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Health club operator Pure Gym will expand its portfolio in the South of England with a new site at
the Banbury Cross Retail Park in Oxfordshire.
news •
06 Sep 2016
The founder of budget health club operator Pure Gym has launched a new salon concept
which aims to “transform” the UK’s beauty market.
news •
02 Nov 2016
Frasers Group, owner of Everlast Gyms, has acquired the assets of WIT Fitness from
administrators RG Insolvency, adding the brand to its portfolio.
news •
08 Feb 2024
GoFit Stability Pods are an excellent way to add a new
level of difficulty to any workout, including yoga or pilates,
while exercising core muscles to increase balance and
develop stability.
product innovation •
05 Aug 2010
Franchised fitness operator Anytime Fitness has partnered with real estate advisor CBRE to help
drive its UK expansion plans.
news •
24 Nov 2018
Retail megabrand JD Sports has announced its entry into the gym market with
the launch of the new JD Gyms brand.
news •
22 Jan 2014
Fitness First Australia founder
Tony de Leede has announced
that he is to relaunch his Fit
N Fast health club in Sydney city
as YogaBar – a ‘boutique village’
concept offering classes, health
foods and retail.
news •
03 May 2016
As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening day on
Monday 12 April, PureGym has announced it will open 10 brand new health clubs alongside its
existing 230 sites.
news •
08 Apr 2021
Health and fitness chain Cannons has announced that its chief executive, Harm Tegelaars, is to become non-executive deputy chair of the group, 25 years after he founded the company.
news •
13 Oct 2005
Sports goods retailer and health club operator JJB has decided to continue the expansion of its combined fitness club/superstore concept – despite the decision to shut one in six of its retail sites.
news •
16 Apr 2008
Susan Dyson, founder of Hiitgirl, has revealed plans to develop the brand and expand its
presence beyond the single studio site in London's Highgate.
news •
29 May 2018
Dave Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, has secured the acquisition of the troubled company's nationwide chain of fitness clubs in a £83.4m deal that will form part of the new DW Sports Fitness.com venture.
news •
26 Mar 2009
JD Gyms is aiming to crank up the rollout of its gym concept, with plans to open up to
three more sites nationwide by the end of the year.
news •
21 Jul 2015
Sports Direct Fitness is laying the foundations for its ‘aggressive’ expansion over the next
year by bringing in fresh blood and setting aside £250m to turbocharge the gym chain’s
growth.
news •
05 Oct 2015
Boutique studio operator TRIB3 has launched its own-brand range of luxury toiletries.
news •
15 Jun 2021
Female-focused fitness chain Frame is looking at sites outside of London as it seeks to
kickstart a significant expansion plan.
news •
02 Feb 2016
Trendy London fitness chain Frame will open its third studio next month, amid plans to
scale up the business and double revenue by the end of 2016.
news •
16 Sep 2015
Total Fitness Health Clubs has appointed Richard Millman as its new chief executive officer, effective 25
February.
news •
22 Feb 2013
Twenty-four hour gym franchise Snap Fitness has lodged an application with the
Harborough District Council to open a gym in the town centre, as it expands its
franchise in the UK.
news •
21 Feb 2013
Architecture studio Amos Goldreich Architecture have completed a “dynamic and tranquil”
health club in London for Xtend Barre, with the site earmarked as the American fitness
brand’s first flagship European studio.
news •
30 Jan 2017
How is the fitness sector faring when it comes to securing good locations for clubs?
HCM issue 4 2016
New research has reinforced the long-held view
that cities which strive to promote physical activity
gain a significant economic advantage.
news •
10 Jun 2015
This year's ukactive National Summit will discuss plans to shape the future of public health,
the workplace and the high street.
news •
05 Aug 2019
High streets in the North and Midlands are most likely to feature businesses that are
harmful to the public’s health, with Preston crowned Britain’s unhealthiest high street,
according to a new report.
news •
26 Mar 2015
Female-focused fitness chain Frame will unveil its fourth boutique studio next month, just
a medicine ball’s throw away from London’s Victoria Station.
news •
11 Mar 2016
Smartech, the destination for innovation in exclusive partnership with the best department
stores around the globe, has chosen Power Plate to boost its range of health and fitness
products.
product innovation •
29 Apr 2021
Everlast prepares for global expansion with 37,000sq ft flagship 'showroom' location
@Everlast_Gym
news •
17 Nov 2023
The GoFit Ultimate ProGym is the go anywhere, train anytime,
portable gym that comes complete with its own personal
trainer on DVD - Mark Verstegen, a worldwide trainer of pro
athletes and creator of the Core Performance System.
product innovation •
22 Feb 2011
Business rates in England will be abolished for one year for firms in the leisure and hospitality
sectors with a rateable value below £51,000.
news •
11 Mar 2020
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HCM People
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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“We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’”
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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