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Basic-Fit has acquired RSG Group’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m. RSG had signalled
US massage franchise Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is set to convert 23
Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
EGYM and Magicline enter into a strategic partnership entirely in line with their open platforms
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Global hospitality brand Hard Rock has revealed plans for a new location in Marbella, Spain,
A new £10.4m cultural visitor experience, bringing to life what has been dubbed as one
EXCLUSIVE Fitness marketplace Hussle has signed a partnership deal with McDonald's, which will see it
A global team of architects has been chosen to design the masterplan for the Milan
The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another
Wellness offerings can significantly boost hotel revenues and profits, but developers and investors must carefully
Elevate
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Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
According to software solutions provider, Xn Leisure, the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has made it more
The former Georg-Knorr-Park industrial and production site in Berlin’s Marzahn district is set to be
Magic Memories, a New Zealand-based content specialist, has announced a new partnership with Ruby Falls.
Sarah Mannerings Studio have transformed an unserviced and flooded basement garage in London into an
Palazzo Daniele, in Italy's Gagliano del Capo, has been named the best new hotel in
Copenhagen-based studio Effekt has used the need for a climate adaptation plan by a town
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites
Real estate developers are increasingly looking to tap into the "great opportunities" being offered by
Collidanielarchitetto 's design of the first venue outside Italy for restaurant chain VyTA is an
The Kai Art Center, designed by KAOS Architects, has opened in a former submarine production
OMA will design the new KaDeWe department store in Vienna, having won a competition with
The Resort at Pedregal in Los Cabos, Mexico, has been transformed into Waldorf Astoria’s first
Emma Pridding, the Spa & Leisure Revenue manager at The Spa at Carden, has been
Budget operator Pure Gym achieved double-digit growth in revenue and profitability during 2018, cementing its
The Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon, a hospital founded in the 12th century by the semi-monastic Pontifices
Plans to transform Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa in Liverpool into a 'world-class, multi-purpose
One of the most anticipated additions to London's hotel market is on schedule to open
The Gym Group saw revenues jump by 36 per cent to £58.3m during the first
Open Banking is here, and the competition and market authorities say it will drive competition
Overseas fans visiting Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup spent an estimated €1.3bn (US$1.5bn,
Muza Lab has finished its ground floor public rooms refurbishment at Cape Town’s iconic Belmond
Online fitness marketplace PayAsUGym has signed a partnership deal with customer data expert InfoSum. According
The Gym Group is to buy 13 sites from easyGym in a deal worth £20.6m,
International architecture practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have completed a conversion of Slaski
New wellness hospitality brand Civana has made its debut with the opening of its flagship
The link between a sound body and a sound mind has been demonstrated by scientists
British architecture studio SimpsonHaugh have completed a renovation of one of Belgium’s most important cultural
After transforming a historic Scottish bank building into a bar, architecture studio Jestico + Whiles
12,300
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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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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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Everyone's talking about
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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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
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Research
A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
HCM magazine
Insight
Liz Terry looks at which operators are most recognised by consumers, using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Life lessons
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
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Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
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At IndigoFitness, we're not just about providing equipment; we're about delivering exceptional training spaces. We ...
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Balanced Body is the global leader in Pilates equipment and education. Founded over 47 years ...
Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
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Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
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Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
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Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
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30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
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11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates

conversion news

Basic-Fit has acquired RSG Group’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m. RSG had signalled
US massage franchise Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is set to convert 23
Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing
Almost half of the population of the EU don't exercise or play sport and the
EGYM and Magicline enter into a strategic partnership entirely in line with their open platforms
The Gym Group has published its full-year results for 2021 and announced plans to open
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Global hospitality brand Hard Rock has revealed plans for a new location in Marbella, Spain,
A new £10.4m cultural visitor experience, bringing to life what has been dubbed as one
EXCLUSIVE Fitness marketplace Hussle has signed a partnership deal with McDonald's, which will see it
A global team of architects has been chosen to design the masterplan for the Milan
The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another
Wellness offerings can significantly boost hotel revenues and profits, but developers and investors must carefully
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
According to software solutions provider, Xn Leisure, the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 has made it more
The former Georg-Knorr-Park industrial and production site in Berlin’s Marzahn district is set to be
Magic Memories, a New Zealand-based content specialist, has announced a new partnership with Ruby Falls.
Sarah Mannerings Studio have transformed an unserviced and flooded basement garage in London into an
Palazzo Daniele, in Italy's Gagliano del Capo, has been named the best new hotel in
Copenhagen-based studio Effekt has used the need for a climate adaptation plan by a town
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites
Real estate developers are increasingly looking to tap into the "great opportunities" being offered by
Collidanielarchitetto 's design of the first venue outside Italy for restaurant chain VyTA is an
The Kai Art Center, designed by KAOS Architects, has opened in a former submarine production
OMA will design the new KaDeWe department store in Vienna, having won a competition with
The Resort at Pedregal in Los Cabos, Mexico, has been transformed into Waldorf Astoria’s first
Emma Pridding, the Spa & Leisure Revenue manager at The Spa at Carden, has been
Budget operator Pure Gym achieved double-digit growth in revenue and profitability during 2018, cementing its
The Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon, a hospital founded in the 12th century by the semi-monastic Pontifices
Plans to transform Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa in Liverpool into a 'world-class, multi-purpose
One of the most anticipated additions to London's hotel market is on schedule to open
The Gym Group saw revenues jump by 36 per cent to £58.3m during the first
Open Banking is here, and the competition and market authorities say it will drive competition
Overseas fans visiting Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup spent an estimated €1.3bn (US$1.5bn,
Muza Lab has finished its ground floor public rooms refurbishment at Cape Town’s iconic Belmond
Online fitness marketplace PayAsUGym has signed a partnership deal with customer data expert InfoSum. According
The Gym Group is to buy 13 sites from easyGym in a deal worth £20.6m,
International architecture practice von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have completed a conversion of Slaski
New wellness hospitality brand Civana has made its debut with the opening of its flagship
The link between a sound body and a sound mind has been demonstrated by scientists
British architecture studio SimpsonHaugh have completed a renovation of one of Belgium’s most important cultural
After transforming a historic Scottish bank building into a bar, architecture studio Jestico + Whiles
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Webinar: Building a new energy future for the leisure sector
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Company profiles
Company profile: IndigoFitness
At IndigoFitness, we're not just about providing equipment; we're about delivering exceptional training spaces. We ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Balanced Body®
Balanced Body is the global leader in Pilates equipment and education. Founded over 47 years ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Featured press releases
Technogym press release: DESIGN TO MOVE exhibition celebrates 40 years of Technogym with 40 unique creations by 40 designers
At 2024 Milan Design Week, Technogym celebrated its 40 years with the special exhibition "Design to Move”, featuring 40 unique Technogym Benches – one of the brand's iconic products – designed by 40 different international designers and artists from all over the world.
Directory
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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