Fitness kit manufacturer Dyaco has revealed plans to launch a new line of medical and rehabilitation fitness equipment under a brand licensing agreement with technology giant Philips.

Tech giant Google has bought a bulk of intellectual property from watchmaker Fossil, pouring fuel on rumours that it is working on a flagship smartwatch product.

Fitness subscription service ClassPass acquired GuavaPass, a fitness aggregator operating in Asia and the Middle East.

The latest numbers from the US show health clubs had more members in 2017 than at any time since records began. IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

US tech giant Intel and Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba are developing an AI-powered athlete- tracking technology which they aim to reveal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The new CEO of Xercise4Less – one of the founders of Virgin Active – says the budget operator is gearing up to double in size

Fitness gets personal

After a career with Virgin Active, Fitness First and WeWork, Gaunt has devised and launched a new fitness business called Hero. He explains the concept to Kate Cracknell

Trafford Leisure have joined forces with DFC, The Engine Room turns indoor rowing into a fitness experience with Technogym and FTC Gym in Suffolk working closely with TRX

HCM kicks off 2019 with a rundown of the latest software features available, including queue management, facial recognition, health outcomes management and a partnership with Strava

The co-founder of Bridges Fund Management, which has backed The Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business needs to think about social impact

The co-founder of V1BE on taking a London boutique concept to Manchester

Operators share creative ways they’re tapping retail as a revenue source, including a partnership between More Yoga and musician, Goldie

The CEO of Kildare Sport and Leisure shares her story with HCM

Jak Phillips says we need to stop demonising screen use and adopt a more nuanced attitude

US budget club operator Youfit Health Clubs will begin offering its members genetic testing through its YouCoach personal training programme.

A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.

Germany-based fitness startup eGym has secured US$20m (€18m, £15m) worth of financing led by NGP Capital.

Liz Terry shares her thoughts 

The CEO of Digme Fitness discusses the evolution of his chain of boutique studios, which have technology at their heart

The Open Active initiative sees ukactive, Sport England, the Open Data Institute and Legend Club Management systems working to enable better data-sharing

Fibodo empowers personal trainers and coaches. says Anthony Franklin, while Les Mills CEO Phillip Mills, reveals a new Stages bike

Compare the market, the launch of a fitness kit comparison site

Insurance companies are focusing on fitness and rewarding healthy behaviours in order to reduce claims

Boutique operator 1Rebel is planning an expansion into the Australian market. Co-founder James Balfour tells us all about it

Blackburn with Darwen’s healthy living and sports manager on the re:fresh initiative

How blockbuster fitness became a box office hit

Should operators be offering training that’s tailored to each gender?

David Lloyd Leisure has announced the rollout of its boutique-style HIIT concept, Blaze. We chat to DLL’s Michelle Dand and Jack Claxton about the new offering