Benelux news
15 Apr 2024
Basic-Fit has signed up to trial Wellhub across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access
14 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved
14 Jul 2023
Fitness First has filed a Court Order for restructuring at Companies House in the UK
30 May 2023
Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of
13 Mar 2023
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
23 Nov 2022
Kevin Yates, founder and CEO of Trib3 has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality, affordable
05 Oct 2022
Former CEO of Anytime Fitness Neil Randall has been appointed the new CEO of TrainMore
31 Aug 2022
Merlin Entertainments Group has revealed plans for a new Legoland theme park near Charleroi Airport
03 May 2022
Multi-brand fitness chain Urban Gym Group (UGG) has raised €16m in capital. The funds will
06 Jul 2021
Over a third of real estate investors intend to buy more hotels across Europe, according
15 Jun 2021
Boutique studio operator TRIB3 has launched its own-brand range of luxury toiletries. The operator, which
01 Jun 2021
TRIB3 has secured a franchise deal which will see it open 20 studios across Belgium,
15 Sep 2020
Core Health & Fitness has appointed Michel Somford, a 25-year industry veteran, as director of
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to
05 Apr 2019
Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has revealed plans to enter the highly competitive German fitness market.
12 Nov 2018
Mike Sharrock has been appointed as CEO of the British Paralympic Association (BPA), succeeding Tim
19 Mar 2018
Architecture firm FaulknerBrowns have completed a dynamic €50m (US$61m, £44.4m) sports campus in The Hague’s
06 Sep 2017
Spa and wellness equipment manufacturer Gharieni has combined its branches in Belgium and the Netherlands,
21 Apr 2017
Low-cost European fitness operator Basic-Fit has teamed up with TomTom in a deal that will
23 Mar 2017
A record number of new club openings helped low-cost European fitness operator Basic-Fit increase its
13 Apr 2016
Disney’s managing director for Australia and New Zealand is making a return to Europe to
11 Jan 2016
Life Fitness has promoted UK managing director Jason Worthy to the newly-created role of managing
10 Jun 2015
Wahanda, Europe’s largest hair and beauty marketplace, has acquired its Dutch equivalent called Treatwell for
06 Nov 2014
Amsterdam based hospitality brand The Student Hotel has set its sights on the UK millennials
05 Jun 2014
Puma is to become the official sportswear and merchandise supplier for Nova International’s Great Run
24 Mar 2014
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam has announced a partnership with French beauty brand Guerlain to offer a
29 May 2013
The company has appointed Jason Worthy as new managing director for the group's UK business.
01 Mar 2012
Robe's latest ROBIN moving lights have been installed into the two main performance spaces at
20 Oct 2011
London-based private equity company BC Partners, which owns health club operator Fitness First, is rumoured
22 Sep 2011
US-based fitness franchise Anytime Fitness has continued its international expansion with the opening of its
12 Jul 2011
HealthCity and Fitness First have announced a proposed takeover by HealthCity of all 45 Fitness
27 May 2011
Netherlands-based HealthCity has secured a deal for the takeover of all 45 Fitness First clubs
21 Feb 2011
Fitness equipment Life Fitness, has announced that Frank van de Ven will assume the role
06 Jan 2011
Fitness First is expected to complete the sale of its Benelux business to HealthCity International
02 Nov 2010
UK-based health club operator Fitness First is to sell its Benelux business to HealthCity International.
18 Oct 2010
Health club operator Anytime Fitness has revealed plans for a comprehensive refurbishment and redesign programme.
11 Aug 2010
Madrid-based NH Hotels has announced an 87 per cent increase in pre-tax profits. Group income
29 Jul 2010
US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain
29 Jul 2010
US-based franchise Anytime Fitness has announced a number of deals that will see the chain
12 Apr 2010
Scandle, the massage candle manufacturer and wholesaler, has signed an exclusive deal with online retailer
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“Sydney Swans team members were impressed by previous BLK BOX installations such as those for Manchester United and Loughborough University”
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We all know we need to stand more. Now an exciting new partnership between Physical and Teca Fitness expands this thinking into UK gyms and beyond
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Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
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Sustainability in the fitness industry is coming on in leaps and bounds as more
operators refurbish their gym equipment to save money and the planet
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A major refurbishment of Sport Ireland Fitness by Technogym has
created a world-class public gym at the home of Irish sport
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Coaching workshops from Keith Smith and
Adam Daniel have been designed to empower
your team and transform your service
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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Mariah Rooney
Founder, Trauma Informed Weight Lifting“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
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Immediate rewards can motivate people to exercise more,
according to new research, reports Kath Hudson
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When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
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Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
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AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
HCM magazine
As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Steph Eaves looks at how health
assessment devices are evolving
to keep up with industry trends
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From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
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most in-demand offerings
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“We’re aiming to reach 50-70 gyms by mid-2027, some in supermarkets”
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