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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................... i
I. The Global Wellness Economy ........................................................................................................ 1
II. The Spa Industry ................................................................................................................................. 3
III. The Wellness Tourism Industry ................................................................................................... 10
IV. The Thermal/Mineral Springs Industry ....................................................................................... 16
V. Other Wellness Lifestyle Industries ............................................................................................. 20
VI. Regional Highlights .......................................................................................................................... 22
VII. Looking Forward ............................................................................................................................ 47
Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................... 50
Executive Summary
SEPTEMBER 2014
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2
Executive Summary
Wellness is a $3.4 trillion mega-industry.
Individual health and well-being are universal desires shared by people across all
ages, incomes, beliefs, cultures, and continents. The desires to be free of disease;
to age well as we live longer; and to enable our minds, bodies, and spirits to fulfill
their potential are as old as civilization itself.
Since 2008, the Global Spa and Wellness
mega-industry.
Complementary &
Alternative Medicine
$187 billion
Spa Industry
$94 billion
Thermal/Mineral
Springs
$50 billion
Preventive &
Personalized Medicine
$433 billion
Wellness Tourism
$494 billion
Wellness Lifestyle
Real Estate
$100 billion
Healthy Eating,
Nutrition, & Weight Loss
$574 billion
Workplace Wellness
$41 billion
Note:&Numbers&may¬&add&due&to&overlap&in&segments.&
1
2
As
more
and
more
consumers
take
only increase.
the
global
spa
and
wellness
tourism
1
2
2007.
events,
spa.
Spa
media,
associations,
Spa Capital
Investment
Spa Media,
Associations,
& Events
$19 billion
$0.2 billion
Spa
Education
Spa
Consulting
$0.8 billion
$0.1 billion
Note:&Numbers&may¬&add&due&to&rounding.&
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1
2
United
rapid
(e.g.,
tourism
driven
by
growth
the
in
economic
others
expansion
Kingdom,
France)
and
strong
in
Europe
26,510
Spas
9,007
Spas
Latin America
Asia-Pacific
32,190 Spas
32,451
Spas
3,889
Spas
1,544
Spas
Sub-Saharan Africa
iv
1
2
wellness
wellness travelers).
wellness
tourism
as
(primary
wellness
purposes
we
travel
Other
Services
$61.2b
Telecom'|'Insurance''
Travel'Agencies'''
Concierges'
Hotels/Motels'
Resorts'
Campgrounds'
Lodging
$103.6b
DesHnaHon'Spas'
Health'Resorts''
Ashrams'
'Retreats'
Restaurants''
Bars'''
Snack'Shops'
Spa'Cuisine'
Healthy'Cuisine'
Organic'Cuisine'
!
Shopping
'
$74.1b
Souvenirs'|'GiCs''
Clothing'|'Art'
Fitness'Wear'|'Spa'Products'
Healthy'Foods'|'Vitamins'
&! Excursions
'
$70.6b
Museums'' Activities
Tours'|'Theater'
Spas'|'Bathing'
Fitness'|'MeditaHon'
Life'Coaching'
Wellness-Specific
Generic
Note:'Numbers'may'not'add'due'to'rounding.'
Global Wellness Institute and SRI International, The Global Wellness Tourism Economy, October 2013.
v
1
2
trips).
growth
While
wellness
tourism
tourists.
tourist.
International
wellness
tourists
Europe
216m Trips
172m
Trips
7m
Trips
36m
Trips
Latin America
Asia-Pacific
152m
Trips
4m
Trips
Sub-Saharan Africa
vi
1
2
history,
people
used
these
consumers
authentic,
revenues,
increasingly
have
seek
establishments
thermal
and
offer
spa-related
mineral
springs
36.0%&
$50.0
billion
64.0%&
vii
Thermal/mineral&
springs&&&
with&spa&services:&
!
$32.0!billion!
!
6,504!
establishments!!
1
2
second
largest
region
is
Europe,
established
markets
in
Europe,
many
Europe
$0.5b Revenues
203
Estab.
961
Estab.
Latin America
$0.9b Revenues
Asia-Pacific
$21.7b Revenues
$26.7b Revenues
5,035 Estab.
20,298
Estab.
315
Estab.
35
Estab.
Sub-Saharan Africa
$0.05b Revenues
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2
global
wellness
economy
also
We
estimate
these
Wellness
Lifestyle
consumers
take
proactive
approaches
(US$ billions)
$574.2b
$446.4b
$1,025.6b
$432.7b
$186.7b
Workplace wellness
$40.7b
$100.0b
Estimates by SRI International, drawing upon data from Nutrition Business Journal, IHRSA, Markets and Markets, Global
Industry Analysts, IBISWorld, Cushman & Wakefield, Kaiser Family Foundation, PWC, WHO, and others.
c
ix
1
2
There
is
shift
in
consumer
stress
reducing
economy.
maintenance.
and
the
chronic
effects
pain,
of
facials
aging,
as
and
4
3
tourists
incorporate
services
standard services.
increasingly
expanding
base
of
have
ways,
by the
different
Therapeutic
in
Dragonfly
responded
membership, pioneered
their
wellness
and
complementing
in
in
xi
Full Report
SEPTEMBER 2014
clinical,
curative
approaches,
wellness
is
economy.
Reac&ve)
Optimal State
Of Well-being
Health Continuum
Poor Health
Medical)Paradigm)
Wellness)Paradigm)
Proac&ve)
The continuum concept is adapted from Dr. Jack Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum. Travis was one of the pioneers of
the modern wellness movement in the late-1970s.
1
industries
enable
and
businesses
that
this report.
Complementary &
Alternative Medicine
$187 billion
Spa Industry
$94 billion
Thermal/Mineral
Springs
$50 billion
Preventive &
Personalized Medicine
$433 billion
Wellness Tourism
$494 billion
Wellness Lifestyle
Real Estate
$100 billion
Healthy Eating,
Nutrition, & Weight Loss
$574 billion
Workplace Wellness
$41 billion
Note:&Numbers&may¬&add&due&to&overlap&in&segments.&
estimate
the
economic
impact
of
education,
media,
associations,
events,
2007
$46.81
$12.99
$0.31
$0.13
$0.07
2013
$74.06
$18.75
$0.82
$0.22
$0.11
$60.31
$93.95
(US$ billions)
in revenues in 2013.
Spa
capital
investments
sector
include
because
these
activities
are
spa
and
expansions
facilities
Global
million in 2013.
equipment
of
spa
and
amenities,
existing
capital
spas
investments
are
advance
characterized
in
the
industry
(continuing
by
highly
specialized
includes
certification
professional
training
and
programs
provided
by
hotel/resort spas.
Number of Spas
Day/Club/Salon Spas
Hotel/Resort Spas
Destination Spas & Health Resorts
Medical Spas
Thermal/Mineral Springs Spas*
Other Spas
Total Spa Industry
(US$ billions)
2007
45,113
11,489
1,485
4,274
n.a.
9,311
2013
59,339
22,076
2,204
5,009
6,504
10,459
2007
$21.0
$12.6
$6.2
$4.6
n.a.
$2.4
2013
$30.5
$22,2
$8.4
$5.4
$4.8
$2.7
71,672
105,591
$46.8
$74.1
* In
the 2007 figures, Thermal/Mineral Springs Spas were not included as a separate category, and were instead grouped
under the Other Spas and Destination Spas & Health Resorts categories.
Note: Revenue figures may not sum due to rounding.
etc.
guests
treatments
nails, etc.).
and
outside/local
and
guests.
services
Spa
generally
wellness-related
special
diets
and
cleansing,
personal
treatments
(such
as
on-site
Ayurveda
supervision
healthcare
of
professional,
licensed
providing
centers,
etc.)
that
have
offerings.
medical
therapies
and
treatments.
estimated
2013,
1.9
million
persons
in
2013
Europe
441,727
678,920
Projected Need
in 2018
911,400
Asia-Pacific
363,648
614,202
863,400
North America
307,229
397,381
489,100
Latin America-Caribbean
82,694
141,025
214,800
20,938
57,308
175,700
7,273
20,822
65,700
1,223,509
1,909,658
2,720,100
Sub-Saharan Africa
Total Spa Industry
revenues.
Revenues
(US$ billions)
2007
2013
2007
2013
Europe
22,607
32,190
$18.4
$29.8
Asia-Pacific
21,566
32,451
$11.4
$18.8
North America
20,662
26,510
$13.5
$18.3
Latin America-Caribbean
5,435
9,007
$2.5
$4.7
1,014
3,889
$0.7
$1.7
388
1,544
$0.3
$0.8
71,672
105,591
$46.8
$74.1
Sub-Saharan Africa
Total Spa Industry
Note: Revenue figures may not sum due to rounding.
$1 billion annually.
Number
of Spas
22,852
5,575
6,958
9,452
3,556
2,728
2,679
2,964
2,432
3,658
1,200
2,805
2,765
3,956
687
2,088
1,668
968
979
1,325
Employment
354,610
126,481
113,397
225,341
70,232
101,373
61,398
52,908
45,381
42,771
29,507
36,751
44,839
47,666
17,925
66,816
51,343
10,292
17,460
17,350
Revenues
Rank in 2013
(US$ billions)
(2007 Rank)
$16.25
$5.97
$5.95
$4.70
$3.12
$2.91
$2.76
$2.51
$2.14
$2.04
$1.65
$1.38
$1.36
$1.15
$1.14
$0.98
$0.83
$0.82
$0.72
$0.62
1 (1)
2 (3)
3 (2)
4 (7)
5 (4)
6 (13)
7 (5)
8 (6)
9 (8)
10 (9)
11 (11)
12 (10)
13 (12)
14 (19)
15 (14)
16 (18)
17 (37)
18 (15)
19 (23)
20 (26)
the
employment
and
other
induced effects.
direct
generated
revenues
by
spa
and
facilities
other
industries
throughout
the
Spa Industry
Economy-Wide
Impact
Spa Industry
Revenues
$94.0 billion
$277.1 billion
Spa Industry
Employment
1.9 million
jobs
study2,
we define wellness
personal well-being.
Adding
up
all
expenditures
made
by
$494
billion
in
wellness
tourism
International
wellness
tourism
receipts: All receipts earned by a country
from inbound wellness tourists visiting from
abroad, with an overnight stay.
Domestic
wellness
tourism
expenditures: All expenditures in a
country made by wellness tourists who are
traveling within their own countrys borders,
with an overnight stay.
taken in 2013.
Global Wellness Institute and SRI International, The Global Wellness Tourism Economy, October 2013.
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Expenditures
(millions)
(US$ billions)
2012
86.2
438.3
2013
95.3
491.2
2012
$139.5
$299.1
2013
$156.3
$337.8
524.4
586.5
$438.6
$494.1
wellness
tourism
expenditures.
Wellness
Expenditures
(millions)
(US$ billions)
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Latin America-Caribbean
Middle East-North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
2012
163.0
202.7
120.0
31.7
4.8
2.2
2013
171.7
216.2
151.9
35.5
7.0
4.2
2012
$181.0
$158.4
$69.4
$22.4
$5.3
$2.0
2013
$195.5
$178.1
$84.1
$25.9
$7.3
$3.2
524.4
586.5
$438.6
$494.1
11
Number of
Trips (millions)
148.6
50.2
25.8
36.0
12.1
23.1
6.6
11.6
30.1
18.9
12.0
32.7
8.3
11.3
15.6
4.6
4.0
10.3
8.7
3.6
Direct
Employment
1,836,311
490,092
259,295
194,606
143,779
191,423
143,237
101,266
1,037,685
163,187
392,043
5,113,703
537,312
77,313
121,918
55,650
433,868
127,763
57,979
74,446
12
Expenditures
Rank in 2013
(US$ billions)
(2012 Rank)
$180.7
$46.2
$27.2
$22.2
$15.7
$14.8
$13.3
$12.7
$12.3
$12.0
$10.5
$9.2
$8.8
$7.9
$5.8
$5.3
$4.8
$4.6
$4.5
$3.4
1 (1)
2 (2)
3 (4)
4 (3)
5 (5)
6 (6)
7 (8)
8 (9)
9 (11)
10 (7)
11 (10)
12 (16)
13 (14)
14 (12)
15 (13)
16 (15)
17 (41)
18 (17)
19 (20)
20 (18)
expenditures in 2013.
shorter
in
duration
(such
as
weekend
Receipts/Expenditures
Primary
Domestic
11%
Primary
Domestic
11%
(64.1m trips)
Secondary
Domestic
73%
(427.1m trips)
($53.2b)
Secondary
Domestic
58%
Secondary
International
14%
($284.6b)
(83.1m trips)
Secondary
International
27%
($132.2b)
Primary
International
2%
Primary
International
5%
(12.3m trips)
($24.1b)
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tourist.
$2,000
$1,750
$1,500
$1,250
$1,000
$750
$500
$250
$0
Average
Internatl.
Tourist
Internatl.
Primary
Wellness
Tourist
Internatl.
Secondary
Wellness
Tourist
Average
Domestic
Tourist
Domestic
Primary
Wellness
Tourist
Domestic
Secondary
Wellness
Tourist
Domestic Spa
Tourism
28%
($259b)
($141b)
International
Spa Tourism
19%
($94b)
14
Wellness Tourism
Economy-Wide
Impact
Wellness Tourism
Expenditures
$494.1 billion
$1.5 trillion
Wellness Tourism
Employment
14.5 million
jobs
15
establishments
seawater).
associated
with
the
Primarily
Wellness
Primarily
Therapeutic or Curative
Thermal/mineral water
swimming pool facilities
Thermal/mineral water-based
bathing facilities
Thermal/mineral water-based
waterparks
Thermal/mineral water-based
spas
Hotels/resorts with
thermal/mineral water
swimming pools
16
For
this
study,
the
these
thermal/mineral
use
thermal
and
we
mineral
segment
waters
for
establishments
offer
springs
spa-related
establishments
global market.
Number of
Establishments
(US$ billions)
6,504
$32.0
$4,922,555
20,343
$18.0
$886,147
26,847
$50.0
$1,863,990
Revenues
Note: The thermal/mineral springs revenue estimates include all revenues earned by these establishments, from
bathing/swimming offerings, spa/wellness services and other treatments, other recreational activities, food &
beverage, lodging, and other services.
17
2010-2013.3
the
worlds
thermal/mineral
springs
establishments.
Number of
Establishments
20,298
Revenues
(US$ billions)
$26.75
5,035
$21.65
Latin America-Caribbean
961
$0.87
North America
203
$0.49
315
$0.23
35
$0.05
26,847
$50.04
Sub-Saharan Africa
Total Thermal/Mineral Springs Industry
Statistics from a speech at the 2014 Spa China Summit by Michael Fu, China Hot Springs Tourism Association, and
Chairman, Yunnan YSPA Consultant Ltd.
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3
Number of
Establishments
2,160
17,653
1,265
776
756
124
196
531
84
165
175
72
61
63
185
84
81
119
70
135
96
96
52
576
58
Revenues
(US$ millions)
$14,078.3
$11,687.0
$7,520.0
$3,688.5
$1,742.7
$928.8
$862.4
$691.3
$686.4
$672.0
$665.5
$576.0
$485.8
$439.2
$395.0
$376.2
$364.8
$307.5
$295.0
$293.0
$283.4
$255.0
$230.0
$225.0
$188.0
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Rank in 2013
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
homes
to
their
workplaces,
and
from
(US$ billions)
$574.2b
$446.4b
$1,025.6b
$432.7b
$186.7b
Workplace wellness
$40.7b
$100.0b
services
and
products;
toiletries,
and
other
products;
dermatology;
cosmetics,
personal
care
prescription
Estimates by SRI International, drawing upon data from Nutrition Business Journal, IHRSA, Markets and Markets, Global
Industry Analysts, IBISWorld, Cushman & Wakefield, Kaiser Family Foundation, PWC, WHO, and others.
4
20
and
pharmaceuticals/supplements
that
energy
remedies, etc.
meditation,
herbal
aimed
screening
costs
tests,
genetic
testing,
etc.
at
improving
and
enhance
the
health
and
productivity
and
programs
raise
performance.
information
individual
factors
exercise,
poor
obesity,
smoking)
approaches
managing
and
for
risk
data
for
preventing
factors,
or
disease,
treating
and
These
behaviors
eating
(e.g.,
lack
habits,
and
of
stress,
encourage
conditions.
healing,
Complementary
and
21
22
Asia-Pacific Highlights
Spa Industry (2013)
Asia-Pacific is the top-ranking region in terms of the number of
spas and has added more than 10,000 spas since 2007.
# of Spas: 32,451 (50% growth since 2007)
Spa Revenues: $18.8 billion (65% growth since 2007)
Spa Employment: 614,202 (69% growth since 2007)
Asia-Pacific Developments
tourism.
since
ten
2007,
adding
more
than
Japan,
the
spa
industry
In
consumers,
Pacific
for
its
number
of
spas,
and
wellness offerings.
24
the
increasingly
Number of Spas
Spa Revenues
(US$ millions)
Spa Employment
6,958
9,452
2,805
3,956
2,088
1,668
968
693
838
682
$5,950.0
$4,695.5
$1,380.6
$1,147.4
$979.1
$832.8
$817.8
$589.2
$495.0
$485.2
113,397
225,341
36,751
47,666
66,816
51,343
10,292
12,295
11,090
7,649
Receipts/Expenditures
(US$ millions)
36.0
30.1
32.7
8.3
15.6
4.6
4.0
1.7
3.7
2.8
$22,159.5
$12,278.1
$9,161.8
$8,823.9
$5,836.4
$5,275.2
$4,846.5
$2,308.7
$2,223.1
$1,957.8
Japan
China
India
Thailand
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Taiwan
Revenues
(US$ millions)
2,160
17,653
119
96
96
23
30
15
18
12
$14,078.3
$11,687.0
$307.5
$283.4
$255.0
$61.5
$24.0
$11.5
$10.0
$6.0
China
Japan
Taiwan
South Korea
New Zealand
Australia
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Malaysia
25
26
Europe Highlights
Spa Industry (2013)
Europes well-developed spa and wellness market ranks first in the
world for spa revenues and spa employment.
# of Spas: 32,190 (42% growth since 2007)
Spa Revenues: $29.8 billion (62% growth since 2007)
Spa Employment: 678,920 (54% growth since 2007)
Europe Developments
settings.
growth rate).
in
countries
such
as
Kazakhstan,
and
preventive
therapies
28
related
to
Number of Spas
Spa Revenues
(US$ millions)
Spa Employment
5,575
3,556
2,728
2,679
2,964
2,432
1,200
687
979
707
$5,973.8
$3,117.6
$2,909.1
$2,756.0
$2,512.0
$2,144.9
$1,648.9
$1,138.6
$719.0
$606.1
126,481
70,232
101,373
61,398
52,908
45,381
29,507
17,925
17,460
11,690
Receipts/Expenditures
(US$ millions)
50.2
25.8
12.1
6.6
11.6
18.9
11.3
10.3
8.7
3.6
$46,243.0
$27,177.5
$15,714.3
$13,342.5
$12,693.5
$11,984.5
$7,919.9
$4,572.3
$4,516.4
$3,441.7
Germany
France
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Spain
Russia
Turkey
Portugal
Revenues
(US$ millions)
1,265
776
756
124
196
531
84
165
175
72
$7,520.0
$3,688.5
$1,742.7
$928.8
$862.4
$691.3
$686.4
$672.0
$665.5
$576.0
Germany
Russia
Italy
Austria
Turkey
Hungary
Czech Republic
Spain
France
Poland
29
30
into
their
daily
lifestyles.
In
North
proliferation
at
of
pop-up
stations
32
Number of Spas
Spa Revenues
(US$ millions)
Spa Employment
22,852
3,658
$16,254.4
$2,043.4
354,610
42,771
Receipts/Expenditures
(US$ millions)
148.6
23.1
$180,741.5
$14,774.1
United States
Canada
Revenues
(US$ millions)
185
18
$395.0
$96.0
United States
Canada
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and
Colombia
have
the
fastest
growing
historical
local
offerings
traditions,
structures
and
with
will
be
location-specific
world-class
built
rise
and
sources
while
being
responsive
to
to
large
industry
regional
thermal
clientele.
extensive
Brazil,
Argentina,
Colombia,
waterparks
These
Mexico,
thermal
of
and
these countries.
recreational offerings.
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Number of Spas
Spa Revenues
(US$ millions)
Spa Employment
2,765
1,325
1,803
527
249
228
238
140
110
190
$1,364.5
$623.0
$560.4
$311.0
$267.2
$161.5
$150.1
$102.3
$98.8
$96.1
44,839
17,350
22,958
8,293
5,784
3,557
3,726
2,603
2,878
3,010
Receipts/Expenditures
(US$ millions)
12.0
5.9
2.3
1.0
3.0
0.7
1.1
0.6
1.3
0.8
$10,465.3
$2,547.1
$1,440.5
$1,128.7
$1,028.8
$956.4
$795.9
$716.9
$650.0
$638.8
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Dominican Republic
Chile
Costa Rica
Colombia
Jamaica
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Revenues
(US$ millions)
52
576
75
26
62
18
38
9
25
17
$230.0
$225.0
$102.0
$87.0
$82.0
$39.5
$31.5
$31.5
$16.3
$8.3
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
Costa Rica
Chile
Uruguay
Peru
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
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associated
and
markets.
natural
and
spas
expected
with
relaxation
amenities
in
high-end
Countries
thermal
such
resources
du
Tunisia,
that
offer
governments
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Office
as
Thermalisme
Number of Spas
Spa Revenues
(US$ millions)
Spa Employment
566
1,699
336
271
176
54
76
318
40
42
$581.6
$253.1
$203.4
$180.6
$95.4
$70.7
$68.4
$65.2
$63.5
$52.3
18,251
13,317
4,856
5,092
2,817
1,683
1,722
3,219
1,007
1,261
Receipts/Expenditures
(US$ millions)
1.2
2.2
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
$2,249.3
$1,748.2
$1,052.6
$429.1
$337.9
$309.5
$223.0
$208.2
$180.9
$180.6
Revenues
(US$ millions)
67
5
163
46
4
11
$60.0
$57.0
$36.0
$31.6
$15.0
$14.0
Tunisia
Israel
Algeria
Iran
Jordan
Morocco
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Wellness Tourism
Sub-Saharan Africa experienced the highest percentage growth in
wellness tourism in 2013, with wellness trips nearly doubling.
# of Wellness Trips: 4.2 million (90% growth from 2012-2013)
Wellness Tourism Expenditures: $3.2 billion (57% growth from 20122013)
Thermal/Mineral Springs
While Sub-Saharan Africa has a wealth of thermal/mineral springs,
South Africa is the only well-developed commercial market.
# of Thermal/Mineral Springs Establishments: 35
Thermal/Mineral Springs Establishment Revenues: $0.05 billion
daily
industry
African
including
counted
Nigeria,
only
14
Senegal,
Gambia,
Wellness
tourism
is
an
Robust
economic
growth
and
market,
countrys
Strong
new
expansion
lives.
of
the
tourism
day
growth
spa
and
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hot
springs
resorts
offer
Number of Spas
Spa Revenues
(US$ millions)
Spa Employment
599
107
43
151
72
62
40
33
44
27
$471.0
$51.1
$44.6
$32.6
$32.2
$27.8
$16.3
$13.7
$12.1
$11.2
12,387
1,157
570
1,155
639
675
553
452
370
250
Receipts/Expenditures
(US$ millions)
2.4
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
$1,819.2
$260.2
$181.8
$170.8
$156.5
$69.3
$61.4
$55.4
$44.9
$43.4
South Africa
Kenya
Mauritius
Seychelles
Tanzania
Nigeria
Botswana
Namibia
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Revenues
(US$ millions)
30
2
$48.0
$3.7
South Africa
Namibia
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conducted
aging
extensive
research,
held
and
results-based
services,
mental
rising costs.
Current'
Challenges'
Opportuni)es,
Costs
Workforce
Evidence'
Price
Pressures
Technology'
Competition
Recruitment'
Customer
Expectations
Educa9on'
Discounting
Standards'
Future'
Drivers'
Authenticity
Results
Local
CAM
Anti-Aging
Coaching
Prevention
Mental
Wellness
Workplace Wellness
experienced.
Collect
and
communicate
but
are
also
becoming
they
demand
evidence.
Increasingly,
more
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technology.
establishment
As
customer
like-minded
forms
technology
people
Technology
increases
especially
among
and
of
industry
origins,
such
standards
standards
and
and
harness
greater
technology
to
provide
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and
wellness
cluster.
Industry
economies,
environment.
has
made
possible
global
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global
health,
and
the
Acknowledgements
The Global Wellness Institute and SRI International would like to thank the
following individuals for their contributions to this effort:
Judith Akoto, Special Adviser, Allure Africa Group and Allied Companies, Ghana
Katie Barnes, Managing Editor, Spa Business Magazine, United Kingdom
Majda Berrada, President, A-Spa-Maroc, Morocco
Joanne Berry, Director of Spa & Wellness, Bellus Academy, United States
Mark Bodnar, Director of Spa, The St. Regis, United States
Elena Bogacheva, Founder & President, Spa & Wellness International Council, Russia
Claude-Eugne Bouvier, Managing Director, Conseil National des Exploitants Thermaux, France
Marianne Brephol, Co-Owner, Lapinha Spa, Brazil
Anna Bjurstam, Vice President of Spa & Wellness, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Sweden
Sarah Camillleri, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher, European Spa magazine, United Kingdom
Alfredo Carvajal, Chief Operating Officer, WTS International, United States
Johnny Chang, CEO & Founder, Spa Solutions Training and Management Consultancy Ltd., China
Sandhya, Chipalkatti, Editor & Publisher, SpaMantra, India
Charles Davidson, Founder & Owner, Peninsula Hot Springs, Australia
Dzigbordi K. Dosoo, Founder & CEO, Allure Africa Group and Allied Companies, Ghana
Susie Ellis, President, Spafinder Wellness, and Chairman/CEO, Global Spa & Wellness Summit,
United States
CG Funk, Vice President of Industry Relations & Product Development, Massage Envy, United
States
Jean-Guy de Gabriac, Founder & CEO, Tip Touch International, France
Andrew Gibson, Vice President, Spa and Wellness, FRHI Hotels & Resorts, United Arab
Emirates
Missy Godfrey, CEO, Spafinder Wellness, United States
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Fifi Kao, Director & Editor in Chief, Spa China Magazine, China
Verena Lasvigne-Fox, Senior Spa Director, Four Seasons Resort Marrakech, Morocco
Dr. Franz Linser, Founder & CEO, Linser Hospitality, Austria
Sophie Louet, Founder & Manager, Renaissens Esthtique, Morocco
Jeff Matthews, President of Steiner Spa Consulting and Mandara Spa, Steiner Leisure, Indonesia
Tomonori Maruyama, Chief Researcher & Manager at the Research Institute, Mitsui Knowledge
Industry Co., Ltd., Japan
Amy McDonald, Principal, Under A Tree and Amy McDonald & Associates LLC, United States
Beth McGroarty, Research & PR Director, Global Spa & Wellness Summit, United States
Clive McNish, General Manager, GOCO Retreat Niutuo, China
Diana Fernandez Mestre, Spa Consultant, Mexico
Kenneth Ryan, Senior Director, Global Spa Operations, Marriott International, United States
Marion Schneider, CEO and Co-Owner, Toskanaworld GmbH, Germany
Paul Scialla, Founder & CEO, Delos Living, United States
Alla Sokolova, Co-Founder & General Manager, Inbalans, Latvia
Vivienne Tang, Editor-in-Chief, AsiaSpa Magazine, Hong Kong
Liz Terry, Editor, Spa Business Magazine, United Kingdom
Todd Walter, President & CEO, Red Door Spa Holdings, United States
James White, Hot Springs Research and Development, James White Ltd., New Zealand
Anne McCall Wilson, McCall & Wilson, United States
Simon Xie, Director, Spa Solutions Training and Management Consultancy Ltd., China
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ESPA is proud to partner with the Global Spa & Wellness Summit
on this important and impactful research study. As a global leader
in spa, ESPA combines the design and management of prestigious
spas across five continents with the creation of pioneering, natural
products rich in heritage, texture and aroma. Our commitment to
tracking industry trends supports ESPAs rich spa heritage and our
unique brand.
ESPA
With over 1,000 day spa locations in the United States, Massage
Envy Spa is passionate about promoting the therapeutic benefits of
massage therapy and skincare services to our members and guests.
We are proud to partner with the Global Spa & Wellness Summit
and support its research initiatives. Global spa research reports like
the Economy Monitor give all of us critical insight that will support
us in growing and sustaining the spa and wellness industry through
the next decade.
CG Funk, Vice President of Industry Relations and Product
Development
Just last year, WTS International had the honor to support the
GSWS on its efforts to bring carefully-researched and realistic
wellness data to a global audience. We believe that its our
collective duty to provide credibility and open information about
an industry that is founded on giving individuals and communities
access to a better quality of life. WTS and its entire global team
practice this belief, every day. We are proud and thankful to be
part of this endeavor and an active member of the Global
Wellness Tribe!
Alfredo Carvajal, Chief Operating Officer