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The first énergie Fitness club has opened in Spain as part of a push for global expansion. énergie Barcelona St Cugat will be operated by ... More

The Gym Group has tackled investor chatter about stagnation in market penetration by collaborating with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) to release an independent report showing the number ... More

Spanish firm Viva Gym has announced the acquisition of Portuguese brand Fitness Hut, creating the largest low-cost fitness group in the Iberian Peninsula. The sale ... More

Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership numbers and revenues increased, EuropeActive research has revealed. Health or ... More

The Gym Group turned around losses of £12.7m (US$15.4m, €14.5m) for 2015 to post a profit of £6.9m (US$8.4m, €7.9m) in 2016 following its move ... More

The "annihilation" of mid-market fitness operators has been the biggest major change in the industry during the last few years, the Gym Group's former chief ... More

Budget gym operators with premises in Central London are paying 19 per cent more rent than mid-market rivals, according to a Colliers International report. Dan ... More

The growth in participation for hockey, netball and gymnastics has boosted the number of women taking part in sport, narrowing the gender gap in the ... More

The Gym Group has exchanged contracts to take over four sites from another operator – thought to be Fitness First – as part of its ... More

Growth in membership helped revenue at The Gym Group rise to £36.1m in the first six months of 2016 from £28.9m in the same period ... More

The international health club market saw revenues grow by 5.3 per cent last year, according to the latest Industry Data Survey (IDS) from IHRSA. The ... More

Fitness trainer to the stars Mark Anthony is planning to expand his low-cost gym concept Rush Fitness in sites across the south east of England. ... More

One of the founders of Fitness First is investing in a new chain of American-inspired “high intensity” gym studios using the “pay as you train” ... More

Bannatyne Group chair Duncan Bannatyne has sparked a lively debate among industry leaders over the issue of membership discounts. In his recent book, Riding the ... More

Yorkshire-based gym chain, Xercise4Less has seen two additions to its board of directors. The new arrivals form part of the brand's continued expansion and follow ... More