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22 Jul 2026
Private investment company Franchise Equity Partners has acquired Bravo Fit, the Planet Fitness
21 Jul 2026
Urban Gym Group has entered the Irish market with the acquisition of Iconic
09 Jul 2026
Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of
09 Jul 2026
The Republic of Ireland will become the latest market in PureGym’s expanding international portfolio, with
09 Jul 2026
Anytime Fitness reaches a milestone this week with the launch of its 6000th site. The
08 Jul 2026
The Gym Group, has announced that it's sustained positive trading momentum has continued through the
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
07 Jul 2026
International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in
07 Jul 2026
Aditya Saluja, an industry leader in luxury wellness hospitality, has been appointed as commercial director
01 Jul 2026
Steve Nelson takes up the role of managing director of Serco Leisure today (1 July
01 Jul 2026
Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination,
01 Jul 2026
Europe’s largest low-cost operator, Basic-Fit, has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for
26 Jun 2026
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed €1 billion offer
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
23 Jun 2026
London-based high-performance fitness club, ONE LDN, is raising funds for a multi-site expansion across London,
22 Jun 2026
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
19 Jun 2026
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives,
16 Jun 2026
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
05 Jun 2026
Nuffield Health has told HCM that it takes its responsibilities towards its colleagues seriously and
03 Jun 2026
Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the
03 Jun 2026
Speedflex has launched a strength training programme for 10 to 16-year-olds, to make it safer,
01 Jun 2026
Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,
29 May 2026
Nutri-cosmeceutical beauty brand OSKIA has unveiled an eye cream called Midnight Eye Q, which has
29 May 2026
Small improvements to sleep, diet quality, and physical activity, made in combination lead to a
28 May 2026
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
28 May 2026
Efteling has opened Hooghmoed, a new family drop tower designed to broaden the
27 May 2026
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as
21 May 2026
Solidcore, which is majority owned by L Catterton, has confirmed that it is actively exploring
20 May 2026
Europe-wide distributor of non-invasive aesthetic technologies, Landsberg First Class Aesthetic, launches EXO Regentron Eyecontour device
What does a premium body composition experience actually look like? It starts with the measurement itself.
16 May 2026
Guests of Maybourne’s global hotel portfolio will be able to enjoy healthy food designed to
15 May 2026
Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May),
15 May 2026
Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following
06 May 2026
VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is
06 May 2026
Tanita Europe has launched the MC-800, a next-generation segmental body composition analyser designed to advance
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
01 May 2026
Minor Hotels has announced plans to open its first Anantara-branded property, Anantara Miami Resort and
27 Apr 2026
Reebok will be the official partner of The French Throwdown, one of Europe’s most well
22 Apr 2026
TheLifeCo has debuted its first Caribbean operation, TheLifeCo St Lucia, at the US$1.3 billion (€1.2
17 Apr 2026
International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness
16 Apr 2026
EuropeActive interim president, Marcel Boots and host, TV presenter and former Paralympian, Denise Schindler, have
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
unified voice and open channels of communication.
This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
Chamber to see whether
layering 10 modalities into one
experience really delivers more
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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