2020 news

Mike Farrar is stepping down as chair of UK Active, after being appointed interim Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. Farrar ... More

Spanish operator, Synergym, has entered into a €70 million syndicated financing agreement to fuel domestic expansion. Founded in 2013, by Sergey Miteyko and Leonard Lvovich ... More

The Bannatyne Group is the latest UK health and fitness operator to announce a partnership with HealthHero to offer members access to a range of ... More

The cancer risk of drinking alcohol has been highlighted in a report from the US Surgeon General, who has called for a warning label an ... More

Puma Growth Partners has announced a £4 million investment into NRG Gyms to upscale its expansion across the UK. The high-value, low-price gym group was ... More

The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, a five-star beachfront resort in Abu ... More

Fitness First Black – LifeFit Group’s premium chain – has added another club to its collection with the acquisition of SportsUp in the metropolitan area ... More

Saudi Arabia’s wellness economy has been valued at US$19.8 billion in a new report by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) – making it the second-largest ... More

The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee has published a report calling for the British government to fix the broken food system and turn the tide ... More

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has snapped up Sparring Partners Holdings, owner of UK-based boutique brand, Gymbox, which currently has ten sites open and trading. The ... More

The global momentum behind communal bathing and social wellness shows no signs of slowing down as urban Australian bathhouse brand Soak Bathhouse announces plans for ... More

A new research report from the Global Wellness Institute, called The Global Wellness Economy: United Kingdom shows the industry has bounced back from the pandemic, ... More

Private equity firm, Levant Capital, has taken a majority stake in UAE-based premium operator, Warehouse Gym. The investment will be used to drive regional expansion, ... More

The UK wellness industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, now ranked as the fifth-largest globally, following a new report released today by the Global Wellness Institute ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has, for the first time, distilled its 15 years of research into the global spa industry to provide a concise ... More

Aman has announced Novak Djokovic as its first global wellness advisor. The move follows the successful appointment of Maria Sharapova as Aman global wellness ambassador ... More

Directors, Aaron McCulloch and James Lorey, have completed a management buy-out of Your Personal Training (YPT) to become the sole owners and operators of Your ... More

New research by global travel practice Finn Partners investigates the shifting travel habits of affluent Chinese female travellers and how wellness is influencing their travel ... More

A brand new destination spa will arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Q4 following a major overhaul of the state’s historic Pier Sixty-Six resort. Called ... More

French theme park Futuroscope has opened its new 6,000sq m waterpark, featuring unique immersive aquatic experiences as part of a €304 million investment by the ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a new report emphasising the critical role of mental wellness in supporting overall mental health. Authored by GWI ... More

Lifestyle hospitality company Sbe is branching into longevity and wellness with a new brand of properties, the first of which will open in LA’s Century ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate market at its third-annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium ... More

Paul Hawco, a seasoned figure in the international wellness industry, has assumed the role of executive director – integrated wellbeing at independent, hospitality group Banyan ... More

Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to be looking at strategic options, including taking on a new ... More