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Neil Palmer has been appointed as Six Senses’ chief operating officer (COO) to look after the brand’s growing portfolio of hotels, resorts and spas in 20 countries, with a further 34 properties signed into the development pipeline. He will also focus on translating Six Senses’ vision of reconnection into
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Boxing-inspired fitness operator Rumble has signed a master franchise agreement in Australia, which could see at least 100 studios open in the country over the next five years. The boutique brand, which was acquired by franchised fitness behemoth Xponential Fitness in March 2021, has signed the master deal with
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Digital health and fitness platform Fittr has raised US$11.5m in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Dream Capital – the Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports – and Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm of the group which owns Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise LA
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Hotel giant Accor has launched a new bespoke, premium fitness service for its upmarket Pullman Hotels & Resorts. The new Pullman Fitness Squad will be driven by a group of fitness ambassadors from around the world, who have been specially chosen to lead this new Pullman wellbeing and fitness initiative. The
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Hotels with wellness revenues exceeding US$1m (€852,700, £731,700) generated nearly 75 per cent more in total revenue per available room (TRevPAR) in 2020, compared to locations with wellness revenues of less than US$1m. The figure was revealed in the latest Wellness Real Estate Report from Resources for
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US wellness lifestyle brand Canyon Ranch is curating a members-only urban wellness club concept to help its guests lead healthier happier lives. The 26,000sq ft spa and fitness location will open within the US$250m (€213.4m, £183m) mixed-use development Crescent Fort Worth Development in Fort Worth, Texas.
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People should concentrate on exercise and staying fit – rather than dieting and weight loss – when it comes to cutting the risks of living with obesity. A study, published in the journal Science, looked at existing research and data and compared the mortality risk-reduction associated with weight loss with
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The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has established an official presence in China, with a company registered in Shanghai. TEA Business Consulting (Shanghai) Co is a wholly foreign-owned entity and will commonly be known as TEA China. China is considered to be the fastest-growing market for themed
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Sibec Europe, scheduled to take place in Cologne, Germany, from 2 to 5 November 2021, has been cancelled. In a statement, the team behind the fitness industry event said it had been forced to make the move due to the ongoing pandemic and added that the next Sibec Europe would take place sometime in 2022.
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Alchemy Springs Communal Bathhouse, a planned hydrothermal spa located in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill neighbourhood, has announced a vision to revive the city’s bathhouse culture and provide a place for community and wellness to intersect through social bathing. With a target opening of Q3 2024, Alchemy
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Plans have been revealed for a US$400bn city which could be the home for up to 5 million people in the US. Billionaire investor Marc Lore and architect Bjarke Ingels have teamed up for the ambitious Telosa project, which is being touted as a sustainable metropolis in the desert. Lore – a serial entrepreneur
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Spa management and operations company Trilogy Spa Holdings has announced the purchase of Trinity Spa Advisors – a boutique spa asset management firm. This deal also sees Trinity’s founder and CEO Cheryl Sott added to Trilogy’s team as vice president of asset management. Sott brings a combination of experience
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Swim England has warned that 2,000 swimming pools could be lost forever unless the government and local authorities "act immediately" and invest in replacing or refurbishing ageing facilities. In a new report published today (A Decade of Decline: The Future of Swimming Pools in England) the industry body
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Sports Minister, Nigel Huddleston, has joined gym-goers this morning to kick-off the annual National Fitness Day, with thousands of free activities taking place across the UK. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Fitness Unites Us’, focusing on the ways that physical activity brings people together, no matter
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Global consortium of holistic hotels, resorts and retreats Healing Hotels of the World is hosting two online webinars aimed at finding answers as to how people can travel consciously as they face the effects of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Free of charge, the classes will be hosted by Healing
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A new high-end workspace, designed for the use of personal trainers, coaches and other health and wellness professionals, will open in central London in November. Called Until, the 8,500sq ft space – located within the new Ilona Rose House near Tottenham Court Road Station – includes 3,000sq ft of gym floor
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A new spa has opened in Budapest, with design influenced by the city’s historical links to thermal bathing and the graceful forms of swans. The wellness facility is accommodated within Matild Palace – the latest addition to Marriott’s Luxury Collection portfolio and its first location in Hungary. The 130-room
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VAT reform, adjustments in business rates and a fitness-led high street regeneration push could see the UK's fitness sector gain 5 million more paying members by 2030. Growth modelling conducted by industry body ukactive suggests that the number of active memberships at health clubs, swimming pools and leisure
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Spa consultancy and management firm WTS International has today announced the appointment of Barry Goldstein as chief executive officer (CEO). WTS International is a portfolio company of private equity firm CI Capital Partners and a global provider of hospitality and amenity services for commercial, residential
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Peloton has completed the merging of its commercial operations with Precor, the equipment brand it acquired earlier this year. The new, expanded Peloton Commercial division will now offer a suite of fitness products that combines Peloton's bikes and treadmills with Precor’s catalogue of strength and cardio
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Six Senses is scheduled to open its first Indian destination in Rajasthan in mid-October 2021, complete with a 2,800sq m spa. The wellness sanctuary will be powered by Ayurveda's alternative holistic healing traditions which originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. Called Six Senses Fort Barwara, the
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Half of UK adults aren't happy with their physical fitness levels, according to a study by Savanta ComRes. A poll of more than 2,000 adults – commissioned by industry body, ukactive – gauged people's exercise habits and their attitudes towards fitness during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. When asked if they
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EGYM has completed a US$41m Series E financing round led by Mayfair Equity Partners, a leading tech and consumer growth investor. Following the investment, Mayfair will own a minority stake in the fitness tech firm, joining existing investors HPE Growth, Highland Capital Europe and Kreos. Additional financial
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Nadine Dorries has replaced Oliver Dowden as the Secretary of State for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport in the UK – becoming the 10th person to hold the role in the past 10 years. Her appointment has received a somewhat muted reception from the industries that she will be responsible for. There has been
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In a major move against the gym market, Apple has revealed a number of upgrades to its Fitness+ platform, coinciding with the launch of its new Apple Watch Series 7 and iPhone 13 products. Among the additions is a new Group Workouts feature, which will enable subscribers to exercise alongside their friends via
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