. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Spas and wellness retreats have a new audience: the pandemic-weary
Spas and Wellness Retreats Have a New Audience: The Pandemic-Weary After two years of isolation and the attendant anxiety, many of us need a head-to-toe realignment. “There was so much disconnection during the last two years that there is now a mental-health epidemic,” says Anna Bjurstam, who heads up the wellness program at Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. Read More from the Global Wellness News…
The world’s billionaires are pouring money into anti-aging technology
Anti-aging technology is coming. Here’s how you can be ready for it Billionaires like Jeff Bezos believe that aging is a disease that can be slowed, stopped, even reversed. But you have to be ready to receive its benefits. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
How ‘air care’ became the latest wellness trend
Beauty & Wellness Briefing: How ‘air care’ became the latest wellness trend This week, I’m taking a peek under the hood of an emerging wellness trend called air care, which is a holistic approach to what we breathe in and how it impacts our health and wellbeing. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Trend in the News – Week of April 13, 2022
Southhall, the Farm-Focused Resort Set on Idyllic Working Farm in Historic Franklin, Tennessee Opens This Summer–Hospitality Net, April 1, 2022 Southhall is a shining example of the new farm-centered wellness resorts and the soon-to-open, 325-acre property will offer a unique menu of farm, wellness and adventure programming that will give guests acres of land for foraging and very immersive, hands-on farming education and experiences. How the…