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Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this percentage increasing year on year, according to a ... More

Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world championship for running on connected treadmills over five kilometres.  The ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in Phuket, Thailand, later this year with the theme: The Science, ... More

LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as part of its plan to expand globally, according to the ... More

The wellness real estate market remains the fastest-growing wellness sector, according to new research by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), revealed today at the Global ... More

Alpine resort The Chedi Andermatt, in Switzerland’s Usern Valley, has partnered with longevity platform Humansa to offer guests a way to integrate health insights into ... More

Banyan Tree is adding Connection Retreats – immersive wellbeing journeys for small groups – to its signature Connections programme that was originally launched last year ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced the 20th anniversary edition of the event will take place at Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand between 10-13 ... More

Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore, Capella Hotel Group has two luxury brands: Capella Hotels and ... More

Cocktail bars in China are adding ingredients used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as traditional health remedies continue to trend in the country, following herbal ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets in the world, according to a new report by the ... More

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to outline eight emotional drivers that represent changes to experiential and ... More

The original founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Mark Mastrov, is returning as owner and executive chair.  Mastrov has partnered with private equity firm, LongRange Capital, ... More

Upper House Shenzhen will be the first new hotel to be operated by Swire Hotels in nine years when it opens in 2027, in China. ... More

The global wellness economy reached a peak of US$6.8 trillion in 2024, according to research released today (19 November) by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). ... More

Industry event W3Fit is taking place this week at the Higueron Hotel in Malaga, Spain. Organised by We Work Well, the curated networking event is ... More

The Lego Group has agreed to acquire 29 Lego Discovery Centres for £200 million from Merlin Entertainments as part of Lego’s retail expansion plan. The ... More

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and partners have raised capital commitments of ¥22 billion (US$149 million, €141 million, £110 million) for a fund that will be used ... More

Asian spa operations company, Sense of Touch, has partnered with The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong to deliver treatments at the property’s newly rebranded ... More

Australia has one of the fastest growing wellness economies in the Asia Pacific region, according to the first data collected about the country’s wellness industry ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the spa and wellness industry according to each of its initiatives. ... More

The Capella Hotel Group has officially launched Patina Osaka, marking the brand’s debut in Japan with an entire floor dedicated to wellness. The Patina brand ... More

The luxury travel market is being reshaped by shifting regional wealth hubs and new generations of consumers, according to a new report. Architectural firm WATG’s ... More