CEO news & features
Full details of the just-released 2013 Members' Choice Health Club Awards shortlist
HCM issue 8 2013
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire
HCM issue 7 2013
Vibration training can greatly benefit MS sufferers, according to a Borders Sport & Leisure pilot study
HCM issue 6 2013
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
CEO David Stalker reports on a recent focus group examining children's activity and school sport
HCM issue 6 2013
The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives
HCM issue 6 2013
Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games
HCM issue 6 2013
Cloud-based spa software company SpaBooker has secured an investment of US$27.5million (£17.9m;
E21m) in series B financing in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.
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16 Apr 2013
On 1 April, Clinical Commissioning Groups replaced Primary Care Trusts, passing responsibility for health to local authorities. How will this impact the fitness industry?
HCM issue 4 2013
Virtual classes are coming of age, bringing a new lease of life to group exercise studios. We report on this growing trend
HCM issue 4 2013
Kristen Walsh rounds up the news from IHRSA's 32nd Annual Convention and Trade Show, which took place in Las Vegas last month
HCM issue 4 2013
The latest heart rate monitors are increasingly user-friendly – so how can operators best use the data they produce to improve motivation levels among members?
HCM issue 3 2013
The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy living and the company's expansion plans
HCM issue 3 2013
Online spa marketplace Wahanda has launched a new mobile booking site to allow' on-the-go' customers
to book health and beauty treatments easily and quickly.
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14 Feb 2013
Across the UK, the momentum is growing behind the public sector spa. David Thompson looks at the facilities leading the way
HCM issue 2 2013
Bill McBride considers how clubs can best communicate their USPs, plus a preview of next month's IHRSA Annual Convention
HCM issue 2 2013
Kate Cracknell visits the new Pure Club Med Gym, a high-end fitness offering in central Paris
HCM issue 2 2013
Advice for capitalising on the rapidly increasing popularity of running
HCM issue 2 2013
Can events like the Olympics really increase participation? Katie Lewis reports on the discussions at this year's SIBEC Europe
HCM issue 1 2013
Can your fitness business pass the five-word test, asks Jay Ablondi, plus a congress report from Vienna
HCM issue 1 2013
PT qualifications must teach people real world skills, says Jonathan Davies, CEO of The Training Room
HCM issue 1 2013
CEO Dave Stalker explains why the FIA has rebranded to ukactive, and what it means for the industry
HCM issue 1 2013
Nick Batram asks whether the investment climate is now right for some health and fitness companies to re-enter the UK stock market
HCM issue 1 2013
Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market
HCM issue 1 2013
Online health and beauty marketplace Wahanda has introduced Wahanda Connect - an
online booking
system connecting businesses with customers. The new platform provides an
end-to-end marketing
solution allowing spas, salons, wellbeing, fitness and beauty professionals to
get listed and sell to the end
customer via Wahanda's network.
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01 Aug 2012
Stakeholders are being encouraged to register and try out spogo, the main
digital legacy project for the 2012 Olympic Games now available online in beta mode. A customer-facing
online service, www.spogo.co.uk has been designed to make searching and finding physical activities as
simple as other consumer-friendly online services.
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27 Jul 2012
David Stalker, CEO of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has revealed
details of a new joint venture with Sport England which aims to secure a digital
legacy for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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11 Apr 2012
Cloud-based management software provider GramercyOne and deals website
Lifebooker have announced a partnership which will enable spas to market
unfilled appointments through their business management software.
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28 Mar 2012
Pete Ellis, chair and CEO of SpaFinder, has launched WellTech, a new health and
wellness-focused 'incubator' designed to support, develop and bring new
technology companies to market. Selected firms using technology to devise new consumer health and wellness solutions will receive a minimum investment of US$50,000.
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28 Mar 2012
Online health and beauty marketplace Wahanda has secured a partnership agreement
with deal website lastminute.com UK to manage the portal's spa category.
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23 Mar 2012
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