Articles published in category Business
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September 2004
Spa Business
Visiting the Divani Apollon Palace hotel in Athens, with its luxurious thalasso centre, a year after opening.
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July 2004
Club Business Europe
Government promotion of exercise benefits boosts industry prospects.
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April 2004
Club Business Europe
The first in a chain of 12 Virgin Active Lifecentres opens in Genoa, Italy.
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January 2004
In a challenging sales environment, more and more club companies are looking to see what they can do to hold on to the members they have.
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January 2004
Club Business Europe
Management guru, Tom Peters is back - goading, bellowing and pushing the industry to new heights.
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September 2003
Club Business Europe
Favourable demographics fuel long-term demand in the UK.
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September 2003
Club Business Europe
Chastened by the economy, operators remain bullish about industry potential.
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September 2003
Club Business Europe
How Elixia sprang from nowhere to become a major player - in just 24 months.
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April 2003
Club Business International
Werner Kiester has created a successful 118-club company by focusing, exclusively, on strength training
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March 2002
Health Club Management
Cannons' non-executive chair also works for nine other companies in his 'portfolio' career. What insights can he bring to health and fitness?
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December 2001
Club Business International
Sir Richard Branson's dream is being transformed into a vital and growing IHRSA Global 25 chain
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April 2001
Leisure Management
The creator of the fashionable business haunts of the rich and famous talks about his success and his plans for future projects.
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February 2000
Health Club Management
Everything he touches turns into a golden brand opportunity, so what will he do to the health and fitness market?