Health Spas

Table of Contents

1. Industry Overview 1

• Overview 1
  • Spas: New Buzz in Beauty & Fitness Market 1
  • Uneven Distribution 1
    • Table 1: Global Spa Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Region 1
    • Table 2: Leading Spa Markets (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facility Distribution and Revenues for Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Latin America and Others 2
  • Spa Tourism - An Evolving Concept 2
    • Table 3: Leading Spa-holiday Destinations (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Tourist Inflow for Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Europe, Singapore and Others 2
• Industry Structure 3
  • Table 4: Global Spa-enabled Industries Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Tourism and Hospitality Industry and Real Estate Industry 3
  • Table 5: Global Lifestyle Industries Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Beauty Products & Services, Fitness Products & Services, Beauty & Wellness Medicine, and Others 3
  • Day Spas in the Forefront 3
    • Table 6: Global Spa Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Type 3
    • Table 7: Global Spa Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Day Spas, Resort Spas, Medical/ Health Spas and Others 4
• Market Dynamics 4
  • Medical Spa Market Registers Tremendous Growth 4
  • Outlook 4
    • Therapists - The New Assets for Health Spas 5
    • Health Spas to Feature Sleeping Chambers 5
    • Health Spas to Offer Fertility Boosting Therapies 5
    • Spa Theme Parks to Become Prominent 5
    • Regular Spas to Offer Detox Programs and Bootcamps 5
  • Factors Influencing Revenues 5
  • The Downside 6
• Spa Business - A Highly Fragmented Market 6
  • Review of Select Players in the Industry 6
    • Accantia Health & Beauty Ltd. (UK) 6
    • Aveda Corporation (US) 6
    • Banyan Tree Holdings Limited (Singapore) 7
    • Big Apple Physicians Health & Wellness Center (US) 7
    • Birdwing Spa (US) 7
    • Body Spa International Pvt. Ltd. (India) 7
    • CaloSpa MD (US) 7
    • Chiva-Som (Thailand) 7
    • Cynosure, Inc. (US) 7
    • Destination Spa Group, Inc. (US) 8
    • Epi Center MedSpa (US) 8
    • ESPA International (UK) Limited (UK) 8
    • The Four Fountains Spa (India) 8
    • Mandara Spa (US) 8
    • MedSpas of America, Inc. (US) 8
    • New Age Health Spa (US) 8
    • Persona Day Spa (US) 8
    • ReGenesis Medical Spa & Wellness Center (US) 9
    • Spa Chakra, Inc. (US) 9
    • Spa Finder, Inc. (US) 9
    • Spa Resources International (UAE) 9
    • Steiner Leisure Limited (US) 9
    • The Rejuvenation Clinic & MediSpa (UK) 10

2. Spas - An Insight 10

• Introduction 10
• Services at Health Spa 10
  • Table 8: Global Medical/Health Spa Services Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Services Offered for Facial, Dermal Filler, Laser Therapy and Others 10
• Customer Groups 11
• Types of Spas 11
  • Day Spa 11
  • Destination Spa 11
  • Resort or Hotel Spa 11
  • Health Spa 11
    • Rehabilitation Services 11
    • Pain Management Services 11
    • Fitness and Weight Loss Treatments 11
    • Dental Procedures 11
  • Medical Spa 12
  • Dental Spa 12
  • Club Spa 12
  • Cruise Ship Spa 12
  • Mineral Springs Spa 13
• Historical Background 13
  • Spa Industry Over the Ages 13
    • Greek Civilization 13
    • Roman Period 13
    • Medieval Period 13
    • Eighteenth Century 14
    • Nineteenth and Twentieth Century 14
    • Bathing Regimen at Spa in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century 14

3. Mergers and Acquisitions 15

4. Strategic Corporate Developments 16

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

1. North America 24

• Market Overview 24
  • Table 9: North American Spa Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for the United States and Canada 24
  • Table 10: North American Spa Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Day Spas, Resort Spas, Medical/ Health Spas and Others 24
  • Table 11: North American Spa Tourism Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Visits by Domestic and International Customers 25
  • Table 12: North American Spa Tourism Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Domestic and International Visits 25

2. The United States 25

• Evolution of Spa Culture in the US 25
• Growing Number of Spa Facilities 25
  • Market Statistics 25
    • Table 13: Spa Market in the US (2008): Distribution of Spa Facilities by Region 26
    • Table 14: Number of Spas in the US for the Years 2003-2008 26
    • Table 15: Spa Market in the US (2005 & 2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Regions - South West, North East, South East, North Central and Others 26
  • Medical Spas Also Grow in Number 27
  • Day Spas Dominate 27
    • Table 16: Spa Market in the US (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Type 27
    • Table 17: Spa Market in the US (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Day Spas, Resort Spas, Medical/ Health Spas and Others 27
  • Florida: A Key Market 28
  • Oklahoma: An Overview of the Governing Bodies Regulating Spas 28
• Booming Medical Spa Business 28
  • Impact of Recession 29
  • Spa Therapies 29
    • Massage Therapy: The Most Sought After Spa Therapy 29
      • Table 18: Leading Factors Why Americans Seek Massage Therapy 29
      • Table 19: Leading Professionals Recommending Massage Therapy in the US (1998 & 2008) 29
    • Most Commonly Performed Cosmetic Surgeries 30
  • Medical Spas Offering Weight Loss Therapies Gain Prominence 30
  • Dental Spa to Register Tremendous Growth 30
  • Issues Bogging the Industry 31

3. Canada 31

• The Spa Industry- An Overview 31
  • Table 20: Number of spas in Canada for the Years 2004, 2005 and 2006 31
  • Table 21: Distribution of Canadian Spa Facilities by Region (2008) 31
  • Table 22: Spa Market in the Canada (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Region 32
  • Table 23: Spa Visits in Canada in Million (2004, 2005 & 2006) 32
  • Table 24: Spa Market in the Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Spa Visits by Region 32
  • Table 25: Distribution of Canadian Spa Facilities by Type (2008) 33
  • Table 26: Spa Market in the Canada (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Spa Type 33
  • Table 27: Spa Market in the Canada (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Type 33
• Medical Spas Also Grow in Numbers 34
• Tourism: A Key Growth Driver 34
  • Table 28: Tourism Oriented Spas in Canada (2003- 2009E) 34
• Competition 34

4. Japan 35

• Market Overview 35
  • Table 29: Number of Spa Facilities in Japan (2004, 2006 & 2008) 35
• Rising Foreign Investments 35

5. Europe 35

• Market Overview 35
  • Table 30: Spa Market in the Europe (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Region 36
  • Table 31: Spa Market in the Europe (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Austria and Others 36
  • Table 32: Spa Market in the Europe (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Day Spas, Resort Spas, Medical/Health Spas and Others 36
  • Table 33: European Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Domestic and International Visits 36
  • Table 34: European Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Domestic and International Customers 36
• Untapped Markets Offer Huge Prospects 37
• European Spa Market Unaffected by Economic Downturn 37
• European Spa Visits: Women Outpace Men 37
  • Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of European Spa Visits by Gender (2009E) 37

5a. France 38

• Market Overview 38
  • Table 36: French Spa Market (2009 E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 38

5b. Germany 38

• Market Overview 38
  • Table 37: Spa Market in the Germany (2009) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 38
  • Table 38: Spa Market in the Germany (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Type 38

5c. Italy 39

• Market Overview 39
  • Table 39: Spa Market in Italy (2009 E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 39

5d. The United Kingdom 39

• Market Overview 39
  • Table 40: Spa Market in the UK (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Type 39
  • Table 41: Spa Market in the UK (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Region 39
  • Table 42: Spa Market in the UK (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 40
• The Growth Continues 40

4e. Spain 40

• Market Overview 40
  • Table 43: Spa Market in Spain (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 40

6. Asia-Pacific 40

• A Promising Market 40
• Asia-Pacific - The Spa Tourism Hub 41
  • Table 44: Asia-Pacific Spa Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Day Spas, Resort Spas, Medical/ Health Spas and Others 41
  • Table 45: Asia-Pacific Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Visits by Domestic and International Customers 41
  • Table 46: Asia-Pacific Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Domestic and International Visits 41
  • Table 47: Asia-Pacific Spa Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for China, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, India and Hong Kong 42
• Wide Disparity Among Regions 42
• Industry Challenges 42
• Proper Training: The Need of the Hour 42

6a. Australia 43

• Market Overview 43
• Market Snapshots 43
  • Table 48: Spa Market in Australia (2009E)- Percentage Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Type 43
  • Table 49: Spa Market in Australia (2009 E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by Region 43
  • Table 50: Spa Market in Australia (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 44
  • Table 51: Spa Market in Australia (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Age Group 44
  • Table 52: Spa Market in Australia (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Domestic and International Customers 44
• Industry Challenges 44

6b. Hong Kong 45

• Market Overview 45

6c. India 45

• Market Overview 45
• India: A Growing Market 45
• Increased Activity 45
• Global Recession Fails to Impact 45
• A Futuristic Perspective 46
• Kerala: The Land of Ayurveda 46
  • Challenges Faced 46
• Spas Boost Hotel Industry Revenues 46
• Industry Challenges 46

6d. Indonesia 47

• Market Overview 47

6e. Malaysia 47

• Market Overview 47

6f. Maldives 47

• Maldives: An Underdeveloped Market 47

6g. Nepal 47

• Nepal Opens Door to the Spa Industry 47

6h. New Zealand 47

• Market Snapshots 47

6i. Philippines 47

• Philippines: A Leading Health Tourist Destination in Making 47
• Spa Investments: A Prospective Avenue 48

6j. Singapore 48

• Market Overview 48
• Stringent Legislations Regulating the Industry 48

6k. Sri Lanka 48

• Spa Industry Remains Undeveloped 48

6l. Taiwan 48

• Taiwanese Spa Market: An Overview 48
• Industry Challenges 48

6m. Thailand 49

• Market Snapshots 49
• Thailand: A Leading Spa Destination 49
  • Table 53: Spa Market in Thailand (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Facilities by City 49
  • Table 54: Spa Market in Thailand (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Type - Foreign Tourists and Domestic Visitors 49
  • Table 55: Spa Market in Thailand (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Gender 49
  • Table 56: Spa Market in Thailand (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spa Visits by Type 50
• Growing Popularity of Medical Spas 50

7. Middle East 50

• Market Overview 50
• Spa and Wellness Market 50

7a. United Arab Emirates 51

• Market Overview 51

8. Africa 51

• Table 57: African Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Domestic and International Visits 51
• Table 58: African Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Visits by Domestic and International Customers 51

8a. South Africa 51

• Market Statistics 51
• Market Set to Register Significant Growth 51

9. Latin America 52

• Table 59: Latin American Spa Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Mexico and Argentina 52
• Table 60: Latin American Spa Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Day Spas, Resort Spas, Medical/ Health Spas and Others 52
• Table 61: Latin American Spa Tourism Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Domestic and International Visits 52

9a. Mexico 53

• Market Overview 53

GLOBAL DIRECTORY