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The right software can transform both health club operations and the customer journey, as Steph Eaves discovers
HCM issue 11 2022
Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days.
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11 Apr 2022
Jean-Michel Fournier envisions the future of group fitness
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
Rising workplace stress among employees has led companies to increase their investment in
incentives as rewards, with wearable fitness gadgets among the most popular corporate perks.
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18 Feb 2020
Parkwood Leisure managing director
Glen Hall talks about putting the company
on a new path to fitness in recent years,
with customers and staff at its heart
HCM issue 2 2020
A look at new kit from Matrix and a
running training app from Wellbeats
HCM issue 1 2019
Parkwood Leisure and Legend Club Management Systems have collaborated to develop
a new Customer Management Module, which combines enterprise-level reporting with
membership sales and prospecting functionality to drive revenue
HCM issue 6 2018
The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president,
Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and
heightened consumer expectations in this digital age
HCM Handbook 2018
Businesses in the fitness sector have a lot to gain by tapping into the full potential of online mobile and cashless payment systems
HCM issue 7 2017
Record, respond, resolve – key
stages in a customer feedback
system. Leisure-net’s Mike Hill
explains why opening up avenues
for customer feedback is a great
opportunity, not risky business
HCM Handbook 2017
The MD of Green Gym on his organisation’s belief in physical activity for a purpose
HCM issue 8 2016
Gladstone’s new signature application, Gladstone360, is billed as a game-changer for leisure management software
HCM issue 7 2016
The new Wattbike Hub app acts as a portable personal trainer, providing everything
from fitness tests to workouts, plans and analysis
HCM issue 4 2016
ukactive has called for a major rethink of how children are engaged with physical activity,
after new research found almost nine in ten UK parents feel tablets and smartphones are
adding to Britain’s youth inactivity crisis.
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24 Mar 2016
Elite sport sleep coach Nick Littlehales says a lack of sleep is preventing many athletes from achieving a personal best. He'll be speaking at Elevate 2016
HCM issue 3 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
Disney and Creative England have named Liverpool-based tech firm Citrus Suite as the
winner of an £80,000 development fund to create an app that inspires families to lead
healthier lifestyles.
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25 Jan 2016
The value of exercise for mental health, and maintaining personal connections with members in a virtual era – these were some of the topics discussed at the panel debate that kicked off SIBEC Europe 2015 on the Costa Blanca, Spain, in November
HCM issue 1 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
It seems the word on everyone’s lips at the moment is beacons. Partly because it’s fun to
say, but more so because these simple devices are being tipped as a potential
gamechanger for the leisure industry.
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19 Nov 2015
Bryan K O’Rourke takes an in-depth look at beacon technology and considers its future implications for health and fitness clubs
HCM issue 10 2015
The Wellness Lifestyle CRM platform allows members to track all their activity, and operators to base programmes on real-time data
HCM issue 8 2015
Kate Cracknell speaks to the team responsible for the turnaround and future growth of the Total Fitness health club chain
HCM issue 8 2015
The ability to buy online is key for consumers – so how should membership sales be managed in this context?
HCM issue 7 2015
Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit
HCM issue 11 2014
Manchester United FC (MUFC) has moved to ban iPads from the club’s stadium,
at a time when many sports clubs are embracing technology as a way of
enhancing the matchday experience.
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13 Aug 2014
The Amsterdam ArenA, home to Dutch football club AFC Ajax, has signed a
deal with the Municipality of Amsterdam in order to help secure the stadium’s
position as an innovative and progressive sporting venue.
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30 Apr 2014
New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week
HCM issue 11 2013
Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment
HCM issue 8 2013
Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them
HCM issue 6 2013
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