With a new £1 coin due in early 2017, there’s never been a better time for UK health clubs to switch their locker, access and vending systems to a cashless Gantner smart card solution

oneone fitness, UK developer of premium software based solutions, has launched gym budd-e, an interactive fitness kiosk designed to transform members’ gym floor experience

The Australian entrepreneur on his latest endeavours, including boutique villages, meditation pods and virtual-only clubs

What sets market leaders apart from the fitness field? Jon Feld finds out

A growing number of traditional operators are dipping a toe in the boutique market

A club-within-a-club is an exciting new trend offering opportunities for all parties

The practices of meditation and mindfulness have seen huge growth – and it’s time for health clubs to get on-board

Nuffield Health’s CEO tells Kate Cracknell about its plans to be the UK’s leading wellness provider by 2020

The global health club industry is showing growth despite some economic challenges

payasUgym’s new Partner Portal provides operators with the marketplace data they need to make their business more competitive

Could your employees’ wellbeing contribute to the health of your business?

David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is working to ramp up its group exercise offering with the introduction of virtual fitness studios across nearly 60 of its 83 UK health clubs.

Diabetes, Oliver Patrick, Jenny Patrickson, John Morgan, Nikki Joule, Neil King, NHS, Kath Hudson

The IHRSA Institute 2016 takes place in the US in August, offering executive education for health club professionals

The health club market has shown robust growth across Europe, according to new research from Deloitte and EuropeActive

Bad for Britain, bad for fitness? Steve Ward, executive director at ukactive, offers his thoughts on the upcoming referendum on Britain leaving the EU

The Queen's grandson is on a mission to make Spartan Race a household name

Could you lead the commoditisation of the spa industry in the UK? Massage Heights is looking for international expansion partners.

Innovative Wattbike training zones are transforming studios and gym floors across the country

New developments in data mining can help clubs unlock their ‘hidden wealth’

The global fitness market is primed for explosive growth over the next decade, as accelerated digitalisation and a convergence of big brands into the sector will spawn a billion global fitness users.

Fitbit reported sales of US$505m for the first quarter of 2016 – a 50 per cent increase on Q1 2015 – prompting the fitness tracking giant to raise profit guidance for the rest of the year.

Health and fitness software provider Virtuagym has unveiled several new partnerships as the Dutch-based firm seeks to boost its offering for gym operators, PTs and members.

What do new regulations on the transferral of personal data mean for your business?

How can clubs improve their performance in the critical area of yield management?

It’s time for health clubs to embrace activity tracking and not see it as a threat – but how many operators are achieving this?

Creative Fitness Marketing has been helping operators attract new members for 26 years – so how does it work?

Jon Nasta offers retention insight from the latest Listen360 analysis

It’s vital that we engage the public in preventative healthcare, and PHE’s new One You campaign gives us a chance to do just that, says Kate Cracknell

Elevate takes place in May, bringing together experts from all disciplines for the UK’s largest physical activity trade event