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The CEO of Virgin Active has pledged the international gym chain will remain a significant
player in its home market, despite selling a third of its UK clubs to Nuffield Health this
week.
news •
15 Jun 2016
Nuffield Health will today (14 June) announce that it has secured 35 sites from Virgin
Active, as the health charity moves to significantly expand its national network of health
clubs and hospitals.
news •
14 Jun 2016
The health club market has shown robust growth across Europe, according to new research from Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM issue 6 2016
Virgin Active has announced a
range of new offerings aimed at
extreme fitness fans ahead
of the upcoming Tough Mudder
event season.
news •
03 May 2016
Move's new partner network across the three cities
includes hundreds of independent operators, as well
as chains such as Virgin Active and Pure Gym.
product innovation •
03 May 2016
Fitness First’s fruitless bid to acquire rival LA fitness has proved a ‘blessing in disguise’
says UK managing director Martin Seibold, helping the gym chain to assert its dominance
in the booming London health club market.
news •
04 Apr 2016
A number of fitness brands changed the conversation in their New Year ad campaigns. Mark Hutcheon takes a closer look
HCM issue 4 2016
Niels Gronau and Gregor Titze take a look at the key findings from the latest edition of Leading Operators – Fitness in Europe
HCM issue 4 2016
The explorer and TV personality is on a mission to add a sense of adventure to the gym. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2016
Investor interest in fitness is booming. Jak Phillips gets expert tips for securing funding
HCM issue 3 2016
Health clubs should invest more in star fitness instructors to reflect their value to the
business and ensure that the industry retains its top talent.
news •
29 Feb 2016
US gym chain Brick has teamed up with advertising giant BBDO New York to create an
innovative campaign designed to help members from ‘falling off the fitness cliff’.
news •
22 Feb 2016
Fitness technology giant Gantner has been acquired by the private equity backer behind
high street food chain EAT.
news •
19 Feb 2016
Broadening the reach of a business and diversifying into more sectors is essential for the
survival of squeezed trusts in the UK’s highly-competitive leisure operations market.
news •
11 Feb 2016
1Rebel’s new collaboration with hip activewear brand Sweaty Betty is the catalyst for the
boutique chain to work with more brands in the booming fitness lifestyle market.
news •
03 Feb 2016
Leisure operator BH Live has made another high-profile acquisition as it continues its
strong start to 2016, snapping up East Dorset’s former Virgin Active site.
news •
01 Feb 2016
UK low-cost operator The Gym Group recently completed a successful IPO, and Pure Gym is also considering a flotation. What might be the impact and learnings for the rest of the sector? Niamh Madigan reports
HCM issue 2 2016
The European fitness market continues its strong growth, with the total number of health and fitness club members now exceeding 50 million, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report
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Any suspicions that the boutique studio boom is stealing the thunder of fast-growing
budget gyms has been dispelled by the latest Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list,
which names Pure Gym and Xercise4Less among the 20 fastest growing private firms in
the UK.
news •
03 Dec 2015
Pure Gym has announced that it will partner the UK’s biggest mass participation running series “Great
Run” – the latest example of a gym teaming up with a popular outdoor event to expand its reach.
news •
03 Dec 2015
MoveGB has announced a partnership with leading
health club operator Virgin Active.
product innovation •
23 Nov 2015
Virgin Active has continued its three-year, £100m
investment in its UK portfolio with the
unveiling of the refurbished Salford Quays site in
Manchester.
news •
28 Oct 2015
A new budget gym has been launched by fitness industry veteran Mike Walker, who hopes
to roll out his ‘low cost, high quality’ concept across a number of sites.
news •
21 Oct 2015
Nuffield Health group CEO David Mobbs has announced that he is to stand down at the end
of 2015, having transformed the charity during his 14 years at the helm.
news •
29 Sep 2015
Virgin Active founder Sir Richard Branson has announced that the gym chain is gearing up
for a major international expansion over the next three years.
news •
16 Sep 2015
More than a quarter of Brits are fearful of going to the gym because they don’t feel
confident enough to use the equipment, according to new research.
news •
10 Sep 2015
Virgin Active is rolling out a new fusion ballet class as it bids to bring the spirit of boutique
Los Angeles studios to its UK clubs.
news •
02 Sep 2015
Extreme fitness challenges such as Tough Mudder have really captured the imagination of the public. So how can health club operators benefit from the trend?
HCM issue 10 2015
A leading US massage spa chain is aiming to start a revolution in the UK massage industry
HCM issue 9 2015
Efforts to revolutionise physical activity sector apprenticeships have taken a solid step
forward after the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills approved the
frameworks for two new apprenticeships under the Trailblazer initiative.
news •
24 Aug 2015
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