Scandinavia news

Australian franchise, Body Fit Training (BFT), which is part of Xponential Fitness, has broken into the Scandinavian market, signing a master franchise agreement for Norway ... More

As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what else might break through this year. Reformer Pilates was one ... More

Fred Fitness – claiming to be the first gym to offer AI-driven, personalised workouts – will make its debut in Santa Monica in January, with ... More

The final countdown is now on for the launch of the UK's first public floating sauna, set to make a splash on 23 November at ... More

Martin Seibold, CEO of LifeFit Group, has confirmed to HCM that the acquisition of the company, announced in June, has been completed today (5 September). ... More

A new Nordic-inspired contrast bathing experience is set to open in Liverpool in Q3, offering residents, visitors and commuters a serene escape in the heart ... More

Five-star Scottish countryside retreat Mar Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort in Bishopton has lifted the curtain on its newly refurbished spa and leisure suite. ... More

Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company is considering selling its Anytime Fitness brand are “categorically untrue”. ... More

Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor Hotels – international hotel owner, operator and investor. A seasoned ... More

Children who take part in organised physical activity or sport over their first two school years, while also having better diets and spending more time ... More

Swedish fitness operator, Actic Fitness, has sold its German subsidiary – Actic Fitness GmbH – to German fitness operator, Injoy Quality GmbH, a subsidiary of fitness ... More

The winners of the World Spa & Wellness (WSW) Awards were announced at a gala dinner last weekend during the 2023 WSW conference in London. ... More

A study from the University of Illinois has found that when teenage girls (age 15-18) take part in more moderate and vigorous physical activity each ... More

Nordic Hotels & Resorts has announced the grand opening of its newest luxury hotel, Sommerro, located in the heart of Frogner in Oslo’s West End. ... More

Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in revenue to NOK 1,022m (£85,591,015). The group’s also demonstrates a ... More

Svart Eiendom AS, owner and developer of Svart, one of the world’s first energy-positive hotels, has brought in Six Senses as its management company. Designed ... More

The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part of the official 2022 WSW Conference, hosted on 3 and ... More

Chiva-Som, has announced Sandie Johannessen as the new director of health and wellness at Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, the brand’s first international outpost alongside ... More

The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part of the official 2021 WSW Conference, hosted on 17 and ... More

Attractions Management understands that MackNext, the innovation department of Mack Group, is working on a new VR experience at the family-owned Miniatur Wunderland visitor attraction ... More

Skånes Djurpark zoo in southern Sweden is launching a glamping experience for guests this year. Visitors will be able to spend the night in 40sq ... More

In the depths of the French countryside sits 48° North Landscape Hotel, a holistic ecotourism and wellness destination inspired by Scandinavian and French traditions. Realised ... More

A new fitness industry event is looking to challenge the likes of FIBO with a trade show targeting the European fitness market at the end ... More

The pandemic’s outbreak caused many people to use time in nature as a coping mechanism and an outlet to deal with the global health crisis ... More

Fyra, in collaboration with Werklig, have created a new hotel in Finland that is designed to feel homely and cosy despite covering an area of ... More