The IHRSA Global 25 presents details of the leading 25 health club operators around the world

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

Elle Matthews, founder of the Township Yogi Project, talks to Kate Cracknell about how the non-profit is changing lives through yoga

The founder and CEO of BioRitmo and SmartFit talks to Kate Cracknell about cannibalising his own brand, handing the reins to his staff, and the challenges of operating in Brazil

Pulse has appointed Paul Shinners as director of interactive products to spearhead the company’s expansion into the interactive fitness market.

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

The co-founder of Morning Gloryville on getting the world to rise and shine

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

The vice president of Downsize Fitness in the US talks to Kate Cracknell about transforming the lives of an overweight population

PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as part of a concerted push into the outdoor training market.

As the economy improves, will fitness operators eye new markets or consolidate their existing bases?

David Hopkins, MD and founder of mystery shopping and research company Proinsight, on turning everyday insights into profits

EuropeActive and Deloitte share the topline findings from their new European Market Report

The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK

Whether for top athletes or recreational cyclists, the Wattbike offers benefits for both user and club

Budget chain The Gym Group has boldly gone where no gym has gone before by investing in a Star trek-style virtual membership adviser at two of its city venues.

Sportswear giant Nike has signalled its ambitions to dominate the wearable tech and fitness app market with the opening of a research and development lab in San Francisco, California.

Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.

The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion

The world's largest trade fair for fitness, health and wellness takes place in Germany next month

US real estate developer Delos has created the first set of building standards based on wellbeing. Its founder Paul Scialla explains

Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports

IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the fitness industry around the world in the coming year

From wearables to measuring participation, microgyms to the emergence of the public sector, TLDC's David Minton offers insights based on the latest State of the Fitness Industry Report

Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

What are the challenges faced by fitness brands looking to expand globally? Is there an ideal model for international success? We ask our panel of experts

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model