boutique studio news

Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently-launched Empowered Brands ... More

Empowered Brands, the franchise investment business that acquired énergie Fitness out of a CVA in June 2020, has announced plans to accelerate the roll-out of ... More

Industry body ukactive has intensified its challenge to overturn the government's decision to ban group exercise in tier 3 areas in England after more regions, ... More

Boutique operator FitSpace has opened its second studio in London, within the ESPA Life luxury spa at the Corinthia hotel. Situated above the spa's thermal ... More

Boutique operator, The Refinery E9, has launched a personal trainer (PT) service with a twist, by offering customers the opportunity to take part in exercise ... More

Boutique operator Digme is joining the hybrid fitness revolution by launching an at-home proposition. Digme, which operates seven studios in London and one in Oxford, ... More

Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five boutique studios in capital city Riyadh. Each new studio will be ... More

Boutique gym attendance and class bookings in some world regions have bounced back to around 91 per cent of pre-COVID levels. The figure comes from ... More

Stuart Perrin, a former Xercise4Less COO, has launched a new affordable boutique studio concept with the aim of opening 50 sites across metropolitan areas outside ... More

Boutique operator Digme Fitness will open two new studios in London over the next two weeks, taking the number of sites in its portfolio to ... More

1Rebel, the London-based boutique studio operator, has announced a new initiative to help support its freelance instructors through the current period of COVID-19 uncertainty. Speaking ... More

Wales and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has launched an esports team – the second leisure venture the footballer has set up in the past ... More

Fitness equipment firm Freemotion has launched a new content-driven indoor bike, which it says will deliver a "game-changing experience" for riders. Powered by interactive fitness ... More

The Third Space has opened its sixth full-service club in Islington, London. Located at the Islington Square retail and leisure complex in London, the £10m ... More

Digme Fitness has acquired Another Space – the boutique studio arm of premium health club operator Third Space. The deal includes the Another Space's two ... More

Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has secured US$285m worth of investment, which it looks to use to further expand its global reach. The Series E investment ... More

1Rebel has signed a deal to enter the Middle Eastern fitness market, expanding the brand's plans to grow its footprint globally. The UK-based boutique studio ... More

SoulCycle chief executive Melanie Whelan has resigned from her role, capping off a challenging few months for the indoor cycling operator. Whelan will vacate the ... More

A new all-in-one digital platform will begin offering certified, trainer-led live group fitness classes in tandem with personalised nutrition programming and wellness tracking. Called Openfit, ... More

David Lloyd Clubs has revealed plans to spin off its HIIT-based group exercise format Blaze and launch it onto the high street. The first stand-alone ... More

Ten Health and Fitness has opened its ninth studio in an office building in central London, with the aim of helping people with sedentary jobs ... More

With noise complaints against gyms and boutique studios on the rise, limiting noise isn’t only beneficial to users, staff, and neighbours - it could also ... More

Women's fashion magazine Stylist has entered the fitness market by opening a female-only boutique studio in London's affluent Mayfair district. The studio will be operated ... More

Dance-based boutique studio operator AKT has revealed ambitious plans to grow its US portfolio from the current 50 sites to 500 by 2021. AKT – ... More

US-based indoor cycling operator SoulCycle has opened its first UK location. Located on Soho's Great Marlborough Street, the boutique studio is the first site to ... More