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Cost remains one of the most significant barriers to physical activity, with cut-
price deals the most effective way to incentivise exercise among UK consumers,
according to the latest Health and Fitness Omnibus Survey (HAFOS).
news •
15 Dec 2014
Wearable fitness devices are projected to dip in
popularity in the short term, but bounce back in
2016, according to new research.
news •
21 Nov 2014
Health club operator DiR has opened its 14th gym facility in Barcelona, Spain, in a building formerly occupied by famous nightclub Up&Down.
news •
05 Jan 2010
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson on the findings of the 2016 International Fitness Industry Trend Report
HCM issue 2 2017
Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of brand insights firm ClubIntel share a glimpse into the work and resulting outcomes of the recent 2015 International Fitness Industry Trend report - What’s All the Rage
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product innovation •
23 Nov 2010
The number of people who own wearable tech in the UK is set to double in 2015
– from 6 to 13 per cent – as products make the leap from niche to mainstream.
news •
15 Oct 2014
US-based brand insights and market research firm ClubIntel has launched its second
annual fitness
industry survey.
news •
06 Sep 2016
A new independent report carried out on behalf of the States of Guernsey has
uncovered the "notable economic potential" of the Channel Island's medical
tourism industry.
news •
02 Mar 2012
Lifestyle Personal Training (LSF-PT) is bidding to bridge the gap between the
fitness and medical industries by insisting that its team of over 400 PTs are all
trained to a minimum of Level 4 REPS by January 2015.
news •
05 Nov 2014
Health and fitness club professionals and operators are being invited to take part in
ClubIntel’s third annual international trends study, 'What’s All the Rage'.
news •
22 Sep 2017
Franchisee Stuart Rosenberg is opening his latest Fitness4Less club in Worcester, West
Midlands, this month - his first outside of London.
news •
05 Sep 2017
Boxing legend and two-time World Champion David Haye is to launch a flagship
'Hayemaker Gym' in downtown Dubai, with plans to expand across the wider
GCC and Middle East.
news •
12 Aug 2014
A new Level 4 strength and conditioning fitness qualification has been created to help
fitness professionals and sports coaches to carve a niche in the competitive world of elite
training.
news •
31 Mar 2016
Since opening its doors in November last
year, GRAVITY Jersey in St. Helier has been
doing things differently.
product innovation •
30 Mar 2011
Retro Fitness has appointed Andrew Alfano – a former senior vice president at coffee house
giant Starbucks – as its chief executive.
news •
07 Aug 2019
Tesco has signed a corporate fitness deal with Gympass, which will see the retail giant's 300,000
staff members being offered subsidised gym memberships.
news •
15 Jan 2019
Competition in the low cost sector of the gym market will intensify over the next
two years as operators grapple to sustain finite growth levels, predicts Jacques
de Bruin, COO at Pure Gym.
news •
09 Jan 2015
Pure Gym will plough some of the money it raises from selling its shares into further developing its
tech as part of a strategy to create new products and experiences for members and to future-proof its
business.
news •
15 Sep 2016
As the economic climate improves, what should operators be doing to catch the attention of investors? We ask our panel of experts
HCM issue 7 2014
Five-a-side soccer operator Fives has unveiled its inaugural Pinnacle Gym and announced the
roll-out of its digital football concept, as part of the brand’s drive to bring an ethos of
personal development into its centres.
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02 Dec 2021
Pedro Simão, CEO of Balance Company, says the company has acquired a 100 per cent
shareholding in international franchise brands VivaFit and Personal 20 from founders Pedro Ruiz
and Constance Ruiz.
news •
10 Jul 2023
Online clothing giant Net-a-Porter will tomorrow (9 July) launch a new
sportswear arm for women, marking the latest sign of convergence between
the fashion and fitness industries.
news •
08 Jul 2014
Wellness elements – from healthy food to fitness classes to spiritual healing – are ranked
as more important for travellers under age 49 (Gen X and Millennials) than for Baby
Boomers (age 50 and older), according to a new study from Spafinder Wellness 365.
news •
16 Mar 2016
HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
with two franchisee clubs opening in Orpington and Hoxton.
product innovation •
28 Feb 2023
Private equity firm, Legal & General Ventures (LGV), has backed a management buyout of the Total Fitness chain of health clubs for a rumoured £80m.
news •
26 Jul 2004
As the wearable tech market heats up with firms like Apple, Samsung and
Google at the centre of a battle for supremacy, the latest figures from mobile
research firm Flurry show that consumer appetite for fitness apps shows no sign
of abating.
news •
24 Jun 2014
The focus seems to be moving from personal training to small group training. Is the one-to-one model still a viable offering?
HCM issue 1 2015
A new fitness club chain - nuyuu fitness - is set to launch later this year as the result of a £2m partnership between businessman James Caan and former LA Fitness national sales manager, Ben Silcox. The new chain has already acquired three LA Fitness gyms in Slough, Berkshire; Livingston, Scotland and East Grinstead in East Sussex.
news •
16 Sep 2009
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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“The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business”
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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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