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Glofox to offer health clubs and studios 'instant access' to financing
Glofox will begin offering health clubs, gyms and fitness studios instant access to financing, following a deal struck with Stripe Capital. The club management software provider will use Stripe Capital to offer fitness businesses flexible financing and help them to bounce back from the pandemic. The service
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Apple to add new health features to watchOS with next update
Apple has previewed its much-awaited watchOS 8, the operating system for its Apple Watch. The latest update to the system will add a number of health and wellness features, with a focus of making the device "even more essential for users to stay healthy, active, and connected". Set to launch in
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Kanva completes CA$25m redesign of Montreal's 'living museum', the Biodome
Work has been completed on the redevelopment of Montreal's Biodome – a science museum which occupies the site of the former velodrome built for the 1976 Olympic Games. The Biodome allows visitors to walk through replicas of five ecosystems found in the Americas – a tropical rainforest, a maple forest, the Gulf
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Germany’s first inland surf park secures approval
Plans to build Germany's first inland surf park have been approved by the Hallbergmoos municipality government in Munich. The decision will pave the way for the development of Surftown MUC, located close to the Munich international airport to the north of the city. Surftown MUC will offer waves which can be
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Gymbox and WeWork sign deal for exclusive collaboration
Gymbox has signed a partnership agreement to provide members of flexible workspace provider WeWork with both in-person and on-demand fitness classes. WeWork members will gain access to an bespoke package of Gymbox workouts, with classes covering seven branded categories – from Sweat and Strength to Holistic.
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First glimpse of Manchester's new urban park by Studio Egret West
New images have been released of what will become the first new public park in Manchester, UK, in more than 100 years. Called Mayfield Park, the new urban green space has been designed by landscape architects Studio Egret West. It will be part of the £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration scheme – one of the largest in
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David Lloyd recruits Tom Watson for Team PB programme
David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise the profile of its new Team PB programme. The six-week programme aims to motivate, encourage and support people to realise their health goals, specifically with the pandemic and its physical and mental effects in mind.
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Survey confirms huge takeup of digital during lockdowns
The combining of physical and digital has been playing an important role in membership-based fitness businesses, according to a new global customer survey by Virtuagym. The survey looked at gyms, fitness studios and personal trainers that use Virtuagym services from the beginning of 2021. It shows that, during
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TRIB3 and Urban Gym Group sign 20-site deal for Benelux
TRIB3 has secured a franchise deal which will see it open 20 studios across Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The boutique operator has signed the area development deal with Dutch entrepreneur and investor, Jordy Kool, who has been given exclusive territory rights to the Benelux region. Kool is the
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MackNext creates VR experience for Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
Attractions Management understands that MackNext, the innovation department of Mack Group, is working on a new VR experience at the family-owned Miniatur Wunderland visitor attraction in Hamburg, Germany. The project is currently in the development phase and will be developed in a purpose-built space at
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