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Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness chains, has acquired fellow Norwegian operator, Aktiv Trening. The purchase ... More

Atlanta-based boutique fitness software company, Xplor Mariana Tek, has kicked off a push for international expansion. Shannon Tracey, VP of sales and marketing, says the ... More

Planet Fitness has become the subject of a hate campaign by certain groups of consumers and seen share values slide, in the wake of a ... More

Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – ... More

Portugese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has launched a health and wellness app that harmonises advice on fitness, nutrition and mental wellness in one seamless experience. Renowned ... More

Egym, has signalled its intention to become a dominant force in the corporate wellness sector with the acquisition of UK-based aggregator, Hussle. The integration gives ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) Foundation has released the 2024 edition of its Consumer Snapshot research initiative, shedding light on the behaviours and preferences of ... More

New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts ... More

The first bricks and mortar Kinrgy studio opens today (1 March) in West Hollywood. Founded by Emmy Award-winning dancer, Julianne Hough, the brand started as ... More

“2024 is going to the be biggest year for Gymshark ever,” says CEO and founder, Ben Francis following the release of year-end results that were ... More

Xponential has passed ownership of Stride Fitness – the running brand it bought in January 2019 – to Shaun Grove, president of Rumble Boxing, with no ... More

A major new wellness retreat called Surrenne is coming to Knightsbridge, London, this April, according to an announcement from Claridge's owner The Maybourne Hotel Group. ... More

Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of Zumba's dance routines. The partnership came about as a result ... More

Surrenne, a luxury private members club gym and spa launches in London in April, with membership costing £10,000 a year. Spanning almost 2,000sq m across ... More

Triathlon legends, Alistair and Jonny Brownlee, have launched a free conversational AI tool to share their vast training knowledge with multisport enthusiasts. Designed to answer ... More

Veteran hotelier Simon Casson has been appointed CEO of luxury operator Corinthia Hotels, owned by the Corinthia Group. Founded in Malta in 1962 by the ... More

London boutique operator, Frame, has teamed up with the Tate Modern to offer two yin and sound yoga classes, following by a tour of the ... More

One of the most famous bodybuilders of all time – turned Hollywood actor – turned Californian governor – Arnold Schwarzenegger, is actively building an online ... More

Blue Zones – an organisation dedicated to helping people live better and longer lives through researching the world’s longest-lived cultures – has announced a partnership ... More

A deal between one of the world’s biggest gym groups and a streaming giant involves members of RSG Group’s gyms being offered a Paramount+ subscription. ... More

Richard North has taken up the role of CEO at United Fitness Brands (UFB), owner of five boutique fitness brands. Announcing his new role, North ... More

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

Despite the growing popularity of health retreats globally, little to no research explores who goes to them, why and what benefits they get from participating. ... More

American men are more than twice as likely as women to increase exercise frequency in order to increase libido (20 per cent vs 10 per ... More

The Gym Group (TGG) has trialled and introduced a new Off-Peak membership as part of an overhaul of its suite of membership packages. In September, ... More