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Four-Year €40 Million Senior Secured Bond for LifeFit Group
2019-10-09 source own
In recent times, the LifeFit Group has been making waves in Germany not only as a health and fitness platform but as the operator of Fitness First, Barry’s Bootcamp brands, and elbgym.
Fitness Market Growing in Poland
2019-10-03 source own
Right across Europe, it seems more people are trying to get fit…and the same is true in Poland. Suddenly, people are seeking a healthier lifestyle, and this has been extremely positive for companies within this niche.
Polish Production Facility Opens for Bafang
2019-10-03 source own
Based in Wroclow, Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. finally opened their Polish production facility recently and Qinghua Wang, CEO and president, was in attendance.
UFC Gym signs deal to enter Russian fitness market.
2019-10-03 source own
US-based chain UFC-Gym has signed a deal which will see it enter the Russian fitness market later this year.
Finnish Investor Building Bulgarian Powerhouse in Bikes
2019-10-03 source own
Slovenian Elan d.o.o. has recently seen success in it’s bike building endeavours despite being more well known for its production of skis and yachts.
TOP-GYM to be FitQuest distributor in Poland
2019-10-03 source own
An exclusive agreement has been signed between TOP-GYM and FitQuest. This represents the joining of Poland's top personal fitness equipment distributors and the leader in human performance monitoring.
Czech Republic’s ‘ForBikes’ Show looking to the future
2019-10-03 source own
ForBikes is one of the largest cycling shows in Central Europe and is continuing the trend for movement towards e-bikes.
New distributor in Poland for Ski brand G3
2019-02-25 source own
The G3 winter sports brand will be on it’s way to Poland as Patagonia announces that they will distribute G3 this leading brand of ski and snowboarding equipment.
Gym Membership Report - High Costs for Swiss Attendees
2019-02-18 source own
According to a recent report, gym-goers in Switzerland pay more than in any other country in Europe.
Central European (CE) Distributor Attendees for Ipso 19
2019-01-24 source own
Across CE and CEE, over 4,600 key decision makers in the sporting goods distribution niche were recently surveyed and over half said that at least one executive would be attending Ipso 19.
Fit - One Enters the Polish Market
2019-01-21 source own
Back in December, Blue City shopping centre welcomed Poland’s first Fit/One fitness club and it contains a massage parlour, saunas, a solarium, and the main gym.
Fitness world steps into Switzerland
2018-12-21 source own
The Danish Fitness Gym provider Fitness World is taking over basefit.ch, the 2nd largest gym chain in Switzerland that has 70,000 paying members.
Slovenia; Revamped hotel opens on Rogla
2018-12-21 source own
The business Unitur launched a refurbished hotel within the Rogla skiing resort from the north-east of Slovenia, which was recently relaunched.
Spinoff of Sportmaster Creates Options for Supplier Expansion in Russia
2018-12-14 source own
For many years, the biggest sporting goods brands in Russia have been on a mission to open outlets selling their own brands.
Poland welcomes new fitness brand
2018-12-14 source own
In December, Poland, and more specifically the Mokotow district in Warsaw, is set to welcome the first Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) fitness club as its expansion plan begins.
First Romanian Store for 50 Style
2018-12-05 source own
In October, 50 Style, originally from Poland, made the jump into the Romanian market with a brand-new store in the Iris Shopping Center in Bucharest.
Russia; bicycle market wobbles yet becomes more fashionable
2018-12-05 source own
Springtime began early in 2018 in Russia and Central Europe with the CEE experience temperatures higher then southern Europe throughout April and May, this helped boost sales of summer sporting goods, particularly bikes, scooters, roller blades, roller skates, climbing and hiking equipment
Romanians To Enjoy World Class Fitness Service In Bucharest
2018-12-05 source own
In a bid to expand customer’s baseline through a strategic market dynamic, the World Class Romania, which happens to be the biggest fitness center in the country, is aiming to open two new clubs namely; World class Afitech and World class Veranda in Bucharest by Fall 2018.
Appealing Poland Becomes A Much Sought-After Tourist Center
2018-12-05 source own
Poland has become a much-visited destination for many tourists with over 18 million foreign tourists paid a visit to Poland in the previous year.
Export Increase Witnessed By German Bicycle Exports
2018-12-05 source own
German Bicycle Exports has seen a massive performance in term of sales. Based on sales estimates from ‘ZweiradIndustrieVerband’ (ZIV) – Germany Industry Association – about 670,000 E-bike were sold within the first six months of this year.
Swiss E-Bike Records a Steady Increase in Sales
2018-09-03 source own
From the recent data released by the Swiss bicycle industry association VeloSuisse, it was observed that the sales of e-bikes and bicycles in Switzerland for the year 2017 were impressive.
Giant announces plans to build factory in Hungary
2018-06-13 source own
In a move that has been widely applauded, Giant Group has revealed its plans to open a factory in Hungary.
EBRD signs largest equity participation in the tourism sector
2018-06-13 source own
In what has been described as its largest equity investment in the tourism sector, the EBRD has signed an investment agreement which makes it a shareholder in D Marinas B.V., which is the holding company for a network that includes ten marinas in Croatia, Greece, and Turkey.
Russians World Cup Effect
2018-06-13 source own
According to the latest cost estimates, Russia has already invested some US$13 billion in the preparation for the month-long football tournament, and may well surpass the record US$15 billion spent by Brazil in 2014 to become the most expensive World Cup ever held.
Polands growing fitness market
2018-05-30 source own
The Polish fitness market is considered to be of one of the biggest potential growth markets in Europe and the 2nd largest fitness club market in Central Europe (CE).