Howl like a wolf and imitate monkeys and this new London spa June 20, 2025 At new London spa Shoreditch &Soul, strangers laugh like wolves in a 40-person sauna. Could this be London’s most joyful answer to the wellness boom? One of my favourite TV quotes comes from Samantha in an early Sex and the City episode: “You can’t swing a Fendi purse without knocking over five losers.” I recycle [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: Are Gen Z ditching the pub for the gym? May 27, 2025 In this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, the chief executive of The Gym Group explains that Gen Z are ditching the pub and instead choosing to socialise with their friends at the gym.
Are Gen Z ditching the pub for the gym? May 27, 2025 Gen Z are ditching the pub and choosing to socialise with their friends at the gym more, the boss of one of the UK's largest chains has said.
Holland & Barrett: Huge losses continue despite sales surge May 15, 2025 Holland & Barrett has suffered another year of losses despite its sales continuing to climb. The Nuneaton-headquartered health foods store chain has reported a pre-tax loss of £61.8m for the 12 months to the end of September 2024. The latest total comes after the retailer also lost £65.3m in the prior 12 months and £59.6m [...]
Economy boosted by record number of adults exercising April 24, 2025 Sport England has revealed that more adults than ever are doing the recommended amount of exercise – and it’s also a shot in the arm for the economy. The organisation’s latest Active Lives report found that 63.7 per cent of adults in England – 30m people – are doing at least 150 minutes of moderate [...]
Puresport: Finn Russell, Ben Earl and Castore backer in £3.6m fund raise April 23, 2025 Rugby stars Finn Russell and Ben Earl have doubled down on their investment to help London-based sports nutrition brand Puresport raise £3.6m in fresh funding. Redrice Ventures, an early backer of British sportswear brand Castore, and serial high growth investor Five Seasons Ventures also took part in the latest funding round. Puresport was founded by [...]
‘The Round’: Huge Bankside wellness hub gets planning permission February 6, 2025 Southwark Council has granted full planning approval for a major mixed-use scheme on Blackfriars Road in Bankside, central London. Real estate investor Hines will develop a “largely vacant” site into a sustainable office and residential neighbourhood by 2030, with construction set to start later this year. It’s one of many developments in the city looking [...]
Retail in 2025: The year of personalisation, AI, wellness – and no more barcodes December 24, 2024 2024 has been a tough year for retail. From companies sounding the alarm on business rates in the first half of the year to low consumer confidence and footfall proving stickier than expected, the festive period has now been overshadowed by stark warnings about further cost rises next year. Restructuring partner at RSM UK, Gordon [...]
Cold-weather athleisure trends with sky-high profits October 14, 2024 Athleisure is now worth a cool $396.7bn globally, and with no signs of slowing down, the market is set to skyrocket to $920bn by 2034.
Staggering 90 per cent of city dwellers too scared to cycle October 13, 2024 Findings, based on research by bike subscription service Swapfiets, found the top reasons behind Brits' fear of cycling in cities.