Toronto boutique operator, Sweat and Tonic, has announced the launch of a new reformer Pilates brand, Reformd, which will be the world’s highest capacity Lagree method studio.

Growing interest in corporate wellness is creating exciting new opportunities for the health and fitness industry, finds Kath Hudson

Boutique operator, The Refinery E9, has launched a personal trainer (PT) service with a twist, by offering customers the opportunity to take part in exercise sessions led by an avatar.

Wattbike has secured £11.5m worth of new funding from Piper, a specialist investor in branded consumer businesses.

Jak Phillips looks at how Chinese clubs handled the Coronavirus shutdowns

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

Plenty of room for Rebels and Virgins

Boutique cycle studio operator Flywheel has teamed up with Amazon.com to make its Flywheel Home Bike available to customers.

New operators are queuing up to enter the booming franchise market. Tom Walker reports

GoCardless has built a formidable reputation for its direct debit services with clients like The Financial Times. Now it's available for health clubs

HIIT is evolving and being combined with other disciplines (HIIT plus a sound bath anyone?). Kath Hudson investigates

Fitness franchises are piling in to the UK. We take a look at the market

Fitness brands, startups and investors are set to debate the next phase of growth for the boutique sector, as Sweat returns for a second year in March.

Former England football captain Alan Shearer has helped launch the second of seven new Speedflex studios planned by Bannatyne Group before the end of the year.

Is tracking member activity and performance during group exercise classes always a good thing?

A club-within-a-club is an exciting new trend offering opportunities for all parties

In the second part of our internet middlemen series, Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson of ClubIntel ask whether ClassPass delivers on its brand promises