DFC’s My Payments service is a revolutionary online portal that takes the pain out of gym payments, helping to boost revenue and retention while enabling operators to focus on delivering top quality fitness experiences

The founders of iMoves and winners of ukactive's ActiveLab competition on providing PE and dance packages to schools

British Rowing’s Helen Rowbotham talks about a new initiative to get more people involved in indoor, gym-based rowing

Competition for the fitness consumer has never been fiercer. Liz Terry argues that in order to thrive we must focus on customer engagement and providing expertise

Technogym’s new Skillrow is changing the indoor rowing workout and creating a new type of group class

We talk to Joanne Mathews of Ten Health and Fitness about her journey from startup to successful boutique brand

BOOM Cycle’s Bangs and a Bun talks about motivating people and putting the focus on mindfulness

From group training to HIIT sessions on the gym floor, Taraflex flooring from Gerflor has been able to meet the exercise demands of Virgin Active clubs in the City of London with ease

McFIT’s management team talks about its new premium chain, a corporate fitness offering and a new virtual club model

US-based software specialist Zenrez has credited the increasing popularity of boutique fitness and yoga studios among the millennial generation for its rapid growth.

Tom Walker reports on the array of virtual exercise apps that are taking fitness beyond the four walls of the gym

Boutique studio operator Barrecore is looking to rapidly grow in the UK and Europe. We talk to its new CEO

A new breed of boutique studio is showing how meditation and mindfulness can be packaged in a way that engages today’s consumer, says Kate Cracknell

How much consideration do you give to potential vibration and noise issues when building a gym? Martin McNulty reports

We look ahead to trade show FIBO and the European Health and Fitness Forum, which take place in Cologne in April

Two key trends will shape the physical activity sector in 2017, says Kate Cracknell and they complement and oppose each other in equal measure: technology, driving an ‘always on’ culture, and a boom in mindfulness

The boutique studio market continues to grow and evolve, as the Association of Fitness Studios’ report shows. Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson tell us more about how this sector is maturing

Record, respond, resolve – key stages in a customer feedback system. Leisure-net’s Mike Hill explains why opening up avenues for customer feedback is a great opportunity, not risky business

Imke Schuller of the Futures Company look at how the industry can better connect with Millennials

Innovations are growing the fitness industry, but more needs to be done to achieve future success. David Minton summarises findings from The Leisure Database Company’s (TLDC) State of the Fitness Industry Report

ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson on the findings of the 2016 International Fitness Industry Trend Report

The Saudi population is very inactive – but the Arena Group has its sights set on changing that, reports Kate Cracknell

DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces

Cycloparks steps its online offering up a gear with Legend, substantially increasing website traffic and online bookings by giving customers a website that's informative and easy to use

FIBO 2017 is fast approaching. FIBO’s Cornelia Tautenhahn went behind the scenes with event director Ralph Scholz to find out what goes into the organisation of this global trade show

A new study assesses the trends in the ever-evolving boutique segment. Steve Tharrett and Mark Williamson report

Fitness technology firm Wexer has bought Dutch-based company ClubVirtual for an undisclosed fee.

Snapchat and Facebook Live are changing social media. Video should be a key part of your strategy, says Tom Godwin

If sitting is the new smoking, how can the fitness industry help sedentary workers to get moving? We ask the experts

Matrix Fitness's first dedicated industry event offered a successful and lively mix of product demonstrations, trainings, seminar discussions and networking opportunities