Luxury

This comprehensive archive offers the latest insights, trends, and developments in the luxury travel industry, tailored specifically for professionals and stakeholders in the field. Featuring in-depth analysis and updates on hotels, tours, airlines, and cruise lines, the news stories in this collection provide essential information for those seeking to stay ahead in this rapidly-evolving market.

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Luxury's New Model Is Goods Plus Experiences

Luxury brands are gradually realizing the power of experiences and this is leading them to buy or partner with traditional travel and hospitality companies. Expect this trend to continue in 2019.
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Skift's First-Ever Wellness Megatrends

From health biohacking and on-demand fitness, to innovative wearable tech and more, it’s safe to say wellness isn’t just having a moment –– it’s a full-on movement that will only continue to gain momentum in 2019.
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The Megatrends Defining Wellness in 2019

Find out what’s on the rise and worth tracking in the wellness industry this year with these Megatrends, from mind- and body-focused co-working spaces to health biohacking to the continued buzz around CBD.
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Moving Beyond High-End Transformative Travel

Luxury travel companies are trying to move beyond outdated concepts surrounding high-end travel. We'll have to wait and see how serious they all are.
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Wellness Tech Is Having a Moment

The wellness industry is on the rise, so it makes sense that wellness tech would be garnering a lot of excitement at CES. Women’s health in particular is having its moment in the tech spotlight.
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Car Companies Partner With Hotels for High-End Road Trips

Luxury brands across different sectors are increasingly looking to collaborate. It makes total sense for companies like Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz to align themselves with equivalents in the hospitality industry.
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Rebranded Weight Watchers Moves Further Away From Diet Focus

Bringing actress Kate Hudson on as a brand ambassador could expand WW’s consumer base, but it’s unclear whether the original Weight Watchers audience will get on board both with her and the brand’s new wellness angle.
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New Farm Bill Spells Good News for the Cannabis Industry

We predicted CBD oil would be a thriving business in 2019 –– but it will soon likely be a skyrocketing one, thanks to the passage of the new Farm Bill. This means consumers may find a whole lot of anxiety relief, and hemp farmers and product manufacturers will likely see big profits.