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29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
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
18 May 2022
Former Efteling COO, Coen Bertens, and former BRC Imagination Arts exec, Bart Dohmen, have partnered
03 May 2022
Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five
01 Jun 2021
TRIB3 has secured a franchise deal which will see it open 20 studios across Belgium,
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
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
28 Oct 2020
The latest study into the infection rates recorded at gyms has shown that the average
14 Jun 2019
The 12th annual Forum HOTel&SPA was held on 23 May at the Four Seasons George
11 Oct 2018
Belgium-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) has revealed renderings of the firm’s winning proposal to transform
26 Sep 2018
The first velodrome in Luxembourg will be designed by architectural firms Mecanoo and Metaform, who
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
12 Jun 2018
One of Europe’s largest and most dramatic skateparks has been built in Luxembourg, in the
12 Jun 2018
The 11th annual Forum Hotel & Spa conference took place last week at the Four
14 Mar 2018
Health club operator Basic-fit has seen revenue and profits increase by more than a quarter,
03 Nov 2017
Increased memberships from club openings have helped boost revenues at Europe’s largest fitness operator, Basic-Fit.
06 Sep 2017
Spa and wellness equipment manufacturer Gharieni has combined its branches in Belgium and the Netherlands,
18 Aug 2017
European low-cost gym chain Basic-Fit is on target to open 100 clubs this year after
04 Apr 2017
Ronald van der Vis, chairman of low-cost European fitness firm Basic-Fit, will step down next
23 Mar 2017
A record number of new club openings helped low-cost European fitness operator Basic-Fit increase its
23 Mar 2017
Following France’s decision to pledge €28m (US$30m, £23.8m) towards the protection of cultural heritage sites
25 Nov 2016
A new national stadium accommodating football and rugby is expected to be built and ready
26 Oct 2016
E-commerce giant Alibaba has earmarked an eye-watering US$100m (£81.9m, €91.6m) for the development of rugby
10 Jun 2016
Basic-Fit enjoyed a bumpy start to life on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange today (10 June)
18 May 2016
Europe’s largest budget health club chain Basic-Fit has announced it is planning to float on
15 Apr 2016
A museum at the former home of Charlie Chaplin, which is dedicated to the cinema
15 Feb 2016
A CHF60m (US$60.7m, €54.4m, £42m) museum dedicated to the life and times of Charlie Chaplin
09 Dec 2015
Sports minister Tracey Crouch has been appointed to the board of the World Anti-Doping Agency
30 Sep 2015
The latest data on physical activity levels in the European Union seem to suggest that
06 Aug 2015
Heart attack survivors should start exercising days after suffering cardiac arrest to give themselves the
17 Jun 2015
Wahanda, online beauty booking platform, has acquired the French equivalent company ZenSoon – a week
14 Jan 2015
A decision on the proposed sale of Fitness First’s 80 health clubs in Germany is
13 Jan 2015
A new independent health and fitness club, Factory4 Fitness Club & More, has opened in
18 Nov 2014
Following an open design competition which saw more than 50 entrants, three architecture firms have
21 Oct 2014
Fitness First is in talks to sell its 80 health clubs in Germany as the
04 Jun 2014
A CHF60m (US$67m, €49m, £40m) museum dedicated to the life and times of Charlie Chaplin
16 Oct 2012
Image: Representatives of Las Palm and Imtech at the site Las Palm, the company behind
02 Oct 2012
There will be an exciting new addition to the London dining scene in February 2013,
26 Jul 2012
Image: The theme park will have five themed areas A groundbreaking ceremony has been held
12 Jul 2012
Image: Castle Island – one of the proposed zones A groundbreaking event is to take
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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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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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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“Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people”
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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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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry 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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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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