Global Wellness Institute Research Team Ophelia Yeung Senior Research Fellow, GWI Ophelia Yeung has more than two decades of experience leading research and consulting assignments for global business, governments, universities and nonprofit organizations, including 20+ years at SRI International and as the co-director for the Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development. Under the auspices of the Global Wellness Institute, Ms. Yeung has created new…
Asia: The Fastest-Growing Wellness Market
The continent where wellness is flourishing the most is Asia. There, three long-term trends fuel the demand for wellness: (1) the rising prevalence of chronic lifestyle diseases, (2) intensely aging populations, and (3) rising incomes (a major boost that explains why Asia is playing “wellness catch-up” with the West). According to the ADB (Asian Development Bank), wellness—defined with the GWI as the active pursuit of…
GWI Releases Physical Activity Market Reports for Six Global Regions
The Global Wellness Institute just released reports on the physical activity and fitness economies for six world regions: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America-Caribbean, Middle East-North Africa, North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Each report is packed with data on consumer participation rates and market sizes for all six industry segments: 1) sports and active recreation; 2) fitness and gyms; 3) mindful movement; 4) equipment and supplies; 5)…
New Reports: The Physical Activity & Fitness Markets for Six Global Regions
Media Contact: Beth McGroarty [email protected] • +1.213.300.0107 New Reports: The Physical Activity & Fitness Markets for Six Global Regions Miami, FL – September 29, 2020 – The Global Wellness Institute today released reports on the physical activity economy for six global regions: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America-Caribbean, Middle East-North Africa, North America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Each report is packed with data on consumer participation rates and market…
Welltodo Releases Must-Read Report on the Innovation Landscape for 25 Wellness Industry Markets
Welltodo Global, an organization that helps people build businesses and careers in the wellness industry, recently released an important 60-page report: the 2020 Wellness Innovation Blueprint. This is the first research to map the fast growing, many-sector wellness industry ecosystem and bring to life the vast number of brands that are defining a new era of “everything wellness” for the modern consumer. It spotlights 25+ industry…
Which Wellness Markets Will Grow Fastest? Q&A with Melisse Gelula, Co-Founder Well+Good
The GWI just released a “Wellness in the Age of COVID-19” Q&A with Melisse Gelula, co-founder of Well+Good, a pioneering media company that she brought to successful acquisition in 2018. She is one of the undisputed experts on wellness markets and trends and is now advising wellness start-ups in tech, beauty and more. Gelula discusses some “big picture” ways that the last months of crisis have shaken up wellness…
