News: Retail
adidas reveals ambition to help athletes overcome high pressure moments in sport
adidas has unveiled an initiative that it hopes will help disarm negative pressure in sport by working with elite and grassroots athletes to reveal the impact it can have on...
Feb 23, 2024
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Gold's Gym announces takeover of former World Gym Yeerongpilly site
South east Queensland’s first big box gym is now a Gold’s Gym location following the transition of the former World Gym Brisbane site in Yeerongpilly to the Gold’s Gym stable....
Feb 18, 2024
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Ed Sheeran opens UOB Live Bangkok
Bangkok’s UOB Live entertainment venue has staged its opening event, an Ed Sheeran concert, in front of a 6,000-capacity crowd. Developed with the aim of becoming a world class...
Feb 13, 2024
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Plans revealed for new downtown Auckland stadium
The consortium behind a proposed new stadium and surrounding precinct at Auckland’s Quay Park believes the development will activate the eastern side of the city. Revealed in...
Feb 12, 2024
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Live Nation study reveals true impact of live music in building brand loyalty
Live Nation Entertainment has released its latest Fan Insights Study ‘Driving Loyalty’, which reveals the power of live music in driving brand loyalty among Australians....
Feb 12, 2024
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City Cave float therapy chain looks for USA franchise growth
Having opened its first location in the USA last year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Brisbane-founded City Cave Float & Wellness Centre is stepping up its expansion plans for the...
Feb 10, 2024
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World Gym to open first club in the Northern Territory
World Gym’s Australian franchise network is set to expand again with the opening of a new facility in Palmerston – its first in the Northern Territory. With its planning...
Feb 8, 2024
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Australian Institute of Sport partnership delivers access to sports nutrition products
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has partnered with Science in Sport (SiS) to give athletes and and sports preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games...
Feb 7, 2024
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Cruise ships anticipated to inject $65 million into Northern Territory economy in 2024
Northern Territory’s local tour operators, retailers and hospitality sector are to benefit from an anticipated injection of $65 million from the cruise ship industry during the...
Feb 5, 2024
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Global Wellness Institute ranks Australia 11th of 145 countries based on wellness market size
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has today released a comprehensive report delving into the wellness economies of 145 countries and ranking them by size. This new, in-depth...
Jan 30, 2024
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Mariah Jones and Jake Smith secure top honours at Australian Pool Lifesaving Championships
Australian Lifesaving Team athlete Mariah Jones, competing for club team Sunshine Coast Grammar, Queensland has won the Female Lifesaver of the Meet at the Australian Pool...
Jan 25, 2024
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STRONG Pilates expands into Japan
Australian fitness franchise, STRONG Pilates has announced its expansion into Japan, with plans to roll out 50 studios over the next five years. STRONG Pilates Japan (SPJ) has...
Jan 22, 2024
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Ninja Parc franchise expands its offering with ‘Ninja Parcade’
Belgravia Group’s Ninja Parc franchise is rolling out ‘Ninja Parcade’ to its existing sites across Australia, with the offering included as an add-on for new franchise sites....
Jan 16, 2024
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Nike urged to compensate 4,200 garment workers in Thailand and Cambodia
Global sportswear giant Nike is being urged non-profit groups Human Rights Watch and Clean Clothes Campaign to pay US$2.2 million in unpaid wages to pay 4,200 workers in...
Jan 14, 2024
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Victorian Government and AFL partner to revitalise Dockland site and enhance Marvel Stadium
A Joint Venture agreement has been announced by the Victorian Government and Australian Football League (AFL) to transform the Docklands waterfront and enhance Marvel Stadium as...
Jan 10, 2024
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Collective Wellness Group launches first SUMHIIT Fitness studio
Collective Wellness Group has announced the official opening of a new fitness brand, SUMHIIT Fitness, to the Australian market - with the inaugural HIIT studio now operational...
Jan 10, 2024
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Kevin Yates promoted to Chief Executive role for Lift Brands EMEA
Lift Brands has announced the appointment of Kevin Yates, who joined the fitness group as Chief Operating Officer in September last year, as Chief Executive for its business in...
Jan 9, 2024
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Worksite health promotion and exercise for older adults among top trends in 2024 ACSM worldwide survey
While again identifying wearable technology as being the top industry trend for 2024, the latest worldwide fitness trends survey from the American College of Sports Medicine...
Jan 8, 2024
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Big Screen Video unveils new ‘funnel’ 360-degree screen
Leading digital screen technology company Big Screen Video (BSV) has installed a first-of-its kind 360-degree wrap-around LED screen in Australia - delivering an unprecedented...
Jan 8, 2024
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Xponential Fitness looks at Japan expansion with master franchise agreement for Pure Barre and YogaSix
USA-based Xponential Fitness has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement in Japan for Pure Barre and YogaSix with Sunpark Co. Ltd., their current master franchisee...
Jan 7, 2024
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MENALAC launches 2024 industry awards
The Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council (MENALAC) has opened entries for its 2024 industry awards program. Operators of theme parks, waterparks, FECs,...
Jan 5, 2024
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Survey of major fitness groups shows club openings outstrip closures at rate of two to one
New data from retail intelligence platform GapMaps shows 221 new fitness clubs opened and 112 closed across Australia for the 12 months to 31st August - a ratio of two openings...
Jan 1, 2024
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‘Most disliked’ Collingwood enjoy rising merchandise sales after AFL grand final win
Dr Abdel K Halabi, co-editor of Sporting Traditions , the journal of the Australian Society for Sports History, has highlighted now Collingwood FC’s win in the 2023 AFL grand...
Dec 27, 2023
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National Officiating Summit secures New Balance and Belgravia Apparel as partners
The organisers of the 2024 National Officiating Summit have welcomed new partners Belgravia Apparel and New Balance as its event partners As the Official Apparel Partner of...
Dec 20, 2023
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