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Wellness Tourism boom and a billion-dollar opportunity

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

The Indian medical tourism industry, which is pegged at $3 billion, is expected to reach $8 billion by 2020, according to a CII - Grant Thornton white paper. Wellness Tourism is estimated to grow nearly 50 per cent faster than global tourism by 2017, and a significant contribution to this will come from Asia, states ...

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Wellness 2016: The industry and its growing facets

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

The Indian beauty and wellness market, pegged at over a trillion dollar in 2016, is said to be growing by over 20 per cent each year. Wellness and beauty brands have now started stretching out to Tier II and III cities as well. Changes in lifestyle and consumers becoming more health conscious are primary factors ...

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Herbal is the word in beauty, personal care: All eyes on Patanjali vs HUL in 2017

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

The Indian consumer is becoming more inclined towards all things natural, organic and herbal when it comes to skin care, personal care and make-up and the year 2016 has been a game-changer for this industry. According to promoter sisters of Azafran Innovacion Ltd, the organic skincare market in India is expected to cross the Rs. ...

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Nutraceuticals: The billion dollar market of opportunities and growth

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The Indian consumer’s way to being fit is not just about going to a gym today, but also consulting dieticians and following a balanced diet. This shift in consumer behaviour has come as a blessing for the nutraceuticals market for India that was struggling for growth a decade ago, but is a hot market now.The ...

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Are you stretching your biz the Yoga way?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

The 5000-year-old practice of Yoga is a booming market worldwide today with India holding a small share in this $80 billion industry. This, even as the practice finds its origins in the Vedas in India. However, the industry is now picking up and is worth over Rs 490 billion in India.The age-old tradition is now ...

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Budget 2017 proves beneficial for the wellness industry

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

The very mention of union budget focuses attention towards railway SOPS, infrastructure development, agriculture schemes, energy reforms, changes in financial sector etc., but rarely wellness industry is given its due credit. However, the trend seems to be changing and the Union Budget 2017 stands a testimony to this fact.This year’s budget has provided a booster ...

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7 myths related to wellness practices busted

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

The wellness industry studies define wellness as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It redefines health as just not merely being a state where there is an absence of disease, but rather lays emphasis on taking provocative measures to enhance the quality of life. In other words it changes the concept of ...

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Mission Rejuvenation for Indian Health & Wellness Industry

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Today, people from all walks of life understand the importance of keeping their body and mind in shape. The term ‘health & wellness’ has bloomed the wider idea of self enhancement and rejuvenation in order to achieve a balanced lifestyle. Don’t you think the quote, ‘wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good’ implies ...

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Trends to look out for in the wellness industry

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

Wellness industry, earlier which was not looked at or remained untouched for several years, today is shaping better and is becoming a need for every individual. The concept of rigid beauty and wellness etiquette is no more a part of our culture. The industry is expanding with several wellness centers sprouting across cities catering to ...

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Emergence of Indian Nutricosmetics market witnessed

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

In this fast growing world, no one has the time to give themselves the much needed efforts and care. We all are so busy with our schedules that we always forget to give attention which our bodies need. Humans have been inventing and found out multiple ways to cover the lack of love our body ...

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