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US-based sportswear giant Fabletics has launched its own, branded fitness offer, as part of a
strategy to develop a "360-degree health and wellness experience" for its customers.
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05 Mar 2021
The Retention Convention saw experts sharing exciting examples of best practice around customer relationship building
HCM issue 1 2021
A new mobile fitness platform delivers personal training sessions to people at home by
combining live fitness instruction with AI-enabled tracking and two-way audio-video.
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28 Oct 2020
Online fitness platform TV.FIT – which specialises in "affordable and flexible" workouts –
has
launched a new app which will enable members to stream content directly to their
smartphone,
tablet or TV.
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06 Oct 2020
After four years in development, FORME Life is launching a home fitness studio concept
designed to blur the line between home gym and home decor.
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05 Jun 2020
Samsung Electronics is making its digital fitness platform available for free on its entire 2020 range
of smart TV models.
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31 May 2020
Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities
HCM Handbook 2020
The Global Wellness Institute’s Move to be Well: The Global Economy of Physical Activity report uncovers the activity segments that can deliver and monetise more participation. Leonor Stanton takes a look at the data for HCM.
HCM Handbook 2020
ClassPass is organising a day of free, live fitness classes to be broadcast around the world on 24
April.
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21 Apr 2020
The industry catalyst has released a new
book: Building a Badass Boutique
HCM issue 3 2020
The CEO and co-founder of BLOK
tells how he developed ‘one of
the coolest gyms in the world’
HCM issue 3 2020
New launches, new brands, acquisitions, diversification, expansion and franchising are driving the explosive growth of Evolution Wellness in Asia. The CEO talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2020
The ex-Special Forces Navy diver and
Army fitness instructor tell how their
backgrounds inspired EMF Fitness
HCM issue 11 2019
Wellness company MYXfitness has become the latest company to launch an on-demand, at-home
fitness offer, looking to engage consumers directly through virtual fitness.
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18 Nov 2019
The creator and founder of Platefit, based
in Los Angeles, is dedicated to educating
people on the benefits of vibration training
HCM issue 10 2019
From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM
editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that
could impact your business
HCM issue 8 2019
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
HCM issue 7 2019
Exercising can be difficult with a new baby.
We look at the exercise concepts helping
new mums to stay active
HCM issue 7 2019
The founder of London-based luxury
boxing gym BXR discusses her journey
to creating a facility that would be good
enough for world heavyweight boxing
champion and investor Anthony Joshua
HCM issue 5 2019
Liz Terry lists the key trends, influences and opportunities
set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future
HCM Handbook 2019
The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains
HCM issue 3 2019
Co-founders Pieter Pleunis and Jeroen Timmerman on how they’re creating the best PT gym in Holland
HCM issue 3 2019
More operators are appointing heads of group exercise, evidence that this is more than just a trend. We talk to those from Third Space, Pure Gym and Virgin Active
HCM issue 3 2019
We take a closer look at the current
group exercise landscape, uncovering
what’s likely to trend in the year ahead
HCM issue 2 2019
The former music industry exec on
growing the Space lifestyle brand in Asia,
with backing from tech giant Alibaba
HCM issue 8 2018
The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’
HCM issue 7 2018
As a Lagree studio opens at the Nobu
Hotel in London, the founder shares his
vision of creating a better world for all
through wellbeing and health
HCM issue 6 2018
Three generations of the Mills family
talk to HCM to mark their 50 years of
passion for fitness and wellbeing
HCM issue 6 2018
David Minton reports from California on
the latest fitness concepts
HCM issue 5 2018
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...
FIBO pursues the vision of a strong and healthy society and as a global network ...