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Increased membership numbers helped Pure Gym record strong financial results in 2016, with
further rises expected as the operator plans to open up to 25 new sites this year.
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30 Mar 2017
Average charges for an adult swim session have topped £5.00 (US$6.45, €5.83) for the first
time, as expenditure on swimming and swimming lessons reaches record levels, according to
the new State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 from market intelligence outfit,
Leisure DB.
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26 Jul 2023
The beginning of a new school year has coincided with an influx of people going to use the
gym, according to a study conducted by Fitness First.
news •
23 Sep 2016
We dive into the State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2023 by Leisure DB to see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the aquatics sector
HCM issue 7 2023
The MD of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about creating new products, new motivations and a whole new vision, as he’s tasked with reinventing the brand as a standalone enterprise
HCM issue 2 2022
The Global Health and Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has commissioned Deloitte to produce a
major new report, The Economic Impact of the Health and Fitness Industry, with
the support of IHRSA and the goal of securing a seat at the table in terms of World Health
Organization policy development.
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16 Aug 2021
Are you charging the correct price for your club? How do you know when is the right time to put prices up, and how much should they increase by? We ask our panel
HCM issue 7 2013
New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that the leisure, fitness, spa and hospitality
industries are bouncing back and look likely to contribute £3.5b (€4bn, US$4.7) more to the nation’s
GDP this year than in 2019.
news •
30 Sep 2021
Peloton is set to axe around 800 jobs, increase the price of its equipment and close some of its
retail operations as part of efforts to turn around the decline in its business.
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18 Aug 2022
Industry insiders have confirmed to HCM that parts of the US health and fitness sector
saw a
softening of demand in early 2024, but that the market quickly righted and was back on-
track
by the end of January.
news •
14 Feb 2024
Peloton co-founder and CEO John Foley has admitted that he is baffled as to why shares in the
company have "gone backwards" since its IPO in September.
news •
11 Nov 2019
We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk
HCM issue 10 2022
With such a tough economic climate, it’s tempting to pass some of the costs on to members. Some operators are already doing so. But will the beleagured consumer stand it? Julie Allen passes on some interesting insights from Leisure-net’s pricing report.
HCM Handbook 2023
Younger men at independent gyms are more likely than any other consumer group to accept
increases in their membership fees, while older women at leisure centres are least accepting of
price increases.
news •
18 Aug 2022
The huge media fallout and criticism of the government from the collapse of the charity
Kids Company has significantly changed the environment around state funding, says Sport
England CEO Jennie Price.
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13 Nov 2015
Catalan fitness operator DiR has launched a low-cost fee to access its existing clubs. Ranging from €20 to €30 a month, the lower fee allows members to access all the same facilities, but only during certain hours.
news •
20 Sep 2011
Xponential Fitness has completed its initial public offering (IPO), becoming the second major player
operator – after F45 Training – to go public this month.
news •
27 Jul 2021
Entrepreneur and former CEO of Holmes Place Iberia, Nick Coutts, is to launch
his new budget club venture in Portugal this month.
news •
17 Oct 2011
Sport England will plough “hundreds of millions of pounds” into 10 different places across
England in an attempt to address location-specific issues such as high inactivity and
unemployment.
news •
19 May 2016
Indoor cycling giant Peloton has cut the price of its popular Bike, while launching two entirely new
products for the lucrative at-home fitness market.
news •
11 Sep 2020
The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports
HCM issue 10 2023
Health clubs and fitness operators have
an “enormous role to play” in helping to
achieve the physical activity goals set
out in the government’s recent Sports
Strategy, according to Sport England
CEO Jennie Price.
news •
23 Mar 2016
Core Health & Fitness is aiming to crank its indoor cycling offering up a gear with the
announcement of three new bikes which are coming to market.
news •
17 Nov 2015
Cannons Group has appointed Matthew Hart, former group marketing director of internet travel site lastminute.com, to commercial and marketing director.
news •
19 Sep 2006
The value of the global fitness equipment market is set to reach $12.89bn by 2022,
according to a new report by research company Allied Market Research (AMR).
news •
21 Oct 2016
As more clubs consider raising fees to offset increasing costs, how might that be received by customers? Julie Allen tells HCM about the new Leisure-net pricing study
HCM issue 8 2022
A new app has been launched that enables UK gym owners to trade-in their old fitness
equipment within minutes via an online auction platform.
news •
03 Jun 2016
The Ben Dunne Group has expanded its health and fitness offering by opening a fourth club - its first 'high value' site.
news •
07 Apr 2010
The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers
HCM issue 3 2016
Part five of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities – Fixed price contracts
HCM issue 2 2014
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
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“We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms”
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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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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
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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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
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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