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22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
19 Apr 2024
Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness
26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle
12 Mar 2024
Orangetheory Fitness has 'massive expectations' for growth in the UK and Europe and sees potential
12 Mar 2024
This story was updated at 14.00GMT on 14 March 2024 and 16.00 GMT on 15
29 Feb 2024
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands have revealed plans to merge 'as equals' creating a new
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
21 Feb 2024
Accor’s high-end brand Raffles Hotels & Resorts is set to land in northwestern Saudia Arabia
20 Dec 2023
The UK’s most recently-formed local government body – North Yorkshire Council – is making wellbeing
02 Nov 2023
Two iconic theme park operators, Cedar Fair and Six Flags, have confirmed they are merging.
18 Aug 2023
Peloton, which announced a major rebrand in May is also relaunching into the B2B market
28 Feb 2023
Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company, Adventurous Journeys Capital
08 Dec 2022
Online beauty and wellness booking company Treatwell has recently partnered with Apple Maps to allow
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
10 Nov 2022
Arch Amenities Group* (AAG) has expanded its executive team and appointed Susan Grey and Todd
05 Nov 2022
Authorities in Costa Rica have confirmed the death of RSG Group founder, Rainer Schaller and
19 Oct 2022
Spa, beauty, wellness and medical equipment supplier Gharieni Group has completed the acquisition of established
07 Sep 2022
Beauty and wellness services booking platform Treatwell and salon management software Uala have merged into
22 Apr 2022
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has opened a new club in Cricklewood Lane, London. The launch
01 Mar 2022
Myzone has announced a partnership with workforce wellness platform Wellonomics. The partnership will see Myzone
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14 Feb 2022
The Hamburg-based software company Sport Alliance has acquired easySolution GmbH. With the "Magicline" team and
09 Sep 2021
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has reorganised its top team in order to expand its estate
15 Jun 2021
Cloud-based spa and salon software supplier for the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries, Zenoti, has
02 Mar 2021
The merger of two tech firms will result in the creation of a business software
16 Feb 2021
Arne Sorenson, Marriott International president and CEO, unexpectedly passed away, aged 62, on 15 February
04 Dec 2020
Hospitality groups, Accor and Ennismore are entering into exclusive negotiations to form a new lifestyle
10 Nov 2020
Experience UK has completed a merger with ALES UK – the industry body for manufacturers
28 Sep 2020
Two functional fitness franchises are continuing their legal battle over a dispute relating to patents.
25 Jun 2020
Australian HIIT chain F45 is set to list on the US-based NASDAQ stock exchange, after
02 Apr 2020
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of the world’s health and fitness clubs are currently
02 Apr 2020
Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers
04 Mar 2020
Vedere Ventures has announced today (4 March) that it is investing in new global fitness
24 Jan 2020
GHD Group has acquired UK-based crowd dynamics consultancy Movement Strategies, signalling the architecture and design
16 Dec 2019
Following its acquisition by Perkins and Will (PW) early last year, Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL)
16 Sep 2019
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the US Department of Justice have given
16 Jul 2019
Virgin Galactic believes it has the necessary financial muscle to reach commercialisation with its proposed
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
08 May 2019
Two American Civil War institutions in Richmond, Virginia, have merged to form a new museum
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to
27 Mar 2019
Leisure operators Fusion Lifestyle and Active Life have committed to investing £11.5m in improving facilities
11 Feb 2019
AEG Facilities and SMG have revealed plans to merge, creating a standalone global facility management
19 Dec 2018
In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some
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“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 ”
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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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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 partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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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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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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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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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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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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“The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business”
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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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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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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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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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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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