GCC news
08 Jun 2026
Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights
Gymnation ramps up expansion and heads to Asia, after securing US$100 million from BlackRock vehicle
19 May 2026
GCC gym operator, Gymnation, has secured a $100 million private credit facility from HPS Investment
02 Feb 2026
Gymnation’s latest report into the Gulf region revealed this is a population with high health
05 Jan 2026
GymNation has launched a workout in a hot air balloon above Riyadh, with views of
Pearl Tree is celebrating 10 years of redefining beauty and wellness distribution across the GCC
19 Feb 2025
Glasgow Clyde College (GCC) is introducing an innovative UK degree-level qualification: the Advanced Leadership in
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
03 Oct 2024
The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic
Irish marine seaweed brand Voya is celebrating a significant development in its global expansion, having
21 Nov 2023
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
24 Oct 2022
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
14 Oct 2021
Minor Hotels is realising its first location in collaboration with established India-based beauty and wellness
30 Jun 2021
Linen provider RKF Luxury Linen has upgraded its facemask line with the highest possible safety
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
16 Apr 2021
In August 2021, an authentic Middle Eastern retreat named Zoya Wellbeing & Health Resort Zoya
29 Oct 2020
Spa provider, The Product House (TPH), is announcing a new initiative to offer free access
15 Aug 2018
Strong growth from a mix of overseas visitor markets made 2017 a "record year" for
01 Mar 2018
Three of the UK’s three most populated cities – London, Birmingham and Manchester – have
20 Feb 2017
Sarah Dalton, who was previously with distributor Sarum Trading in Dubai, has joined Subtle Energies
03 Feb 2017
Spas focused on wellness generate more average income than their generic counterparts, according to a
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
16 Dec 2016
Hotel operator Minor Hotels is to open a new hotel under its Anantara brand in
27 Jun 2016
Wellness destination Canyon Ranch is set to open its first location outside the US on
11 May 2016
Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh has opened an all-female spa in collaboration with GCC TV personality Joelle
27 Apr 2016
Spafinder Wellness 365 has put together a team of global editors and experts for their
30 Sep 2015
Independent research company Intelligent Spas has released its first Spa Development Pipeline Report, which identified
18 Sep 2015
Dusit International will open a new dusitD2 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, located within the
27 Jul 2015
Independent research company Intelligent Spas has released its new Spa Market Overview Reports for each
16 Apr 2015
Spafinder Wellness 365 has revealed the global panel of judges who will nominate candidates for
20 Mar 2015
Designed by international architecture firm RTKL and landscaped by US-based designers PWP, Kuwaiti mixed-use property
05 Mar 2015
New independent cycling studio Souplesse Cycle opened in Dubai at the end of February. Owned
26 Feb 2015
Abu Dhabi Country Club, UAE, has unveiled a 2,000sq m (21,528sq ft) Thalgo Spa this
28 Aug 2014
The Domain Bahrain boutique hotel, which opened late in 2013, has finally unveiled its Vie
12 Aug 2014
Boxing legend and two-time World Champion David Haye is to launch a flagship 'Hayemaker Gym'
08 May 2014
Although the smallest global wellness travel market, the Middle East/African region will lead the industry
11 Feb 2014
The hotels and hospitably industries in the UK are benefiting from a boom in visits
23 May 2013
Spa suppliers and buyers will have the chance to speak face to face in a
21 Mar 2013
SPAMEETING provides a unique opportunity for 50 spa suppliers to meet with 50 buyers face-to-face
17 Oct 2012
The 2012 International Sports Event Management Awards shortlist has now been announced. The ISEM Awards
23 Mar 2012
Councillors have resolved to move forward with plans for the first phase of a major
21 Nov 2011
Glasgow City Council (GCC) leader Gordon Matheson has launched a new £10m initiative to create
18 Nov 2011
Glasgow City Council (GCC) has confirmed £2.6m of funding to help sustain the existence and
13 Sep 2011
Glasgow City Council (GCC) has agreed to press ahead with a £635,000 refurbishment of the
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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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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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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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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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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Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
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Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours
are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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