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Egym snaps up Hussle as it moves to dominate the corporate wellness market with its Wellpass product
27 Mar 2024
Egym, has signalled its intention to become a dominant force in the corporate wellness sector
28 Feb 2024
Basic-Fit has introduced a new approach to tackle gymtimidation and create an inclusive environment in
21 Feb 2024
Accor’s high-end brand Raffles Hotels & Resorts is set to land in northwestern Saudia Arabia
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
22 Dec 2023
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region. Yates
22 Dec 2023
Basic-Fit has acquired RSG Group’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m. RSG had signalled
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
18 Oct 2023
The Italian thermal town of Montecatini Terme will welcome 30 delegates from the Great Spa
18 Apr 2023
Saturday 10 June 2023 will mark the 12th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD) –
13 Mar 2023
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
10 Jan 2023
French beauty brand Caudalie’s latest urban spa has opened in Bordeaux, inspired by the brand’s
03 Jan 2023
A 15th-century monastery and chapel in Antwerp, Belgium, has been transformed into a 108-room hotel
08 Dec 2022
Online beauty and wellness booking company Treatwell has recently partnered with Apple Maps to allow
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
08 Nov 2022
The Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) has announced the appointment of Chiara Ronchini
14 Sep 2022
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind ultra-luxury Saudi tourism destination Amaala, has
07 Sep 2022
Members of the Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) have gathered in Františkovy Lázně in
31 Aug 2022
Merlin Entertainments Group has revealed plans for a new Legoland theme park near Charleroi Airport
03 Aug 2022
Plans have been revealed for a 100-mile-long structure that is set to become the centrepiece
23 Jun 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
16 Jun 2022
Newly-formed industry body The Great Spa Towns of Europe association has appointed Stefan Szirucsek as
10 Jun 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 14th annual HOTel&SPA event returned last
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
03 May 2022
The Great Spa Towns of Europe, one of UNESCO's newest World Heritage Sites, has launched
27 Apr 2022
Fitness tech firm Egym has acquired French corporate fitness and wellbeing business Gymlilb for what
23 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe
10 Dec 2021
The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres
26 Nov 2021
Increases in COVID-19 cases across Europe are forcing governments to introduce restrictions, which is having
22 Nov 2021
North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea
29 Oct 2021
A return to 'normality' following the easing of lockdown restrictions has enabled European fitness giant
29 Oct 2021
A 15th-century monastery and chapel in Belgium’s capital city of Antwerp is being transformed into
22 Oct 2021
A puppet of a refugee girl has 'walked' across Europe on a 5,000km (3,100m) journey,
16 Sep 2021
Patients treated for stress in the Belgian capital Brussels will be offered free visits to
26 Jul 2021
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has honoured 11 European spa towns
19 Jul 2021
Aspria Holdings, owner of eight premium wellbeing clubs in Germany, Belgium and Italy, has entered
24 Jun 2021
The "respectful renovation" of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium is among
22 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital
01 Jun 2021
TRIB3 has secured a franchise deal which will see it open 20 studios across Belgium,
11 May 2021
Compagnie des Alpes has appointed Delphine Pons as general manager of its Parc Astérix theme
22 Apr 2021
Basic-Fit lost 10 per cent of its members during Q1 2021, as 94 per cent
10 Mar 2021
Rene Moos, CEO of European health club giant Basic-Fit, has described 2020 as the most
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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“We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023. ”
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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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Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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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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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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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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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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