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Whitbread has announced that its pub restaurant and fitness divisions are continuing to suffer from a slowdown in consumer spending and that the group’s key priority is now “restarting like for like sales momentum” in the two areas.
news •
15 Jun 2005
Dutch health insurance provider Achmea has withdrawn from the fitness sector,
pulling the plug on its chain of Achmea Health Centers.
news •
21 Jul 2014
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
Healthcare charity and fitness operator Nuffield Health has acquired Greens
Health & Fitness, a chain of 15 fitness centres from De Vere Group.
news •
24 Jan 2012
Mindbody has announced it's buying ClassPass, the consumer wellness subscription
service
which enables people to use a range of gyms, studios and wellness facilities for one
monthly
subscription.
news •
13 Oct 2021
New from the company which introduced Power
Plate acceleration training is the Power
Plate® powerBIKE, a mechanical stationary
bike with integrated vibration technology.
product innovation •
17 May 2011
Employer demand for new workers within the UK leisure and tourism sector reached "record highs" during August, according to new figures released by recruitment firm Reed.
news •
08 Sep 2010
Interest in gym reopening in England is reaching fever pitch, with an announcement
expected any time now.
news •
09 Jul 2020
Fitness First Middle East (FFME) has
opened its latest XFit studio – the
operator’s own CrossFit-style offering –
in Dubai.
news •
16 Mar 2016
Bristol has around 300 fitness providers and over
265 of them are part of the MoveGB fitness
network.
product innovation •
19 May 2016
Following increasing interest in the brew's reputed health benefits, connoisseur tea company Dragonfly has introduced its own Pu'er Tea brand.
product innovation •
04 Jan 2008
An academic study has outlined the benefits of interactive digital gaming (exergaming) and suggested that it could form an alternative to traditional, supervised exercise for children.
news •
14 Mar 2011
Mark Durden-Smith has been announced as host of the first ever Members' Choice Health Club Awards, taking place on Wednesday 21 September at Hilton Birmingham Metropole NEC.
news •
15 Aug 2011
Android Open Accessory Functionality is now
available on Life Fitness's Lifecycle
Exercise Bike, following its launch at the
recent Google I/O developer conference.
product innovation •
09 Jun 2011
After some speculation, the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has confirmed that Andrée Deane has left the organisation.
news •
16 Oct 2009
There’s growing consumer interest in halo (salt) therapy since COVID-19 as people look to
improve their respiratory health and boost their immune systems.
product innovation •
03 Aug 2020
Esporta has achieved 100 per cent registration of all fitness staff.
news •
13 Apr 2004
The low-cost sector will continue to drive the growth of the UK's fitness
industry during 2012, according to a panel of experts offering their predictions
for the year.
news •
13 Jan 2012
New research carried out by consultants The Parthenon Group has suggested that the health and fitness sector may be facing a slow recovery from the recession.
news •
06 Apr 2010
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the entire Looney Tunes gang could soon be putting UK kids
through their paces as part of a new collaboration between Warner Bros. Consumer
Products UK and Ireland (WBCP) and Fit for Sport.
news •
17 Mar 2015
US-based health club operator Planet Fitness has reported a 10 per cent increase in like-
for-like sales during the third quarter, mirroring a steady strengthening of the US economy
and the return of consumer confidence.
news •
01 Nov 2016
Why Les Mills group programming can have a powerful impact on retention
HCM issue 9 2014
New research by Mintel into consumer attitudes towards participating in sports has revealed that fundraising sports events could be a way of boosting activity levels and that people are increasingly opting to keep fit in ways which cost nothing.
news •
19 Aug 2005
A boutique indoor rowing and personal training studio – described as the first of its kind in the UK –
will open in a Grade II-listed, converted church in the affluent Marylebone area of London this
month.
news •
12 Sep 2018
Kristen Walsh looks forward to the IHRSA European Congress being held in Marseille, France, in October
HCM issue 8 2015
The UK fitness industry has continued to grow in size and value, with the number of gyms
hitting 7,000 for the first time in history.
news •
16 May 2018
Planet Fitness has signed an agreement to acquire Sunshine Fitness – an operator of 114
Planet Fitness fitness clubs in the US – in a deal worth US$800m.
news •
17 Jan 2022
Health club operators and suppliers must take urgent action if they are to capitalise on the
opportunities afforded by fitness technology, according to a team of industry experts.
news •
11 Mar 2015
We’re entering the age of the wellness mega-corp, with the ultimate goal for investors being to dominate health and wellness markets in every channel. Prepare to expect the unexpected in this convergence of health, fitness and wellness
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
It’s time for gym operators to monetise digital and find ways to create hybrid models
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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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
What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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HCM People
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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“Actually most people go to the gym to feel better and that’s far easier to achieve than losing 5kg”
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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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