Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with health and wellness services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing outdoor and online fitness classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be worth around US$25m.

Armah Sports CEO introduces his new smart club, B_fit, which uses AI, VR and Amazon Alexa

Two of Peloton’s co-founders, John Foley and Hisao Kushi, executive chair and chief legal officer respectively, have resigned.

Peloton is set to axe around 800 jobs, increase the price of its equipment and close some of its retail operations as part of efforts to turn around the decline in its business.

Peloton Studios London will open its doors to the public on 19 August.

From a boom in VR to deeper client personalisation, Lauren McAlister takes a look at trends the industry can expect to see accelerating as we head into 2023

Peloton has announced that it will exit all owned manufacturing operations, cease making its own products and instead expand its partnership with Taiwan-based manufacturer Rexon.

The fitness entrepreneur and founder of Circuit Society tells us how he plans to bring a new style of neighbourhood-based micro studios to the market

The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation

We talk to Rob Waldron and Eddie Swinnen about how APAC’s Fitness and Lifestyle Group is investing in tech innovation across the business

Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of development.

Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched its first product, the Ness Rewards app, with longer-term plans to deliver health insurance in the US via its credit cards.

Modern, sustainable buildings are key to redefining our sector, says Sharron Davies MBE

The Grndhouse co-founder tells us how his brand plans to dominate the strength training space in the UK, and beyond

As we celebrate the publication of the 300th edition of HCM, we invite industry experts to give their insights on the health and fitness sector: why they joined, the most exciting development to date, and what they think we’ll be reporting on in the next 300 issues

Keeping members actively engaged has never been more important. Abi Harris reports on the latest ideas and inspiration from the Retention Convention

Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings

Grndhouse has raised a £1.5m financing round led by venture capital firm Passion Capital.

In the UK, NICE no longer recommends graded exercise therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and ME

Boutique chain Barry's has entered the digital fitness market with Barry's X, offering community-driven workout experiences.

Forme has signed an exclusive partnership with boutique fitness operator Barry's, the latest sign of the blurring of boundaries between the at-gym and at-home fitness experiences.

A new digital fitness platform provides the social aspect of a boutique studio at home.

HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand

A new online fitness platform is looking to establish itself as the first to focus solely on strength training.

Goldman Sachs is leading a US$65m financing round in Echelon Fitness – a sign it believes the at-home fitness market is set for further growth during 2021.

The CEO of global markets at Les Mills is preparing to row the Atlantic to raise money for charity

Indoor cycling is hot as half the world goes into winter. We look at the latest kit

Gym operators in the UK can now open on the high street, without planning permission. What impact will this have on the industry?

Immersive equipment specialist Echelon Fitness has launched a new smart rower for the at-home fitness market.

David Minton’s new global data platform shows COVID-19’s impact on the sector