Could adopting a different approach to city design and planning help make the UK population healthier? Jacqueline Bennett reports

A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers and their wearables.

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Clubs that ignore the tech trend will increasingly lose out. It's time to reinvent ourselves to ensure we remain relevant, says Kate Cracknell

Senior research manager Melissa Rodriguez outlines the findings of the 2014 IHRSA Global Report

As part of merging its corporate and consumer wellbeing services into Nuffield Health Wellbeing, the Nuffield Health charity is pushing ahead with planned digital innovations to expand its corporate wellness offerings.

A new health and fitness app launched today promises to give users an insight into the extreme diets and workouts of Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie, Christian Bale and Gerard Butler.

The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing

IHRSA Annual Convention & Trade Show, IHRSA 2014, Sally Hogshead, Gary Vaynerchuck, Dan Heath, Luke Williams

The digital revolution may well be upon us, but health and fitness consumers buying wearable tech still prefer to make their purchase in-store than from the company’s website, according to new research from Nielsen.

Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market

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.

The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

Vera Kiss of The Futures Company unmasks the Millennial generation and explains what you need to know to be relevant to this market

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.

The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month

From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to shape the wellness sector in the coming year

Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports

EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will impact the fitness sector in 2014

Luxury health club spas are increasingly offering wellness services just for men. Kate Corney examines this growing trend

What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

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.

Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities

Tapping into wellness tourism could help health clubs drive revenue, build communities and bring in new markets, says Kate Cracknell

The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness

Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes

How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views