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Peloton has announced a major rebrand as part of a 'realignment' of its services. Announcing what it calls a 'next chapter', Peloton said the rebrand will see it broaden its remit from being known predominantly as a hardware company, to one focused on programming and offering fitness to "everyone, at any
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Lifestyle brand, Equinox has signed a deal with eight high-end consumer brands to create a new loyalty programme of benefits for members. Called Equinox Circle, the initiative is the brainchild of Julia Klim, VP of strategic partnerships and business development for the high-end fitness company. Each of the
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Just in time for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, premium beachside hotel The Carlton Cannes in Cannes, France, has opened its brand new spa and fitness centre, Le C Club. The 900sq m wellness centre has launched two months after the Carlton reopened following a major two-year renovation project. The update also
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Hospitality consulting and intelligence firm HVS* has appointed Peter Anderson as a managing director and wellness practice leader within the Americas region. Rod Clough, president of HVS Americas, commented: “We’re delighted to have Peter join our organisation. Lifestyle and wellness are two growing segments in
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Jack Shakespeare, UK Active's director of research, policy and communications, is leaving the organisation to join UK-based data, services and software company 4Global as its director of strategic projects. Shakespeare has spent more than six years at UK Active and joins 4Global at a time of significant
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Revenues at wellness hotels rose sharply in 2022 as demand rebounded, despite economic and geopolitical difficulties. Hotels with wellness offerings also experienced strong TRevPAR (total revenue per available room) growth in 2022 as markets benefited from a recovery in demand. These were the standout
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Luxury jewellery and design house Tiffany & Co. has reopened its flagship store on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, following a redesign led by architect Peter Marino and OMA New York. The project marks the first renovation of the store since it first opened its doors in 1940 and has been named
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Mountain tourism represents between nine and 16 per cent of all international tourist arrivals worldwide as people head for sport, health and wellbeing travel. The figure comes from a report, by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which shows that, in 2019 alone, there were between 195 and 375 million
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EuropeActive is starting the hunt for a new CEO as Andreas Paulsen has indicated he'll be heading back to his career in public affairs and academia once his successor is found. Paulsen, who was first appointed acting president in 2019 and then interim CEO at the beginning of the pandemic, will continue to serve
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Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group US and Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser have signed a deal to work together toward identifying a site for a new Therme facility. Therme is expanding into the US and has identified the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region as the location for its flagship US facility. For
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Councils in the UK will benefit from hundreds of thousands of pounds of extra revenue due to a change in VAT legislation. Prior to March 2023, local authorities managing in-house leisure facilities were required to treat income from services such as gym memberships as business activities and pay VAT to HMRC on
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To fully benefit from exercise, timing sessions to optimally match the body’s circadian rhythms is more important than the type or duration of the exercise, according to a report. A study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology found that for getting the best benefit from exercise –
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Center Parcs UK and its six holiday villages have been put up for sale by its Canadian owner, Brookfield. The private equity group – which specialises in property and renewable power – is believed to be looking for around £4bn-£5bn for the business, which it acquired from US-based private equity group,
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The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw huge disruptions due to the pandemic. According to the European Health and Fitness Market Report 2023 – published today (16 May) by Europe Active and Deloitte – the number of gym memberships in Europe
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RWS Entertainment Group, based in New York City, has relaunched as RWS Global to create one 'powerhouse team'. The company has been building its portfolio, having acquired a number of businesses in recent years, including experience designers
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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Eleven D&C, one of Korea’s leading real estate developers, to manage Rosewood Seoul, a new-build ultra-luxury hotel in South Korea set to open in 2027. Situated beside Yongsan Park in the heart of the city, the global hospitality brand’s flagship South Korean
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Whoop has launched its new Strength Trainer feature, allowing members to measure strength training exercises and assess the impact of muscular load. The feature will track exercises, reps, and weight usage in order to quantify muscular load – using the accelerometer and gyroscope sensors to calculate the strain
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A new wellness brand is targeting the superyacht market with bespoke health and fitness solutions. Founded by entrepreneurs Glen Taylor and Tim Colston, Superyacht Fitness is offering a range of services – from designing and outfitting gym areas to providing fitness programming, personal training and
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Mii amo, an Arizona destination spa set within Sedona’s Boynton Canyon, is under new leadership following the appointment of Christian Davies as general manager. Davies brings more than two decades of industry experience to the newly revamped property which has also recently become a Relais & Châteaux
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Top-level sports people and elite athletes can live more than five years longer than the rest of the population. The finding comes from an in-depth study by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC). ILC studied Commonwealth Games competitor records since the inaugural event in 1930 and found that there were
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The winners of this year's Museums + Heritage Awards have been revealed, with the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War receiving a Judges’ Special Recognition Award for "documenting history in real-time". Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Museum has collected more
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US fitness tech firm Fitscope has secured a deal with equipment manufacturer Bodycraft to supply its on-demand workouts for Bodycraft's cardio equipment. Fitscope specialises in creating studio classes and fitness content for connected fitness equipment. The content, which is created at its own,
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Boutique fitness operator, Solidcore, has opened its 100th studio in the US. Located in Santa Monica, California, the milestone site was launched on the back of Solidcore securing new strategic funding from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. Solidcore will use the investment to expand further across the
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The International Spa Association (ISPA) unveiled its five key US spa industry financial indicators from its 2023 US Spa Industry Study today during its 2023 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known as the “Big Five”, these statistics are revealed annually and include total revenue, total spa
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Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, has revealed plans for a multi-million-dollar health and wellness complex based on indigenous design, sustainability and inclusion. Described as a "transformative destination", the hub will offer health and wellbeing services, teaching and learning, sports and fitness
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