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Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of total revenue from wellness and leisure – recorded the strongest ... More

The Republic of Ireland will become the latest market in PureGym’s expanding international portfolio, with the first launch planned for Dublin in 2027. The move ... More

Kirklevington Hall, a former country house hotel in North Yorkshire, UK, has received planning permission for a £25 million redevelopment.  The historic estate, which previously ... More

The World Economic Forum has released a report to address the undercapitalised opportunities women’s health represents within global healthcare.  The report, Women’s Health Investment Outlook, ... More

Social spa Alchemy Springs will reveal new bathing facilities in San Francisco at the start of Q4 this year. The new facilities, measuring 790sq m, ... More

Gaps in women’s healthcare in the US are offering opportunities to support customers in improving their health outcomes while also reaping financial rewards, according to ... More

Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than eating out and drinking socially according to a new survey ... More

Gym chain, Afrofit, which is gearing up to open its fourth location on the border with Uganda, is launching into franchising to accelerate the growth ... More

Fitness technology and corporate wellness company, EGYM, has secured US$200 million of growth capital to expand its global fitness and healthtech platform. Led by L ... More

The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to ... More

EGYM, which raised €207 million last year in new investment, continues to build its top team with the appointment of former Technogym MD, Steve Barton, ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what will make waves in the diverse world of wellness in ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five largest wellness markets in new research released today by the ... More

Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of its 800th club on the iconic Champs-Élysées, in Paris, confirming ... More

EGYM has completed a Series F financing round which will see it raise up to €207m (US$225m) in growth capital. The new investment was led ... More

Global architectural firm Woods Bagot has completed its comprehensive renewal of the Continental Sorrento in Victoria, Australia, with a luxury underground spa and bathing retreat. ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has penned a new report about the US wellness economy after partnering with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). ... More

The revival of a classic UK health and fitness brand will see Topnotch Health Clubs relaunching back into the mid-market fitness sector as Topnotch Gyms. ... More

A new collection of urban retreats focused on food, wellness, local produce and authenticity are set to launch across the west coast of the US ... More

Xponential Fitness has signed a Master Franchise Agreement with Kuwaiti real estate company Aqarat for brands Rumble, Club Pilates, StretchLab and CycleBar. The deal will ... More

Beauty and wellness services booking platform Treatwell and salon management software Uala have merged into one entity, under the Treatwell name. With this aggregation – ... More

LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness industry. It has been compiled by drilling down into the ... 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

Xponential Fitness has launched X Pass, a package that allows subscribers to book classes across its entire portfolio of brands, essentially aggregating its own portfolio. ... More