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19 Jan 2023
Spa industry veteran Amanda Al-Masri is heading up Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ wellness division as
17 Jan 2023
Dave Wright, CEO of Myzone, has re-joined UK Active’s board of directors for a three-year
11 Jan 2023
Athletes will be able to transform their hydration with Nix’s new Hydration Biosensor sweat patch.
10 Jan 2023
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Sport England
Although Covid may no longer be a ‘significant’ threat to business, the connected fitness industry
04 Jan 2023
Luxury fitness chain Equinox has hit the headlines with a new year membership campaign that
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
28 Dec 2022
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
15 Dec 2022
Following a £500,000 investment, Everybody Health and Leisure has unveiled a new 100-station Technogym fitness
14 Dec 2022
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the appointment of Blake Feeney, a spa industry veteran,
13 Dec 2022
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
12 Dec 2022
Children’s and young people’s activity levels are back to pre-pandemic levels, confirms Sport England in
07 Dec 2022
Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced its new wellbeing- and fitness-centric hospitality brand
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
06 Dec 2022
Hutchinson Consulting has been acquired by Arch Amenities Group (AAG), a global provider of hospitality
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
01 Dec 2022
UK Health and Fitness operators' level of engagement with technology has been researched for the
30 Nov 2022
Elaine Jobson, CEO of Jetts Fitness, has revealed the fitness company’s unique culture and strategy
25 Nov 2022
José Nercellas, CEO of l’Orange Bleue, is planning to open 450 new European gyms and
23 Nov 2022
Kevin Yates, founder and CEO of Trib3 has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
16 Nov 2022
The first luxury health club from Armah Sports, Optimo, has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
14 Nov 2022
Fit+ is aiming to operate at least 1,000 clubs by 2027. The staffless gym franchise
Health and wellbeing are in retreat, stalling the UK’s economy says former Bank of England economist
14 Nov 2022
The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key
10 Nov 2022
Arch Amenities Group* (AAG) has expanded its executive team and appointed Susan Grey and Todd
09 Nov 2022
Global health and wellness holding company XWell has partnered with Clockwork to launch AI-driven robot
There is no place like IAAPA Expo, it’s the place to take in the most
27 Oct 2022
Nuffield Health has completed a five-year refinancing package with NatWest, HSBC, Barclays and Santander UK.
24 Oct 2022
The second annual International Wellness Tourism Conference has been postponed to 29-30 November 2022, following
21 Oct 2022
Private gym chain New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) has acquired boutique brand Fhitting Room, which
20 Oct 2022
US wellness lifestyle brand Canyon Ranch is set to strengthen its portfolio with two new
19 Oct 2022
The complete agenda for the 2022 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) taking place in Tel Aviv,
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Fitness First UK wins big by switching up its digital personal training (PT) offer with Fisikal
Fitness First UK wins big by switching up its digital personal training (PT) offer with Fisikal
In a bid to better connect members to trainers and vice versa, Fitness First UK
10 Oct 2022
Comprising eight experts from the inclusion sector, the board-level IDAG is to become a central
05 Oct 2022
Former CEO of Anytime Fitness Neil Randall has been appointed the new CEO of TrainMore
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Questex’s Sibec to bring the fitness industry together in 2023 with expanded reach into Middle East
Questex’s Sibec to bring the fitness industry together in 2023 with expanded reach into Middle East
Questex’s Sibec Europe|UK, Europe’s leading one-to-one event for the fitness industry, concluded its event last
30 Sep 2022
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has acquired fitness clubs ABC Serrano and La Finca in Madrid.
Have you ever wondered how many spa guests haven’t re-visited in three, six or 12
27 Sep 2022
Jetts Fitness Australia CEO, Elaine Jobson, has led an MBO to acquire the franchised Jetts
23 Sep 2022
Like-minded spa, wellness and travel experts are being invited to come together at the inaugural
20 Sep 2022
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of
15 Sep 2022
With an additional bank holiday announced in the UK out of respect for Queen Elizabeth
15 Sep 2022
The Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio, US, has added a number of new
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The GM of The Club & Spa Bristol tells us about the cutting
edge club refresh that showcases the Technogym Artis Line
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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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“For 2024 our European growth will be focused on Spain and the UK and in 2025, Japan”
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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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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
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Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
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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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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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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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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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