Paul Bedford on the best ways to operate in an increasingly competitive market

HCM talks to the sister duo behind the launch of flexology, one of the UK’s first stretching studio brands

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

The corporate wellness market is growing fast. Kath Hudson rounds up the latest trends and investments coming to market

Interactive fitness streaming platform iFit has raised a US$200m warchest in order to accelerate its growth plans in the connected fitness sector.

Bodystreet, the global leader in Electro Muscle Stimulation training, has had a successful year in 2019, growing their reach across the UK. Master franchisor Mark Holland tells us more

"We can include those yet to take the plunge into wearables," says Myzone’s Dave Wright

A knockout partnership

Technology and innovation

The artificial intelligence revolution is ramping up across many industries. Experts discuss how the fitness industry can best utilise these new technologies

Collecting and analysing data is paramount for any health club wanting to its improve service quality and retention, according to José Teixeira, head of customer experience at Portuguese fitness group SC Fitness.

The head of customer experience at SC Fitness in Portugal explains how analysing data is the key to understanding members and increasing retention

The senior management team at Places Leisure discuss commercial diversification and reveal a new launch

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Brooklyn Boulders’ director of sports science tells how the climbing brand is incorporating fitness into its offering, with tech that gives a workout efficiency score

Attracting older members into health clubs could drive significant growth for the industry, but uptake is slow. How can clubs secure the silver pound?

Legend Leisure Services has delivered an elegant website solution for ANGUSalive

Equinox and Soul Cycle lost members when it became known that the CEO of their parent company hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump. What can we learn?

We chat to Myzone's global marketing director, Gemma Bonnett-Kolakowska, about how the brand continues to develop and evolve

Members of Gen Z have come of age and are now some of the most engaged consumers of fitness. Researchers, leisure-net, look at the numbers

Ross Kirton from Colliers outlines the finding of recent research into health and fitness real estate values which has found people are prepared to pay more for residential real estate with a gym

The creators of The Foundry offer free memberships to people on benefits. Find out how their philosophy drives them

The CEO of BMF talks about working with Bear Grylls, launching a global franchise business and his new nonexecutive director, Jan Spaticchia

EMS: Ensuring a successful Business Venture

Matrix Fitness is launching MX4 Active to engage the ageing and deconditioned populations. We talk to Steve Barrett, director of global group education and training, to find out more

Extracurricular activities are key to keeping students physically and mentally healthy. Working with Legend, the universities of Nottingham and Bristol are working to improve the user experience of their facilities to increase student participation

What makes the perfect indoor cycle class and what trends are coming down the track for operators and instructors? We round up the views of suppliers

With special populations to look after and the market evolving at a pace, we ask the experts if PT training and qualifications are keeping up

Wearable tech giant FitBit has launched a premium service which will utilise users' own data in order to provide them with personalised wellness programmes.

How big could the European health and fitness industry grow? What models will have the biggest impact? We ask those who have the most up-to-date research