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The potential takeover of Fitness First UK by Dave Whelan’s DW Sports would mark the
start of a mid-market fightback against the rise of the budget clubs, according to a well-
placed source.
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01 Jul 2016
The UK’s gyms and health clubs have more members than ever before, with a record 9.2
million working up a sweat last year.
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16 May 2016
The Bannatyne Group is sizing up a £300m float on London’s Alternative Investment
Market (AIM) as owner and founder Duncan Bannatyne seeks funds to expand his health
club, spa and hotel empire.
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13 Apr 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.
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04 Apr 2016
The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics
HCM issue 5 2016
Mintel’s senior leisure and technology analyst, Paul Davies, looks at the current state of the health and fitness market, and asks how club operators can be more innovative in 2016 and beyond
HCM Handbook 2016
The fitness industry may be growing, but it needs to do even more to achieve future success. David Minton looks at moves in the private and public sector, and the need for all clubs to better embrace the power of social media
HCM Handbook 2016
The continued rise of budget gyms doesn’t spell the end for mid and premium market
operators, according to Bannatyne Group managing director Justin Musgrove, who says
the pulling power of low cost sites can bring benefits for everyone.
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19 Jan 2016
Fitness First has sold its Queen’s Park health club in Bournemouth – the site on which the
gym chain’s 360-club global empire was founded.
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18 Jan 2016
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.
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06 Jan 2016
The CEO of Jatomi Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about building a business around the consumer, and the lessons fitness can take from the fast food sector
HCM issue 1 2016
The Bannatyne Group is working to reposition itself as an upmarket operator in 2016,
centred around a major investment programme and a change in philosophy.
news •
21 Dec 2015
Mid-market gyms are in need of a radical overhaul of their traditional models if they are to
avoid being squeezed into submission by all sides of the market.
news •
11 Dec 2015
DW Fitness has bought seven former LA fitness sites from Pure Gym, Health Club
Managment can exclusively reveal.
news •
04 Nov 2015
Les Mills outlines five steps to creating the best cycle experience
HCM issue 11 2015
Gym managers should treat their role like that of a theatre manager and focus on getting
the public through the door by promoting and selling an unmissable experience.
news •
28 Sep 2015
Flexible gym contracts which don’t require members to commit to a fixed term are actually
better for retention than traditional 12-month tie-ins, according to a new report.
news •
27 Aug 2015
An abandoned community swimming pool has become an ‘eyesore no more’, thanks to an
ambitious turnaround project led by family-run operator Choices Health Clubs.
news •
26 Aug 2015
Fitness industry analyst Ray Algar will deliver a keynote session at Leisure Industry Week
(LIW) 2015, exploring what the future holds for the ‘squeezed middle’ of the gym market.
news •
16 Jul 2015
Ray Algar reports on the rise of the small but perfectly formed boutique fitness operations, and considers the factors behind their success
HCM issue 7 2015
The mid-market is a good place to be – you just have to know how to pitch your pricing, according to leisure consultant Tim Baker
HCM issue 6 2015
Pure Gym is the reported frontrunner in a three-horse race to buy LA fitness for £80m,
with Fitness First and Sports Direct Fitness also in contention.
news •
31 Mar 2015
Reinvention, repositioning, a return to growth? Kate Cracknell asks our experts what’s next for the mid-market after several tough years
HCM issue 4 2015
Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months
HCM Handbook 2015
Dr Paul Bedford outlines the key findings of his qualitative and quantitative retention reports
HCM Handbook 2015
The latest HAFOS survey gains insight into consumers’ views of budget clubs and microgyms
HCM Handbook 2015
An analysis of potential growth areas for the fitness sector, based on the latest Mintel research
HCM Handbook 2015
Low-cost growth, public sector strength and the impact of technology. David Minton offers an overview of the fitness sector based on the latest TLDC State of the UK Fitness Industry report
HCM Handbook 2015
This year’s SIBEC Europe event opened with a lively discussion forum covering wearable technology and Sports Direct Fitness’ £5 membership announcement
HCM issue 1 2015
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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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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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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