Health and Fitness news & features
The health and fitness industry has been
slow to adopt aggregators, compared to
other industries. Are operators right to
be cautious, or are they missing out?
HCM issue 9 2018
The CEO of fitness operator Sweat! tells
us about partnering with Debenhams to
create a chain of in-store gyms
HCM issue 9 2018
The IHRSA European Congress 2018
takes place next month in Lisbon,
Portugal. IHRSA explains what delegates
can expect at the event
HCM issue 9 2018
Pure Sports Medicine’s CEO discusses the
challenges and opportunities involved in
setting up sports medicine clinics that offer
elite-level treatment to the general public
HCM issue 9 2018
The EXOS founder and CEO explains
how his business improves the
performance of athletes and employees
in 30 countries and plans for expansion
HCM issue 9 2018
Bodyscanning systems are developing fast.
We take a look at the latest innovations
HCM issue 8 2018
GoCardless has built a formidable reputation for its direct debit services
with clients like The Financial Times. Now it's available for health clubs
HCM issue 8 2018
Indoor cycling has been around a long
time, but new tech and design innovation
mean this market is white hot
HCM issue 8 2018
The latest numbers from IHRSA show
how Canada, the US and Latin America
are performing in terms of profit,
membership and market penetration
HCM issue 8 2018
Assisted stretching is emerging as a great
addition to health club operations
HCM issue 8 2018
Core Health & Fitness fits out Planet Fitness, the largest private gym in Wales
HCM issue 7 2018
A report on the industry has identified corporate wellness as offering growth opportunities for fitness operators
HCM issue 7 2018
We talk to the new UK master franchisor for Xponential Fitness brand CycleBar
HCM issue 7 2018
The Anytime Fitness CEO on plans to become the UK’s largest operator
HCM issue 7 2018
The MD of The Mirai explains the strategy behind McFIT’s 20,000sq m, free-to-use mega gym, which will include a trade show element and aim to attract both locals and ‘fitness tourists’
HCM issue 7 2018
The European Health & Fitness Market
Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte
finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most
profitable operator in Europe
HCM issue 6 2018
The latest Asia Pacific research from
IHRSA and Deloitte shows significant
growth potential for the fitness market
in Asia, where penetration rates range
widely from 0.15 to 15.3 per cent
HCM issue 6 2018
The police confiscate a ton of knives in
London every month. Pia Fontes and
Ben Wintour have set up Steel Warriors,
a charity that re-forges them to make
urban gyms for the community
HCM issue 6 2018
The grand slam champion is launching a
fitness design business with Dan Meis
HCM issue 5 2018
HIIT is evolving and being combined with
other disciplines (HIIT plus a sound bath
anyone?). Kath Hudson investigates
HCM issue 5 2018
The outlook for the private health club sector is promising
according to an analysis of the key findings from the
latest IHRSA Global Report, with club operators being well
positioned to lead us into a healthy and promising future
HCM Handbook 2018
Deloitte’s Karsten Hollasch summarises key data from the
latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, highlighting
our continent’s leading fitness operators and countries
HCM Handbook 2018
The UK health and fitness industry continues to show
impressive growth. Helen Patenall looks at the key
influencers shaping the sector in the year ahead
HCM Handbook 2018
Nationally and globally, the health and fitness sector
must strike out and pave the way if we are to address the
challenges facing us, advocates ukactive’s Steven Ward
HCM Handbook 2018
The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president,
Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and
heightened consumer expectations in this digital age
HCM Handbook 2018
Taylor Made Designs offer health clubs a fully-managed end-to-end service. From garment design to sourcing, ...
Perfect Gym, part of the Sport Alliance group, is a global software provider specialising in ...
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