footfall news & features
Precor has been engaged with modernising Aberdeen Sports Village
HCM issue 5 2020
The newly refurbished Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has undergone a £500,000 overhaul to
enable it to
offer a stronger user experience with digital connectivity at its core.
product innovation •
06 Apr 2020
Technology firm Purple WiFi has launched a live data website, offering a real-time, visual
representation of the effects of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on leisure industry sectors
globally.
news •
20 Mar 2020
Supplier Matrix Fitness latest collaboration with Long Stratton Leisure Centre, run by South Norfolk Council
HCM issue 3 2020
Supplier Gympass latest collaboration with DW Fitness First
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
HCM talks to Fraser Smith about founding his studio and why he picked
miha bodytec as his supplier and EMS training for his USP
HCM issue 2 2020
HCM talks to Rasmus Ingerslev, Emma Barry, dave Stalker and Steven Scales about trends in the industry and what’s coming down the track for 2020 in terms of opportunities and threats
HCM issue 1 2020
Ross Kirton from Colliers outlines the
finding of recent research into health
and fitness real estate values which has
found people are prepared to pay more
for residential real estate with a gym
HCM issue 9 2019
Precor’s bikes are bringing success to a wide range of different health and fitness
operations, from boutiques to trusts
HCM issue 8 2019
The founders tell us about their plan to become the UK’s dominant yoga chain
HCM issue 7 2018
The police confiscate a ton of knives in
London every month. Pia Fontes and
Ben Wintour have set up Steel Warriors,
a charity that re-forges them to make
urban gyms for the community
HCM issue 6 2018
The CEO of the UK’s only listed fitness
business on producing record results
HCM issue 5 2018
Iberian fitness operator GO Fit is developing a low-cost, personalised gym offering based on the latest exercise science from academia
HCM issue 4 2018
We explore if it is time for all gyms
and studios to swap single-sex,
communal changing spaces for
gender-neutral facilities
HCM issue 2 2018
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.
news •
24 Jan 2018
On 12-13 September, BP: Fitness will take over the NEC, Birmingham to deliver an exhibition involving over 100 brands, as well as seminars and workshops.
HCM issue 9 2017
From spring 2017, the UK’s pound coin changes to a new 12-sided coin. Is your business ready?
HCM issue 4 2016
Rosie Farrer, Spice’s head of programmes, explains the concept and benefits of ‘time banking’, and how gyms can get involved
HCM issue 5 2016
Fitness start-up Dibs Technology has raised US$1m (€920,000, £687,000) in seed funding
as the fledgling business bids to expand the reach of its dynamic-pricing technology for
fitness classes.
news •
12 Jan 2016
Members hate a crowded gym and operators hate an empty one, so a new sensor that can
help regulate footfall could well be the answer to everyone’s prayers.
news •
07 Aug 2015
Riccardo Marini, director at urban quality consultants Gehl Architects, talks about his work to prioritise pedestrians and healthy movement on city streets around the world
HCM issue 4 2015
We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments
HCM Handbook 2015
Sports Direct Fitness will offer gym memberships from as little as £5 a month. Jak Phillips asks an expert panel for their thoughts on the implications for the rest of the sector
HCM issue 1 2015
An overview of Gerflor’s work with premium health club operator David Lloyd Leisure
HCM issue 11 2014
Reporting on the world’s first Let’s Move for a Better World Challenge
HCM issue 8 2014
Refurbishments require huge capital investment, so how do clubs make the most of them when complete?
HCM issue 3 2014
The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'
HCM issue 11 2013
CET have developed ice baths specifically for the fitness and wellness sectors in addition to ...
Orbit4 is a digital operations platform designed to help fitness and leisure operators manage assets, ...
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