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Retail Asia19/04/2021
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Electronics

Images of the Fitbit Luxe fitness tracker leak

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This past January, Google closed on its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit. Today, Germany’s WinFuture published some photos of the next Fitbit fitness tracker, the Fitbit Luxe. The wearable is supposed to deliver “balanced health in an elegant design,” and with the use of a polished stainless steel casing, the device does look to be as advertised. The […]
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Retail Asia15/02/2021
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General

Facebook to launch smartwatch with focus on fitness, messaging in 2022

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Last month, Facebook called Apple a ‘significant’ future competitor. Those comments were understood to be a reference to their respective AR/VR efforts, but a new report adds another layer to the matter. The Information reports that Facebook is building a smartwatch as part of its ongoing hardware efforts, which already include Oculus VR headsets and the Portal smart display. It will use […]
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Retail Asia08/01/2021
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Living

Once successful fitness studio goes belly-up

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Fitness studio chain Lamita has announced the closure of all of its 16 centers after Covid-19 caused it to go bust. Vu Thi Thuy Linh, the CEO of Lamita Fitness, said the main reason for the failure has been Covid-19 and not internal problems but admitted she was at fault for not realizing the risk […]
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Retail Asia16/03/2020
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Living

Snap Fitness to open 300 locations in Japan

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Snap Fitness plans to open 300 locations in Japan in partnership with local franchisee Global Fitness Japan Co. The international franchised gym group will open a flagship location in Tokyo this year, followed by more venues in Osaka and other regions. “Snap Fitness has been successfully providing innovative fitness services in a sustainable manner across […]
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Retail Asia06/06/2019
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Living

Bern’s Intersport partners with Suning in China

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Bern retailer network Intersport has entered into a franchise agreement with major Chinese omnichannel retailer Suning. The move gives Intersport a more significant presence in the huge Chinese sports market both in the offline and online arenas. It enables Suning to launch Intersport stores in specified provinces and municipalities in China, distributing Intersport products within […]
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Retail Asia24/04/2019
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Living

Hong Kong fitness centres named and shamed

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Expressing deep concern for “unscrupulous sales practices” of some Hong Kong fitness centres, the Consumer Council has named and shamed four operators it says targets young consumers with high-pressure sales tactics. “After careful consideration, the council today publicly names four fitness centres and strongly reprimands them for their undesirable sales practices targeting inexperienced young consumers,” […]
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Retail Asia02/04/2019
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Uncategorized

First UFC Gym opens at CityLink Mall, Singapore

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UFC Gym Singapore has opened its first branch at CityLink Mall. The gym has been opened under a franchise agreement with local operator NF Fitness, which is planning to expand to 15 gyms during the next decade. “We will have access to best-qualified coaches, as well as top-notch gym-training equipment,” said Barnabas Huang, UFC Gym […]
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Retail Asia08/06/2017
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General

China’s Tongfang Kontafarma to move into fitness

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Hong Kong-listed Tongfang Kontafarma will acquire a significant stake in Singapore’s True Group, which comprises True Yoga and True Fitness, according to a press release by the latter on Tuesday (May 30). The deal will see Tongfang Kontafarma, which is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and sales of prescription drugs, buy a 51 per cent […]
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Retail Asia15/12/2016
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Electronics

Fitness trackers still dominate wearables market

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Basic wearables, primarily comprised of fitness bands, accounted for 85% of the wearables market in the third quarter of 2016, IDC estimates. The total market grew 3.1% year-over-year during the quarter, with wearables shipments reaching 23 million. IDC said much of the increase in shipments for fitness trackers was attributed to the launch of newer […]
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Retail Asia20/11/2016
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Living

Actxa named partner for Singapore fitness programme

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Fitness wearables brand Actxa has been appointed as one of the official technology partners of the second National Steps Challenge (NSC) by the Singapore Health Promotion Board (HPB). Fuelled by the nation’s positive response to the physical activity initiative last year, the fitness wearables company has launched three new step tracker models alongside an easy […]
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Retail Asia27/09/2016
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Living

Fitness, driver of consumer market

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Saturday mornings appear to be ideal for fitness-crazy Shanghai groups to have fun in the form of dance-like workouts outdoors. Some 500 lined up last Saturday to join a one-hour event. The venue was disco-like. Les Mills, one of the world’s largest developers of group workouts, kicked off its global tour for 2016 beside the […]
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Retail Asia11/10/2015
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Living

Poland’s Jatomi Fitness moves into Thailand

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Thailand is Jatomi’s third country in Asean after the company opened branches in Malaysia and Indonesia, group chief executive officer Tracy Gehlan said. Currently, the company has more than 150,000 members across its 70 clubs in seven countries. Originating in 2008 from Poland, it has locations in the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey as well […]
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