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Industry research and educational organisation the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has announced that the UK is the latest country to be highlighted on its new Geography of Wellness microsite. Launched in early 2022, the platform allows the GWI to provide more extensive country-level data when it comes to
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Aescape, a tech company building automated, data-driven massage tables that mimic human touch, has announced a US$30m (£24.9m, €28.9m) Series A funding round. With this backing, the New-York-based company will enhance its AI-powered technology and bring its Aescape Experience to the US market in 2023. The
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Elaine Jobson, CEO of Jetts Fitness, has revealed the fitness company’s unique culture and strategy behind member growth and retention in a competitive market. In an exclusive interview with HCM, Jobson explained how she has adapted Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to break the member journey down, and give
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Cruise ship and resort operator One Spa World (OSW) has entered into a new agreement with US-based global cruise line Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH). The deal sees OSW extend its longstanding role as NCLH's exclusive provider of spa, medi-spa, fitness, beauty and wellness services by seven years. This
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The famous Nemesis ride at UK theme park, Alton Towers, has closed for a major revamp. The steel rollercoaster, designed by Bolliger & Mabillard first opened in 1994 and has since become one of the park's most popular rides. Costing £10m to build at the time, the ride was the first inverted rollercoaster in Europe – with train carriages running under the tracks
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Banyan Tree Group will expand its Mexican portfolio in 2025 with the opening of a new tropical wellness retreat in the country’s Bacalar Lagoon region, located in the southern part of Quintana Roo. Called Banyan Tree Veya Bacalar, the US$28m (€26.8m, £23.2m) resort will house 40 rooms and be branded under the
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Active IQ has been acquired by educational charity NCFE from its parent company, US-based Ascend Learning. The move follows Ascend's decision to close down its other UK-based brand, Premier Global NASM – a move that was announced in June this year and takes effect at the year-end. The NCFE deal marks the final
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Disney is set to undergo a "major restructuring" following the shock return of CEO Bob Iger. Iger, who steered Disney as CEO from 2005 until 2020 – when his contract expired – returned to the entertainment giant this week. His return follows the exit of Bob Chapek, who took over as Disney CEO from Iger in
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José Nercellas, CEO of l’Orange Bleue, is planning to open 450 new European gyms and day spas over the next five years to build an estate of 850 sites. The chain was founded by Thierry Marquer in 1996 – Nercellas came on board earlier this year from the retail industry, having steered successful expansions of
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The highly anticipated chimney lift experience at the Battersea Power Station has opened to the public. Called Lift 109, the glass elevator adds a unique experience to the capital's wide range of visitor attractions, offering guests an ascent of 109m up to the top of one of the power station's iconic chimneys
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Leading spa and beauty organisation CIDESCO International has partnered with cancer education charity Wellness for Cancer to launch a new global qualification. The two organisations believe the best way to advance the spa and beauty profession and its role in oncology wellness is through therapist awareness,
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Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022, marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’ and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant discounts on their products. According to
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Eureka! Science + Discovery Centre in Seacombe, UK has opened its doors to the public. The attraction is the second in the Eureka! family, following the opening of the original and much loved Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax in 1992. Using interactive and immersive exhibits and attractions,
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Exercise should be considered as a core treatment for those suffering from arthritis caused by wear-and-tear. New draft guidelines, published for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), state that physical activity can ease pain and help
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Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has partnered with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to create a year-round wellbeing destination in the South Korean city of Incheon. Therme has announced that it’s working with the mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City Yoo Jeong-bok and IFEZ
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Kevin Yates, founder and CEO of Trib3 has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. He joins eight other winners in the health and beauty section, which includes the fitness industry. "It’s fantastic that entrepreneurs building a healthier, fitter future are getting
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A permanent public art sculpture allows the public to observe the galaxy's exoplanets – which human life could potentially exist on. Data Gate is the brainchild of creative media studio, Ouchhh, and is comprised of 360 LED installations. Commissioned by the Chinese Government and located in Nanjing, the
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Spa industry personality Raffaella Dallarda has launched her first book called E-SPAnsive exploring Italian spa culture and highlighting the country’s top spa and wellness destinations. Dallarda is an industry blogger, wellness specialist and qualified practitioner who travels around the world to explore
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Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organization (WHO), FIFA and Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released an app called Gen Move Season 1 to coincide with the World Cup in Qatar, with the aim of increasing physical activity among millions of children worldwide. Game developer G13R,
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Third Space has opened the doors to its new 27,000 sq ft club in London's Moorgate, with CEO, Colin Waggett telling HCM membership numbers are already well ahead of projections. "Reading the press you might think the world has stopped and working from home has killed trading in health clubs in the City,
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A new hot springs facility and day spa destination has opened in Victoria, Australia, complete with a 3,500sq m two-level spa and 31 thermal pools. Called Alba Thermal Springs and Spa, the carbon-neutral destination has opened within 15 hectares of landscaped property in Fingal on the Mornington Peninsula. Alba
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Immersive cinema specialist SimEx-Iwerks, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, has created its first custom-production fly film in collaboration with CGI Specialist, Red Raion. Frostbite: Dino Island III takes guests to a mysterious island in Antarctica for the opportunity to see frozen dinosaurs
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The first-ever Real Madrid-themed experience is set to open in Dubai next year. A partnership between the Spanish football club and Dubai Holding Entertainment group, the visitor attraction will be located within Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region's largest integrated theme park destination. The park has been
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Wisdom Works Group (WWG) has launched a study into leadership across the global wellness economy, as well as the adjacent industries of healthcare and human potential and development. WWG is a US-based social enterprise with a mission to make “thriving a standard of effective leadership”. The organisation wants
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Google’s Health Connect is now accessible to the public in beta mode and can be downloaded from Google Play. The app’s development started earlier this year in a tie-up with Samsung, with early adopters such as MyFitnessPal, Oura and Peloton. Today there are more than ten apps available, adding the likes of
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