How much consideration do you give to potential vibration and noise issues when building a gym? Martin McNulty reports

DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces

Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an undisclosed fee.

A report by ukactive highlights the growth and exciting prospects for the fitness sector

Nuffield Health’s CEO tells Kate Cracknell about its plans to be the UK’s leading wellness provider by 2020

Netpulse has announced that it has raised US$13m (€11m, £9m) to develop new features and accelerate growth as it bids to dominate mobile technology in the fitness industry.

The health club market has shown robust growth across Europe, according to new research from Deloitte and EuropeActive

Investor interest in fitness is booming. Jak Phillips gets expert tips for securing funding

The European fitness market continues its strong growth, with the total number of health and fitness club members now exceeding 50 million, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report

Fitness start-up Dibs Technology has raised US$1m (€920,000, £687,000) in seed funding as the fledgling business bids to expand the reach of its dynamic-pricing technology for fitness classes.

Ahead of his keynote speech at this year’s IHRSA convention, marketing strategist and bestselling author Jay Baer tells Julie King why ‘help’ is much better than ‘hype’ when it comes to selling your services

Precor is expanding its offering through new partnerships with Spinning and Queenax

The Gym Group has sought to gain an edge in the competitive budget gym sector by commissioning a statistical model to understand the impact of price changes on member acquisition and retention.

Leisure Industry Week relaunches this month having been acquired by BodyPower. We look ahead to what’s on offer this year

Early adopter operators of virtual classes have used the technology to maximise use of their studios. Is it time for your club to go virtual?

Sportswear giant Under Armour has continued its charge into the fitness technology sector through the acquisition of workout-focused search engine Gritness.

The European fitness market continues its strong growth, according to the latest EuropeActive/Deloitte market report for 2015

According to new research by Deloitte, 86 per cent of UK organisations face leadership issues. Mark Bowden reports

Ray Algar reports on the rise of the small but perfectly formed boutique fitness operations, and considers the factors behind their success

Jim Graham, COO of The Gym Group, on how the low-cost pioneer is continuing its journey of innovation and success following a strategic review of its proposition

MoveGB’s innovative membership model is a risk-free and lucrative proposition for operators, says MD Justin Mendleton

Who’s in the 20 leading fitness operators in Europe, and what have been the dynamics in market over the last year?

The new CEO of Places for People Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about the company becoming a social enterprise and rolling out a private community gym brand

Kate Cracknell talks to the partner of investment firm Encore Capital about its plans to create London’s leading group of holistic health clubs

European health and beauty online booking platform Wahanda has acquired an app development consultancy called Lemon Labs as part of a strategic focus on becoming a mobile-first company.

We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is soon to unveil one of the world’s first permanent Immersive Fitness studios at its Raynes Park club in London as part of an exclusive partnership with Les Mills.

MD Chris Johnson explains why Pulse is about so much more than just equipment

Ray Algar reports on the remarkable health club in the US that’s been giving back to its community for 26 years

The CEO of corporate wellness specialist High Five Health Promotion talks to Kate Cracknell about entering the UK market and about pan-European growth plans