European market news
15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
03 Mar 2026
PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its
12 Dec 2025
Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and
25 Nov 2025
A €285 million (US$316 million, £242 million) next-generation luxury yachting destination, Marina Resort Cavtat, is
14 Nov 2025
FIT House of Brands’ Pilates, tone and yoga concept, FS8, is set to double its
23 Oct 2025
"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
26 Mar 2025
Corporate wellbeing platform, Wellhub – formerly Gympass – has entered into an agreement to buy European
21 Jan 2025
Polish fitness franchise business, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has hit the milestone of 100 sites and
13 Aug 2024
The HCM Summit, which will be held in London on 24 October, has announced EGYM
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
10 Apr 2024
Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed
07 Dec 2023
Spa operator and bathroom fixtures company Kohler has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
16 May 2023
The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw
17 Apr 2023
Asia Pacific-based fitness franchise, BFT (Body Fit Training), is joining forces with one of Europe's
19 Feb 2023
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and franchising. The company will
06 Jan 2023
Professional US skincare brand Circadia has branched into the European market with a partnership and
31 May 2022
Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand
28 Feb 2022
US-based destination fitness and wellness retreat operator The Ranch is partnering with Palazzo Fiuggi Wellness
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
25 Feb 2022
Membership-management software company, Clubessential Holdings, announced the acquisition of Innovatise, the company behind myFitApp, the
01 Sep 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has set 20 September as the opening date for its first
15 Jun 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group is bringing its John Reed brand of health clubs to the
12 Oct 2020
Buyer event company, We Work Well, has announced it will run a webinar centred on
21 Apr 2020
Walt Disney is set to stop paying more than 100,000 of its theme park and
12 Dec 2019
PureGym is set to become the second largest fitness operator in Europe, after revealing plans
11 Dec 2019
Ian Hetherington, former MD of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, has joined Immotion Group, a UK-based
26 Nov 2019
Leading spa and wellness consultants Spa Vision and Spa Guru Consulting are set to collaborate
07 Nov 2019
Low-cost operator Basic-Fit is set to speed up its expansion plans across the European market.
22 Oct 2019
US-based fitness franchise UFC Gym has opened its first European club. The 18,000sq ft (1,670sq
08 Oct 2019
Be Military Fit (BMF) is planning to diversify its offer – and then expand globally
07 Aug 2019
Pulse Fitness has signed a long-term distribution agreement with Limitless Gym Equipment, that will see
25 Mar 2019
Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners (TSG) has acquired CorePower Yoga from L Catterton for
20 Dec 2018
SPATEX 2019, the UK’s only dedicated water leisure exhibition is returning to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena
23 Oct 2018
VisitScotland is upping its efforts to market Scotland as a destination for european visitors, by
16 Aug 2018
Australian fitness franchise F45 has opened European headquarters in Central London, as it looks to
25 Jun 2018
Tourism bosses in Edinburgh are hoping to reach 3.5 million young people across Europe with
21 Jun 2018
Triotech's XD Dark Ride has continued to gain momentum in the European market with a
06 Jun 2018
Mattel has launched its first attraction on mainland Europe, opening a new Mattel Play! Area
23 May 2018
Virtuagym, provider of a cloud-based fitness software platform and mobile apps, has secured €6m (US$7m,
01 May 2018
AccorHotels will acquire Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for a cash amount of CHF560 million (€482
15 Mar 2018
UFC Gym has revealed plans to open 100 fitness clubs across the UK and Ireland
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Julie Cramer highlights
recent health club flooring
upgrades, as top suppliers
give their advice
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Record market penetration in the UK
fitness sector masks a deeper shift
around consumer engagement, according
to a report from Grant Thornton and
UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable
gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
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