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20 Mar 2026
The Philippines and Thailand’s wellness economies have each surged in value in recent years, according
18 Feb 2026
Italy’s wellness economy is ranked as the fourth-largest in Europe and the 10th largest globally,
03 Feb 2026
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets
19 Nov 2025
The global wellness economy reached a peak of US$6.8 trillion in 2024, according to research
18 Nov 2025
The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) kicks off today (18 November) in Dubai, UAE,
06 Nov 2025
Purpose Brands has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with ABFit to take
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
28 Oct 2025
Purpose Brands is launching its first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai on 1 November, through
16 Oct 2025
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its full agenda for the conference’s 19th annual
14 Oct 2025
The UAE’s wellness economy is the largest in the Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) region
This November 18–21, leaders across the global wellness economy will gather in Dubai for the
22 Aug 2025
Australia has one of the fastest growing wellness economies in the Asia Pacific region, according
18 Aug 2025
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed a list of some of the speakers that
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
25 Jul 2025
The Global Wellness Summit has revealed that the 2025 theme for its 19th annual conference
20 Jun 2025
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says the wellness real estate market reached US$584 billion (€507
03 Apr 2025
On 17 June 2025, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI)
28 Mar 2025
Canada’s wellness economy is among the fastest growing in the world, according to new data
13 Mar 2025
Thailand’s wellness economy surged to an impressive US$40.5 billion (€37.2 billion, £31.2 billion) by the
Premium gym brands are shifting from traditional fitness and leisure models to holistic wellness ecosystems.
09 Jan 2025
The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at
27 Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia’s wellness economy has been valued at US$19.8 billion in a new report by
12 Nov 2024
The global wellness economy surged to an all-time high valuation of US$6.3 trillion in 2023
05 Nov 2024
The 18th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is off to an energetic start today (5
27 Sep 2024
Global hotel brand Sofitel has partnered with researchers at Paris City University to gain deeper
24 Sep 2024
A new research report from the Global Wellness Institute, called The Global Wellness Economy: United
10 Sep 2024
The UK wellness industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, now ranked as the fifth-largest globally, following
29 Aug 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has, for the first time, distilled its 15 years of
21 Jun 2024
The 2024 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is set to make a splash in Scotland from
18 Apr 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing
26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle
01 Feb 2024
GOCO Hospitality is collaborating with Fullerton Fund Management (Fullerton) to invest in wellness-centric properties in
30 Jan 2024
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five
04 Dec 2023
Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital
07 Nov 2023
The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research
08 Sep 2023
Japan has the third largest wellness economy globally – worth US$303 billion (£242.6 billion, €283
04 May 2023
Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could
13 Apr 2023
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up to host its second annual Wellness Real
13 Mar 2023
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has penned a new report about the US wellness economy
10 Mar 2023
European health spa hotel operator Ensana is growing its portfolio with a flagship destination in
15 Feb 2023
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24 Jan 2023
The Greek wellness economy was under the spotlight today at the inaugural Global Wellness Economy
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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and potential liabilities in the
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health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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