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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
HCM issue 6 2014
As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications
HCM issue 5 2014
Ray Algar reports on an initiative that went beyond fundraising to touch on the very personal sphere of bone marrow donation
HCM issue 5 2014
Does your business look beyond profit to deliver a more socially-conscious agenda? Ray Algar outlines the findings of his new report
HCM issue 5 2014
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
One of Sweden’s leading gym chains has banned changing room 'selfies' at its
Stockholm clubs in a bid to protect the modesty of its members.
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20 Feb 2014
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
HCM Handbook 2014
From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke
of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to
shape the wellness sector in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members
HCM issue 2 2014
Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
HCM issue 2 2014
Catalan footballing giant Barcelona has announced that it has become the first
sports club to gain 50 million fans on Facebook.
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06 Jan 2014
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 2013
Even before we look to new audiences, there's so much more we can do to attract people who have already bought into exercise, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 8 2013
A look at the hottest trends impacting the health club spa industry
HCM issue 5 2013
Clubs need to be proactive in their approach to media opportunities, says Patricia Amend
HCM issue 5 2013
Abigail Harris takes a look at the latest software designed to help members feel a sense of belonging to their gym 'community'
HCM issue 4 2013
For years it's been possible to book hotels and trains via smartphones, but not fitness classes. Kath Hudson examines how technology is enabling clubs to finally catch up
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
Market researcher L2 predicts YouTube will be among the social media brands
leading the way in 2013 for beauty product marketing.
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22 Jan 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.
news •
01 Aug 2012
Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched
GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized
service businesses.
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27 Oct 2011
GramercyOne, the company behind spa industry software SpaBooker, announced today
that it has secured US$14.5m (10.5m euro, £9.2m) of VC funding from a raft of
new backers led by Revolution Ventures - the company behind Living Social, spa resort Miraval and Exclusive Resorts.
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20 Oct 2011
Art of Cryo is a new division of a renowned family business with 30 years’ ...
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...