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Malls Are Trading Stores for Self-Care Spots
Shopping Centers Shift
to Self-Care

Shopping Centers Shift to Self-Care

Gyms and spas outpace stores for the first time

(Newser) - Americans aren't just going to the mall for stuff anymore—they're going for self-care. The Wall Street Journal reports that for the first time, businesses that sell services, not products, now account for the majority of new retail leasing in the US. In 2025, salons, spas, gyms, bars,...

Man Found Dead in Gym Tanning Bed After 3 Days

Derek Sink, 39, entered the Planet Fitness on Friday, wasn't found until Monday

(Newser) - Derek Sink entered a Planet Fitness location on the south side of Indianapolis on Friday. Three days later, he was found there dead. The 39-year-old's body was discovered around 8:30am Monday inside a tanning bed at the gym. A needle was found in the room with him, family...

New Planet Fitness Members Won't Get That Sweet $10 Deal

Starting this summer, gym chain will charge $15 per month, its first price increase since 1998

(Newser) - It seems odd, if not outright remarkable, that Planet Fitness hasn't raised its basic membership cost since the year Bill Clinton was impeached, but that low, low fee is about to vanish. CNN reports that, starting this summer, the fee for a "Classic" monthly membership at the gym...

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