What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?

Kristen Walsh previews next month's 33rd IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show

In the latest part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford looks at the importance of clubs maintaining a link with their members

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

Technogym debuted the world’s first Google Glass controlled treadmill at the Consumer Electronics Show 2014 in Las Vegas last week.

trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

Fifteen years after penning The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore are still inspiring businesses to create original and memorable customer experiences

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

Are operators supporting their members in maintaining good habits, are they leaving them to motivate themselves – or worse still, are they causing them to break good habits?

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month

The Global Spa and Wellness Summit has announced the launch of an infographic competition. Entrants are invited to explore aspects of the spa or wellness industries and present the material in the form of an infographic.

Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment

The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire

Social media research company Fizziology has launched a new research tool which can track the effect that each win, loss, scandal and signing has on the value of a fanbase throughout an entire season.

Combat sports are growing in popularity, but do they belong in the mainstream, asks Kath Hudson

Clubs need to be proactive in their approach to media opportunities, says Patricia Amend

The founder of The Second Half Centre in London tells Kate Cracknell about her unique approach to successful ageing

Pressure on sales thanks to a weak economy, and an over-emphasis on social media, are detracting from real retention efforts, says Guy Griffiths

Abigail Harris takes a look at the latest software designed to help members feel a sense of belonging to their gym 'community'

The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility

payasUgym.com's Neil Harmsworth offers his thoughts on delivering an effective online sales strategy

Market researcher L2 predicts YouTube will be among the social media brands leading the way in 2013 for beauty product marketing.

Luxury consumers are embracing new technologies, such as iPads and other tablets, in ways that are transforming "the face of travel", according to Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

Cisco Systems has secured a new agreement with Spain-based football club Real Madrid to "transform" the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium experience for visitors and spectators.

Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized service businesses.