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Fitbug Holdings, the online health and wellbeing services provider, is changing its trading
name to Kin Wellness, following a decision to reposition the business.
news •
05 Apr 2017
It’s time for health clubs to embrace activity tracking and not see it as a threat – but how many operators are achieving this?
HCM issue 4 2016
Liz Terry, editor of HCM, has called on the industry to counter the "annual tradition of gym-bashing"
by national consumer media.
news •
21 Jan 2019
A new report – Optimising personalisation using fitness personas – which defines four
key gym-goer types has been released by insight firm Club Intel.
news •
12 Jul 2022
AmpStrip, the new fitness device from wellness equipment supplier FitLinxx, was
one of the wearable technology stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
2015, which wrapped up last week.
news •
12 Jan 2015
Apple’s new smartwatch will not be the instant “silver bullet” to destroy health clubs as
some have predicted, rather it will be the subsequent refinement of the product which will
have the biggest impact, according to leading industry analyst Bryan O’Rourke.
news •
15 Mar 2015
Major health club brands such as LA Fitness, Fitness First, Anytime Fitness and
Sports Direct will seriously innovate their consumer offering as they battle to
assert themselves in a changing market, predicts a new report.
news •
21 Jan 2015
A new initiative being launched today (9 August) aims to improve the
application of digital
processes within the UK's fitness and physical activity sector.
news •
09 Aug 2021
Harnessing the power of group exercise in an effective fashion will be key to capitalising on latent
potential in the fitness market, says the new chief executive of Les Mills UK Martin Franklin.
news •
29 Apr 2015
Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in
branded consumer businesses.
news •
08 Sep 2020
David Stalker, CEO of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has revealed
details of a new joint venture with Sport England which aims to secure a digital
legacy for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
news •
11 Apr 2012
Premium health and fitness operator Equinox has launched a challenging new year fitness
campaign to revive the ailing concept of consumer loyalty to their gym.
news •
06 Jan 2016
Fitness has been called the world’s biggest sport, with 61 per cent of regular
exercisers now taking part in gym-type activities, according to findings in the
Nielsen: Les Mills Global Consumer Fitness Survey (2013).
news •
11 Mar 2014
Leisure-net is running a repeat of its initial Post Lockdown Recovery Survey, in order to
gauge
consumer confidence within the fitness industry following the second lockdown.
news •
17 Nov 2020
Interactive fitness streaming platform iFit has raised a US$200m warchest in order to accelerate its
growth plans in the connected fitness sector.
news •
18 Dec 2019
Leisure industry analyst David Minton has warned that fitness businesses must take heed
of technological advances and future-proof their business, or risk being wiped out entirely.
news •
20 Nov 2015
New statistics from the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) have revealed that more than 200,000 people across the UK participated in the inaugural MoreActive4Life campaign during the summer.
news •
25 Sep 2009
Executive director of ukactive, Steven Ward, presents a sneak preview of the Flame survey findings, which will form part of the inaugural Consumer Insight report due this September
HCM issue 9 2015
The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president,
Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and
heightened consumer expectations in this digital age
HCM Handbook 2018
Exciting opportunities lie ahead for the
industry in 2018, says Lauretta Ihonor
HCM issue 11 2017
In many industries, it is now commonplace for consumers to
access the services they want in a way that suits them.
product innovation •
03 Nov 2015
Technogym launched its Wellness On The Go digital
‘ecosystem’, which connects its fitness equipment with
consumer mobile devices, apps and movement tracking to
allow operators to manage members’ activities inside and
outside the club and drive new business models.
product innovation •
21 May 2014
At-home fitness giant Peloton said it is "troubled" by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) warning consumers to stop using the Peloton Tread+ equipment.
news •
19 Apr 2021
Public health is in the spotlight and the sector must step up, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 1 2024
New research from HCM and Active Insight has established the reasons people join health clubs and don’t attend and the majority are good news, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 7 2023
Mobile data and analytics provider App Annie has released its State Of Mobile 2021 report,
in which the company estimates that more than 71,000 new health and fitness apps were
launched in 2020.
news •
25 Feb 2021
The FIA will preview the results of its MoreActive4Life campaign – the FIA’s official sub-brand of the government’s Change4Life initiative – at Leisure Industry Week (22–24 September 2009).
news •
01 Apr 2009
A new report shows how the pandemic is shifting consumer behaviours in fitness, sport
and physical
activity – and how those changes are likely to be permanent when it comes to the
consumption of
goods and digital services.
news •
11 Mar 2021
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM magazine
With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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