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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2024
The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy
HCM issue 3 2024
Egym snaps up Hussle as it moves to dominate the corporate wellness market with its Wellpass product
Egym, has signalled its intention to become a dominant force in the corporate wellness sector
with the acquisition of UK-based aggregator, Hussle.
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27 Mar 2024
Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM issue 2 2024
Cheriee Wales reports from the recent
Fitronics and Proinsight ConnectCX
conference and CoursePro Summit
HCM issue 9 2023
Village Health and Wellness Clubs has put Speedflex Blade at the centre of its new HIIT concept
HCM issue 9 2023
We need to change the language we use as a sector if we are to be understood and taken seriously by governments and investors, says David Minton
HCM issue 8 2023
The MD of Benefit Systems tells Kate Cracknell how the company gives access to 5k facilities through its MultiSport card
HCM issue 8 2023
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 founder of GLL reflects on the challenges he faced setting up the UK’s first charitable trust for leisure services
HCM issue 7 2023
As leisure provider GLL celebrates its 30th year of operations, its CEO and founder share their five-year vision
HCM issue 7 2023
The CEO of South Downs Leisure explains how Sea Lanes, the new lido on Brighton seafront, will be a gateway to open water swimming
HCM issue 6 2023
The CEO of fitness chain World Class Romania and chair of fitness association Romania Active talks to HCM about the country’s huge potential for market growth
HCM issue 4 2023
The CEO of high-end club operator Aspria talks about the company’s launch of Aspresso, a full-service budget brand for the family market
HCM issue 4 2023
New research from scientists in Norway and Sweden reveal how regular exposure to low temperatures and swimming in icy water may bring benefits that include a boost in healthy ‘brown fat’ and reduced cancer risk
HCM issue 3 2023
The much-loved tennis star is building his Rafa Nadal Academy brand, combining education with training, fitness and sport, with the most recent opening in Kuwait
HCM issue 3 2023
The industry is reinventing ‘love brands’ to unlock new growth opportunities, as Kath Hudson discovered
HCM issue 2 2023
Formula Wellness and Spa in Odesa, Ukraine, is delivering a taste of normality amid the pressures of war
HCM issue 2 2023
Designers and suppliers share thoughts and inspiration for your refurbishment
HCM issue 2 2023
The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health
HCM issue 2 2023
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof
HCM issue 1 2023
Duncan Anderson, CEO at South Downs Leisure, is transforming his operational outcomes by engaging his team in radical change based on people, planet and profit
HCM issue 10 2022
Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities
HCM issue 10 2022
The PGA Catalunya resort in Spain has launched a 360-degree wellness programme based on a smart business model, as Neena Dhillon discovers
HCM issue 10 2022
The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage
HCM issue 9 2022
The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors
HCM issue 9 2022
First a pandemic, then a war and now a cost of living and energy crisis. With incomes being squeezed, will gyms be budgeted out? We talk to our panel
HCM issue 8 2022
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