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27 Aug 2015
Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually
26 Aug 2015
An abandoned community swimming pool has become an ‘eyesore no more’, thanks to an ambitious
16 Jul 2015
Fitness industry analyst Ray Algar will deliver a keynote session at Leisure Industry Week (LIW)
31 Mar 2015
Pure Gym is the reported frontrunner in a three-horse race to buy LA fitness for
03 Mar 2015
Onyx Hospitality Group plans to operate at least 10 properties in India by 2022. To
04 Dec 2014
US private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired the UK-based Village Urban Resorts from
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording
18 Oct 2014
Traditional health clubs offering a broad selection of activities at a mid-range price are at
26 Jun 2014
GYM MK, part of the arts and leisure facilities based at Stantonbury Campus, Milton Keynes,
13 Jun 2014
The official shortlist will be announced next month for the 4th annual Members’ Choice Health
12 May 2014
The increasing number of massage franchise businesses in the US are drawing new types of
21 Feb 2014
Pictured: Martin Bell, Group MD of Castle View (owners of SLM) and David Ribby, MD
14 Jan 2014
National chains of low-cost, high tech self-service gyms are set for accelerated growth in 2014,
In today's competitive fitness landscape, the key to success lies not only in providing exceptional
06 Dec 2013
Yorkshire-based gym chain, Xercise4Less has seen two additions to its board of directors. The new
30 Sep 2013
Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during
27 Sep 2013
Accra, the capital of Ghana, has become one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa and
25 Sep 2013
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night,
24 Sep 2013
Merlin Entertainments has been named ‘Britain’s Best Brand 2013’ - an award which is linked
24 Sep 2013
Merlin Entertainments has announced the acquisition of Istanbul's Turkuazoo Aquarium from Dutch-based company Global Aquariums
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
05 Aug 2013
Leisure centre customers have voted Aquaterra into the finals of the prestigious Members' Choice Health
23 Apr 2013
Mid-market private equity firm Bowmark Capital is investing £30m in management buyout and expansion of
04 Mar 2013
Hilton Worldwide is set to open 10 new hotels in central Europe as part of
20 Feb 2013
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is extending its presence in India with the signing of 13
12 Nov 2012
Low-cost fitness operator The Gym Group is to partner budget hotel chain Travelodge as part
06 Jun 2012
Image: Cook said the UK spa sector is 'in transition' The new Viva Urban Spa
08 May 2012
Andrew Cosslett, the former chief executive of Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has been named as
03 Feb 2012
The new owners of the Best Western Abbey Hotel in Bath have revealed plans to
31 Oct 2011
Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened its first Aloft-branded property in the UK with the
12 Sep 2011
A survey by private equity group ECI Partners has found that small and medium enterprises
30 Aug 2011
Park Inn by Radisson has announced plans to open a new 369-bedroom mountain resort in
09 Jun 2011
Glasgow City Council (GCC) has revealed that work has started on the £150m City Legacy
08 Apr 2011
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland's larges health club operator Silhouette
07 Apr 2011
France-based private equity firm 21 Centrale Partners has acquired Switzerland’s larges health club operator Silhouette
06 Apr 2011
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a joint venture partnership with Duet India Hotels Group
14 Mar 2011
A study by Melvin Gold Consulting has found that the UK-branded budget hotel sector has
15 Sep 2010
Hotel group Best Western has announced that six hotels across the UK have been added
03 Jun 2010
The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced that its mid-market Park Inn brand is to be
11 May 2010
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is to open the Shangri-La Hotel, Nanjing and Shangri-La Hotel, Yangzhou
04 May 2010
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is planning to operate all nine of its brands in
24 Mar 2010
Private investors continue to shun the leisure industry, with nearly half of mid-market private equity
22 Mar 2010
Aloft, Starwood Hotels' mid-market, boutique hotel brand, is set to open a number of new
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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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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
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Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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“When it was founded, Snap Fitness was ground-breaking, but by 2020 the industry had evolved, but the brand hadn’t”
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