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Colruyt Group’s fitness chain, Jims, is doubling its estate with the acquisition of 40 fitness clubs from NRG. The deal will accelerate the Colruyt Group’s ... More

Planet Fitness has announced changes to its leadership team to support the company's strategic goals From 3 March, Bill Bode, currently division president, US franchise, ... More

Marriott International is ushering in a new chapter for its wellness division with the appointment of Suzanne Holbrook as global leader of spa, fitness and ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining 10 trends that will shape the US$6.3 trillion global wellness ... More

More than 700 world-class leaders across health, wellbeing, technology and business are set to gather at The Lake Nona Impact Forum in Orlando, Florida, this ... More

The Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI) Wellness Architecture and Design Initiative (WADI) has released an in-depth white paper exploring the principles, strategies and economic, physiological and ... More

Equinox Hotels, the health-driven luxury hospitality brand, has announced a partnership with Dr Matthew Walker, the renowned sleep scientist, New York Times best-selling author and ... More

For three decades, the wellness trend in hospitality has been gradually gaining momentum. Yet, according to Jeremy McCarthy – group director of leisure, spa and ... More

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Miami-based private investment company Yntegra Group to realise a brand new private island resort on Exuma, an archipelago ... More

The spa and wellness industry is mourning the loss of Lisa Henry Jacobs, a beloved industry veteran and international consultant, who died in November following ... More

Strength training app, Ladder, has secured more than US$100 million investment to support new growth initiatives and reach a global audience. The US$15 million Series ... More

As iconic fitness brand Crunch celebrates its 35th birthday, CEO Jim Rowley tells HCM about building it up from the ashes and his aspirations to ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced details of its new Wellness Council. The council was created following a panel discussion at the 2024 Inspire ... More

After successful October events in Berlin and Madrid, Cyprus is the next stop on the Les Mills Live 2024 World Tour. The fitness rave, staged ... 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

Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding grants to community projects which are advancing the United Nations ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has celebrated industry consultant Anna Moine with the 2025 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award. The annual accolade is presented to an ... More

Blink Fitness, the affordable fitness brand founded in 2011 and owned by Equinox Holdings, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware, ... More

US integrative wellness brand The Well has named Ariella Willoughby as its new VP of operations, aiming to drive significant growth and operational success across ... 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

Victoria Brownlie, the British Beauty Council’s chief of policy and sustainability, has been named in King Charles’ Birthday Honours 2024 for her services to the ... More

More than 20 organisations have joined together in the UK to form the Swim Alliance, which will advocate with one cohesive voice and work to ... More

Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report which provides eye-opening findings and a starting point for change. ... More

Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 13th anniversary on Saturday, 8 June and was reportedly celebrated by a record-breaking 1 billion people worldwide, making it ... More

Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the board, as the company aims for £150 million turnover next ... More