spa news & features
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
An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month
HCM issue 9 2013
The Global Spa and Wellness Summit has announced the launch of an
infographic competition. Entrants are invited to explore aspects of the spa or
wellness industries and present the material in the form of an infographic.
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05 Aug 2013
Spa Business magazine has announced its Spa Foresight™ 2013/14 report which highlights trends
and influences in the international spa industry and identifies opportunities for growth in terms of
market sectors, world regions, management protocols and treatment types.
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26 Jul 2013
Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes
HCM issue 8 2013
The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering
HCM issue 8 2013
Full details of the just-released 2013 Members' Choice Health Club Awards shortlist
HCM issue 8 2013
Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 8 2013
Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs
HCM issue 7 2013
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire
HCM issue 7 2013
Should the fitness industry follow the example of the spa sector and launch a central research portal?
HCM issue 6 2013
A look at the hottest trends impacting the health club spa industry
HCM issue 5 2013
Cloud-based spa software company SpaBooker has secured an investment of US$27.5million (£17.9m;
E21m) in series B financing in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.
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16 Apr 2013
Abigail Harris takes a look at the latest software designed to help members feel a sense of belonging to their gym 'community'
HCM issue 4 2013
Residential developers are incorporating wellbeing facilities in their schemes to enhance exclusivity and add value, reports Neena Dhillon
HCM issue 3 2013
Spa and wellness company, Spafinder Wellness, is expanding its presence in
Canada by launching a new
French Canadian website and adding Canadian-specific content to Spafinder.ca.
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18 Feb 2013
Online spa marketplace Wahanda has launched a new mobile booking site to allow' on-the-go' customers
to book health and beauty treatments easily and quickly.
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14 Feb 2013
A look ahead to the event at London's ExCeL this month
HCM issue 2 2013
Across the UK, the momentum is growing behind the public sector spa. David Thompson looks at the facilities leading the way
HCM issue 2 2013
The sports Operations Manager for Glasgow Life talks to Kate Cracknell about driving a culture of physical activity, and making positive changes at a population level
HCM issue 2 2013
Can events like the Olympics really increase participation? Katie Lewis reports on the discussions at this year's SIBEC Europe
HCM issue 1 2013
Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market
HCM issue 1 2013
Technogym has opened its brand new headquarters: the Wellness Village in Cesena, Italy. Kate Cracknell pays a visit and finds an exemplary corporate wellness model
HCM issue 1 2013
Spafinder Wellness is to expand its Last Minute platform to Miami, Chicago and
Los Angeles in
November. The service has been designed to help spas, health clubs and
wellness centres more easily fill
open appointment times that previously would have gone un-booked.
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17 Oct 2012
A new CHI-branded spa is to open at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore in October as
part of the wider SG$66m (US$53.1m, EUR43m, £34.1m) revamp of the property's
Garden Wing.
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06 Aug 2012
A new results-orientated skincare line and the latest light therapy technology
will be on offer at the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, US, as the result
of a partnership with B Kamins.
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21 Jun 2012
Daily deals website Groupon has launched its new Scheduler online booking system
to provide businesses with the opportunity to manage their schedules and accept
bookings directly.
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16 May 2012
Cloud-based management software provider GramercyOne and deals website
Lifebooker have announced a partnership which will enable spas to market
unfilled appointments through their business management software.
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28 Mar 2012
Pete Ellis, chair and CEO of SpaFinder, has launched WellTech, a new health and
wellness-focused 'incubator' designed to support, develop and bring new
technology companies to market. Selected firms using technology to devise new consumer health and wellness solutions will receive a minimum investment of US$50,000.
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28 Mar 2012
Online health and beauty marketplace Wahanda has secured a partnership agreement
with deal website lastminute.com UK to manage the portal's spa category.
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23 Mar 2012
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