The new Sport England strategy is a huge triumph for ukactive, and an equally significant opportunity for the fitness sector, says Kate Cracknell

Do you know how to fully engage Millennials in your social media marketing? The experts share their advice

As the former CEO of ukactive is freed from the shackles of office, he offers his frank opinions on the fitness sector

PayAsUGym has today (17 May) launched a new business intelligence platform – dubbed the ‘Partner Portal’ – designed to help fitness operators maximise the potential of their offering.

As Strava today (10 May) kicks off its first ever Global Bike to Work Day, the cycling app has revealed that more than 70 cities and regions around the world are harnessing its data to inform transport policy.

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.

Nuffield Health has opened its first specialist sports performance lab at its flagship City Fitness and Wellbeing gym in London, offering elite-level diagnostics to help clients develop tailored exercise programmes.

Technogym introduces its new SKILLMILL, which has athletic performance training at its heart

Patricia Amend takes a look back at the main highlights from the 2016 IHRSA Convention & Trade Show in Florida

As part of our Gymtopia series, we look at how one Canadian club is making a long-term difference with its charitable work

Jon Nasta offers retention insight from the latest Listen360 analysis

Niels Gronau and Gregor Titze take a look at the key findings from the latest edition of Leading Operators – Fitness in Europe

The CEO of Impuls talks about the roll-out of the operation across the Baltics

Investor interest in fitness is booming. Jak Phillips gets expert tips for securing funding

Legend’s club management software solution has successfully launched in Canada. Its new clients share their thoughts

The Sport England CEO talks to Matthew Campelli about the government’s new sporting strategy, and the opportunities this presents all physical activity providers

Italian wellness giant Technogym is pushing forward with plans for a partial IPO in Italy, having filed preliminary papers with the country’s stock market regulators.

Fitness technology giant Gantner has been acquired by the private equity backer behind high street food chain EAT.

Boutique fitness software solutions provider Glofox has secured a major cash injection as the firm revs up for an expansion into the US market.

Business theorist Nir Eyal – who specialises in the intersection of psychology, technology and business – offers a sneak preview of his keynote presentation at IHRSA 2016

A proliferation of opportunities to be physically active. ukactive’s Steven Ward looks ahead to 2016

UK low-cost operator The Gym Group recently completed a successful IPO, and Pure Gym is also considering a flotation. What might be the impact and learnings for the rest of the sector? Niamh Madigan reports

Nottingham University’s new SYNRGY-based Active Trail is proving a hit with students and staff alike

The coming together of sport and fitness – encapsulated in the new DCMS strategy – marks a huge opportunity for health clubs and leisure centres to play to their strengths and tap into new funding streams, says Kate Cracknell

The Group CEO of Holmes Place talks to Kate Cracknell about the launch of its new gym-only Evo concept, the importance of brand identity, and plans to return to the UK

Steven Ward, executive director of ukactive, gives his views on what’s in store for the UK fitness and physical activity sector in 2016 – including new technology, sector diversification and assisting with public health remits

High intensity interval training proves to be the fitness trend which doesn’t tire, says Speedflex, which offers a HIIT group exercise concept

The value of exercise for mental health, and maintaining personal connections with members in a virtual era – these were some of the topics discussed at the panel debate that kicked off SIBEC Europe 2015 on the Costa Blanca, Spain, in November

Neil King, managing director of 1Life, explains the leisure operator’s root and branch transformation since 2013

The health and fitness industry has a huge opportunity to bridge the gap between illness and wellness, says Oliver Patrick, the co-founder of international health management business Viavi