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Governments have begun easing their COVID-19 lockdown measures, resulting in the gradual reopening of health clubs, gyms and fitness facilities. In Australia, where the number ... More

Club closures, a squeeze on consumer spending and facilitating social distancing within a gym environment are just some of the issues European fitness operators are ... More

Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers – out today in the new European Health & Fitness ... More

Three leading Nordic fitness chains have closed their clubs as a precautionary measure against the spread of Coronavirus, effective from noon on 12 March. Among ... More

Flight shaming, an emerging consumer trend, is expected to have a major impact on the UK's tourism and travel industries over the next two years, ... More

Richard Branson has unveiled Virgin’s first cruise ship – called The Scarlett Lady – kicking off the launch of Virgin Voyages’ fleet which will be ... More

Residents have started moving into C.F. Møller Architects ' recently completed Tall Timber Building, which at 8.5 storeys high is said to be the tallest ... More

The Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa, designed by Bertil Harström, Johan Krauppi and Annkathrin Lundqvist, has opened on the Lule River near the small village ... More

Commuters in the Swedish capital of Stockholm are used to the rows of colourful, rental e-scooters dotted around town. Recently though, the scooters were joined ... More

Matt Sykes, former experience manager at Australia’s Peninsula Hot Springs, has proposed a blueprint for Victoria's emerging hot springs and bathing tourism sector. Sykes produced ... More

Sweden's iconic Icehotel is in its 30th year and the first pictures of the special anniversary creation have been released, showing glowing walls, glittering chandeliers ... More

Architects Bertil Harström and Johan Krauppi have created a free-floating hotel on one of Sweden's longest rivers, with the micro-destination featuring a spa among its ... More

Plans have been revealed to build Europe's largest esports gaming hub in the Swedish capital Stockholm. Space Digital Culture Centres (Space) – a Swedish property ... More

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the US Department of Justice have given the green light for the merger of venue management giant ... More

Designs have been released for the latest edition of the famous Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, which this year is celebrating its 30th anniversary. ... More

Danish architecture firm Cobe has won an international competition to provide designs for a new science museum in the Swedish city of Lund, with the ... More

With the plaudits rolling in for the quality of football at the FIFA Women's World Cup, European governing body UEFA has announced increased funding for ... More

The English Premier League (EPL) is a major driver of inbound tourism into Britain – especially when it comes to sports fans from long-haul destinations. ... More

McDonald's restaurants in Sweden has created McHive, the world’s smallest McDonald's, housing a full working beehive. The hive was crafted as part of a PR ... More

UK-based The Massage Company (TMC) has signed a deal with FranGlobal, Asia’s largest franchise reseller, to open 50 massage centres across India, potentially delivering up ... More

Andreas Andersen has left his role as Liseberg CEO to rejoin Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, as its executive vice president. Andersen, who joined Sweden's ... More

As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to grow strongly in 2018, as the total number of health ... More

Baux, an acoustic products brand based in Sweden, has developed a line of biodegradable acoustic panels, using a plant-based material called Baux Acoustic Pulp. A ... More

Digital health giant Lifesum has signed a partnership deal with non-dance HIIT programme Strong by Zumba. As a result, Strong by Zumba will become a ... More

Fitness operator HITIO Gym has signed its first franchise agreement in the UK. The Norway-based chain, which combines a traditional gym and studio offering with ... More