Bolto saw a need for a “bespoke, femalespecific, results-driven boutique”

The industry catalyst has released a new book: Building a Badass Boutique

IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh shares the most interesting findings from the 2019 IHRSA Health Club Consumer Report

Check out innovative new products in health and fitness

The CEO of BMF talks about working with Bear Grylls, launching a global franchise business and his new nonexecutive director, Jan Spaticchia

Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary developments in health and fitness, ranging from new start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour

Entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic – Cityrow’s Helaine Knapp in the US and The Engine Room’s Chris Heron in the UK – are building their boutiques by sharing their passion for rowing

The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

The right gym flooring can put members in the mood to move. We’ve rounded up seven innovative projects that take flooring to the next level

The former music industry exec on growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia, with backing from tech giant Alibaba

As a Lagree studio opens at the Nobu Hotel in London, the founder shares his vision of creating a better world for all through wellbeing and health

What will we do with petrol stations once renewables have taken over? Turn them into fitness hubs, say Gensler and Reebok

The co-founder of Gymbox talks to Kate Cracknell about breaking the rules, innovation in fitness concepts and spending £39m on growth

Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, highlighting our continent’s leading fitness operators and countries

Iberian fitness operator GO Fit is developing a low-cost, personalised gym offering based on the latest exercise science from academia

Why more clubs are launching injury prevention classes and how you can add this service to your club with minimal effort

While the boutique fitness scene remains small in the Netherlands, the founder of boutique concept High Studios says she isn’t worried and has high hopes for the sector

As gym-goers become more nutritionally savvy, they are demanding more tailored food options. How are operators responding to the opportunity presented?

The Fitness Hut CEO talks about disrupting the Portuguese fitness market and giving members more for less

Who are the biggest, most profitable club operators in Europe? Deloitte reveals all

The founder of Alex Fitness talks about European expansion, his new low-cost brand, and a goal of one million health club members in Russia by 2023

The Saudi population is very inactive – but the Arena Group has its sights set on changing that, reports Kate Cracknell

What’s driving the success of boutique studios, and what can other operators learn from their innovative approach?

Operators will increasingly turn to technology rather than bricks and mortar to deliver individually curated fitness experiences, says Kate Cracknell

Niels Gronau and Gregor Titze take a look at the key findings from the latest edition of Leading Operators – Fitness in Europe

As part of our Gymtopia series, we look at how one Canadian club is making a long-term difference with its charitable work

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

There’s a new mindset among consumers regarding how they want to consume fitness – and it means the health club sector will need to place greater emphasis on creating unique, engaging experiences, says Kate Cracknell

Business theorist Nir Eyal – who specialises in the intersection of psychology, technology and business – offers a sneak preview of his keynote presentation at IHRSA 2016

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has announced that he is working on a new fitness software platform which will seek to integrate existing apps and workouts with a strong “community aspect.”