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23 Apr 2024
With the launch of its 49th John Reed, RSG Group is looking for more opportunities
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
15 Apr 2024
Basic-Fit has signed up to trial Wellhub across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access
14 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved
28 Feb 2024
Basic-Fit has introduced a new approach to tackle gymtimidation and create an inclusive environment in
23 Feb 2024
As Planet Fitness announces strong year-end results there are reports the company is planning a
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
18 Jan 2024
A deal between one of the world’s biggest gym groups and a streaming giant involves
22 Dec 2023
Basic-Fit has acquired RSG Group’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m. RSG had signalled
22 Nov 2023
The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia
25 Jul 2023
Basic-Fit experienced strong growth in clubs and members during the first six months of 2023.
16 May 2023
The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
13 Mar 2023
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
31 Oct 2022
Basic-Fit is set to continue its ambitious growth and expansion plans in Europe, following a
09 Jun 2022
Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la
03 May 2022
Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
09 Mar 2022
Basic-Fit has revealed plans to enter the German fitness market during 2022. The European fitness
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07 Mar 2022
In celebration of International Women’s Day, WIFA launches the most significant global advocacy campaign for
29 Oct 2021
A return to 'normality' following the easing of lockdown restrictions has enabled European fitness giant
19 Oct 2021
Xponential Fitness has acquired Body Fit Training in a deal worth US$44m. The deal takes
11 Oct 2021
Basic-Fit has officially opened its 1,000th club, with the launch of a new site in
11 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
22 Apr 2021
Basic-Fit lost 10 per cent of its members during Q1 2021, as 94 per cent
07 Apr 2021
Empowered Brands, the franchise investment business that acquired énergie Fitness out of a CVA in
10 Mar 2021
Rene Moos, CEO of European health club giant Basic-Fit, has described 2020 as the most
12 Feb 2021
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has secured a €150m bridge facility, which it says will
04 Jan 2021
Core Health & Fitness is proud to have signed an exclusive supplier agreement for the
27 Oct 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has published its trading update for the first nine months
02 Sep 2020
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
03 Aug 2020
Europe's largest gym chain, Basic-Fit, has provided the European fitness sector with some optimism, after
13 Jul 2020
PureGym's operations in Europe have helped the business through the UK lockdown, according to CEO
09 Jun 2020
Basic-Fit has launched a new share issue as it restarts its growth plans for the
20 Apr 2020
Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment
02 Apr 2020
Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers
17 Mar 2020
The leisure industry is increasingly feeling the pressure as countries introduce measures to tackle the
07 Nov 2019
Low-cost operator Basic-Fit is set to speed up its expansion plans across the European market.
02 Sep 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
29 Aug 2019
FitNation, the new premier event about innovation in the fitness industry, will kick-off in Amsterdam
02 Jul 2019
Basic-Fit, one of the biggest fitness operators in Europe, has confirmed the completion of its
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
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to power and sustain its growth
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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“Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people”
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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