spa news & features
Nicky Jobson reports on all the news, excitement and product launches from this year’s Leisure Industry Week, which took place at the Birmingham NEC
HCM issue 11 2014
UK-based Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs is working with a charity in Uganda to rediscover the company’s mission. Ray Algar reports
HCM issue 10 2014
Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis
HCM issue 10 2014
A growing body of research shows how gut health can impact anything from our immunity to our mood
HCM issue 9 2014
Nicky Jobson looks ahead to the highlights in store for visitors to this year’s Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 9 2014
Spa products for health clubs have moved way beyond just sauna and steamrooms. We take a look at some exciting new options
HCM issue 8 2014
Part eight of a nine-part series Whether it’s pre-sales assistance, staff training or a complete ‘no-results, no-fee’ package, Alliance has a bespoke solution to support all businesses
HCM issue 5 2014
The Brando eco-resort, opening this July in French Polynesia, is planning to
become the first resort in the world to obtain Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification.
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10 Apr 2014
Part seven of a nine-part Alliance Leisure brings strong supply
chain benefits to clients – not just in terms of
price, but range, quality and aftercare
HCM issue 4 2014
SpaUK – an association for British spas – has launched a new online
benchmarking programme enabling members to compare their key
performance indicators (KPIs) against the rest of the market.
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03 Mar 2014
The Planet Beach franchise has opened a new wellness centre in the state of
Louisiana, with the facility offering guests the use of 'push-button' beauty and
health treatments.
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03 Mar 2014
AM – Workflow Asset Management – is being hailed by centres around the UK as one of the easiest, most efficient and most affordable maintenance management systems on the market
HCM issue 3 2014
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
Vera Kiss of The Futures Company unmasks the Millennial generation and explains what you need to know to be relevant to this market
HCM issue 3 2014
US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains
HCM issue 3 2014
Spa Foresight™ from Spa Business magazine offers health
club spa operators insights into the trends that will shape
their business in the future
HCM Handbook 2014
IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the
fitness industry around the world in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?
HCM issue 2 2014
Luxury health club spas are increasingly offering wellness services just for men. Kate Corney examines this growing trend
HCM issue 2 2014
Whether it's payroll support, scheduling or task allocation, Sean James says today's CRM systems can play a key role in staff management
HCM issue 2 2014
Kath Hudson looks at how clubs are turning pilates into a successful secondary revenue stream
HCM issue 2 2014
In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members
HCM issue 2 2014
Natural product manufacturer Body Bliss has introduced a new aromatherapy
app which has been designed to integrate custom aromatherapy alchemy into
both spa treatments and spa retail.
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23 Jan 2014
Part two of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - Translating clients' wish lists into a viable scheme that's well conceptualised
HCM issue 10 2013
Part three of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - How do you assess whether your desired leisure scheme is viable, and where do you go from there?
HCM issue 11 2013
Katie Lewis reports on discussions at November's SIBEC Europe event, from functional training to price-cutting, and from centralised ad campaigns to 'exercise is medicine'
HCM issue 1 2014
Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2013
A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September
HCM issue 11 2013
New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 11 2013
Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month
HCM issue 9 2013
Preferred by some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts, Matrix offers an array of ...
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