MINDBODY clients saw an average increase of 22% in holiday gift giving for health and wellness services this year over the 2010 season, with over 2,300 gift cards purchased as last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve. MINDBODY, the largest online software provider in the health and wellness industry, offers cloud-based business management software to over 15,000 clients worldwide, including fitness, yoga, Pilates, dance, salon, spa and martial arts businesses.
A sample review of MINDBODY's online purchases between Black Friday (11/25) and Christmas Eve 2011 (12/24) shows an average increase of 7% growth in gift cards purchased via the web from U.S. businesses using MINDBODY's platform.
Online bookings for services also hit an all-time holiday high for MINDBODY clients worldwide with 2.4 million holiday bookings of yoga, Pilates, spinning, GroupEx, personal training, massage, and beauty classes/appointments via the web, double the number booked during the 2010 holiday season.
"Seeing such an increase in consumer focus on health and wellness is inspiring as we move into the new year," said Rick Stollmeyer, co-founder and CEO of MINDBODY. "Our mission is to leverage technology to improve the health and wellness of the world. These numbers show us just how much we help our clients make this world a healthier place."