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The first membership price increase in more than 25 years helped Planet Fitness achieve full-year revenue growth of more than 10 per cent in 2024. ... More

Young and affluent consumers are leading health club usage in Latin America, according to research from the Health and Fitness Association (HFA) and there are ... More

Thailand’s award-winning wellness sanctuary, Kamalaya Koh Samui, is unveiling new facilities and programmes to address the growing demand for spa and wellness services focused on ... More

Wearable tech company, Myzone has created an advisory board to provide the business with strategic insights into trends and behaviours in the evolving landscape for ... 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

Research by the Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA) and the Health and Fitness Association (HFA), says cost is still a barrier to joining gyms, ... 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

Recovery and wellbeing technology company, Therabody, has teamed up with smart watch provider, Garmin, to support people in optimising their recovery. As well as collecting ... More

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has released its Top 100 Spas of 2024 to showcase the continent's most sought-after destinations for relaxation ... More

Brits are choosing to spend more of their disposable income on health and fitness than eating out and drinking socially according to a new survey ... More

On announcing the milestone of reaching three million members, US high-value, low-cost operator, Crunch Fitness, has unveiled a new gym design, Crunch 3.0. Consumer insights ... More

English spa and wellbeing brand Wildsmith Skin has appointed seasoned industry veteran Jamie Pagan to its senior leadership team. Pagan brings more than three decades ... 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

President of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has left the company – one of the world’s leading franchisors of health and fitness brands – her last ... More

In 2025, wellness will shift from fleeting fads to science-driven authenticity, predicts Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global SVP of wellbeing, strategy, design and development, as he ... More

The Good Spa Guide has announced the winners of its 2024 Good Spa Guide Regional Awards, honouring nine standout spas across the UK. The winners ... More

Purpose Brands, the US$3.7 billion company formed by the merger of Orangetheory Fitness and Self Esteem Brands, has appointed Tom Leverton as CEO. Leverton most ... More

UK Active has written to chancellor, Rachel Reeves, asking for measures to offset the cost increases the fitness sector will incur as a result of ... More

The global wellness economy surged to an all-time high valuation of US$6.3 trillion in 2023 – meaning it has broken records for the third year ... More

Planet Fitness has announced the appointment of Jay Stasz as chief financial officer and is raising its outlook for key financial targets as it unveils ... 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

Wearable technology is once again top of the trends according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual survey, followed by mobile exercise apps and ... More

US-based massage franchise Massage Heights has announced plans for a major brand refresh and a transition to the new name Heights Wellness Retreat. The rebrand ... More

There is a social shift towards people making fitness routines part of their identity, Eric Falardeau, partner at McKinsey, told HCM Summit delegates this morning. ... More

Will Orr, The Gym Group CEO, kicked off his live on-stage interview at the HCM Summit by mentioning the high-value low-cost operator’s recent survey which ... More