Expansion news & features
Salus Optima is working with McLaren Racing to empower team members
to improve their health
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Policymakers and operators discuss trust and public sector pandemic responses
HCM issue 10 2020
Functional training gym, The Shredquarters, has moved into franchising, partnering with
Physical Company to support its rapid growth.
product innovation •
11 Nov 2020
The co-founder of Next Health on helping people optimise their health and his plans for global growth
HCM issue 9 2020
Access control specialist Salto Systems has acquired Gantner Electronic from private
investment
house Ardian.
news •
20 Oct 2020
Gym operators in the UK can now open on the high street, without planning permission. What impact will this have on the industry?
HCM issue 8 2020
Be Military Fit (BMF), the outdoor fitness operator which is co-owned by Bear Grylls and
NM Capital, has chosen Glofox as its software partner for both its UK and international
franchise network.
news •
15 Sep 2020
Home fitness startup minimfit has recently been undertaking a new financing round for an
amount of 150,000 euros, with the aim of launching its interactive virtual gym and
expanding internationally.
news •
11 Aug 2020
KeepMe’s founder explains how machine learning can hyper-personalise engagement for gyms and drive retention
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
The founder of KX Pilates on building Australia’s largest Pilates franchise group
HCM issue 5 2020
Outdoor fitness franchise BMF is launching a £1m initiative to help PTs and exercise professionals get back to work
HCM issue 5 2020
The founder of Remedy Place on setting up the world’s first ‘social wellness club’
HCM issue 4 2020
David Minton’s new global data platform shows COVID-19’s impact on the sector
HCM issue 4 2020
Part reformer, part rowing, Ramsay’s concept is high intensity and low impact
HCM issue 4 2020
According to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, the industry was showing signs of strong growth before the pandemic, bolstered by cutting-edge technology and new concepts. Realising a membership goal of 80 million in Europe by 2025 is now a challenge to tackle
HCM Handbook 2020
Independent operators are driving creativity in the delivery of a wide range of vibrant fitness businesses. We look at some of the best, from those catering for members with elite sporting backgrounds to inventive gym spaces
HCM Handbook 2020
The franchise sector has investors keen to back businesses with the potential to grow
HCM Handbook 2020
Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities
HCM Handbook 2020
David Minton and his team at The Leisure Database Company take a tour of the capital’s diverse and boutique sector to share their cream of the crop
HCM Handbook 2020
What were we expecting for the industry in 2020 before the pandemic struck? According to our panel of experts, membership packages for Gen Z are ripe for a rethink, and savvy employers should be thinking about putting in place bespoke digital tools for staff wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2020
ClassPass is organising a day of free, live fitness classes to be broadcast around the world on 24
April.
news •
21 Apr 2020
This live-streaming platform brings boutique classes into people’s homes. We talk to its founder and CEO
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
The CEO and co-founder of BLOK
tells how he developed ‘one of
the coolest gyms in the world’
HCM issue 3 2020
Charlie Bourne, MD of new luxury health
club Eden One, talks about developing a
new combination of facilities
HCM issue 3 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
New launches, new brands, acquisitions, diversification, expansion and franchising are driving the explosive growth of Evolution Wellness in Asia. The CEO talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2020
Bouldering is emerging as a powerful partner in the fitness space, as the co-founders of French operator, Groupe Arkose, explain
HCM issue 1 2020
HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats
HCM issue 1 2020
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