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A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health and fitness industry, has been released by The Global Health ... More

Newly-formed industry body The Great Spa Towns of Europe association has appointed Stefan Szirucsek as its new board chair. As of July 2021, The Great ... More

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 14th annual HOTel&SPA event returned last week, bringing together top hospitality and spa executives from across ... More

Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. The fitness chain – which is also active ... More

Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand McFit, owned by RSG Group. There are 14 McFit clubs ... More

Scruffy Dog Creative Group and Simtec Systems have partnered to launch a new immersive trackless dark ride featuring the popular Mattel IP, Fisher-Price. The ride's ... More

How can organisations, including health club and leisure businesses, decarbonise, generate clean energy and harness attitudes of 'energy sobriety' to reduce CO2 emissions? These are ... More

Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five in France, eight in the Netherlands, two in Belgium and ... More

The Great Spa Towns of Europe, one of UNESCO's newest World Heritage Sites, has launched an association to deliver the future management and protection of ... More

ELASKO, a London based stretch fitness brand has just released the first mobile stretch and posture bar at the FIBO Cologne. This new venture is ... More

Fitness tech firm Egym has acquired French corporate fitness and wellbeing business Gymlilb for what has been described as a "high double-digit million" purchase price. ... More

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has opened a new club in Cricklewood Lane, London. The launch completes phase one of a £5.25m redevelopment initiative that forms ... More

2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Gharieni Group – a company that manufactures spa, wellness, beauty and medical equipment for resorts, hotels, spas and ... More

After a three-year hiatus, FIBO’s return on 7-10 April 2022 heralded a strong restart for the world’s largest health and fitness trade fair. The event ... More

A comparison of numbers for the German market gives an insight into the fitness industry’s challenges over the last two years. In Germany, one of ... More

LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands. In Shape operates 13 clubs across the Stuttgart and Ulm ... More

The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or 2 per cent) during 2021 – up from 55.2 million ... More

The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany today (5 April). This is the first time ... More

Singing, listening to or playing music can improve mental wellbeing and quality of life, according to a recent research review. Results were concluded following a ... More

The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with the launch of a new alliance called the Sport Environment ... More

Merlin Entertainments has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop rides and experiences based on the popular Jumanji film franchise. The multi-territory exclusivity agreement ... More

Sauna Aid is a new multi-country initiative, sponsored by the International Sauna Association (ISA), providing movable sauna facilities and supportive volunteers to displaced Ukrainians fleeing ... More

Basic-Fit has revealed plans to enter the German fitness market during 2022. The European fitness giant said it will begin construction on the initial locations ... More

Industry reports show that when gyms reopened, fitness enthusiasts flocked back to their local gyms. While this is encouraging news, the one thing these reports ... More

On the 6th April, the day before the FIBO international trade show officially begins, the 9th European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) will take place ... More