growth news & features
The CEO of Australia’s new fitness giant tells Kate Cracknell about plans to make Fitness First Australia a 24/7 operation
HCM issue 3 2017
Boutique studio operator Barrecore is looking to rapidly grow in the UK and Europe. We talk to its new CEO
HCM issue 3 2017
Passionate and committed employees have a direct impact on your bottom line. So how can operators best drive engagement levels across their team?
HCM issue 3 2017
Tech has sparked a relationship revolution, says IHRSA 2017 speaker Seth Mattison
HCM issue 3 2017
Our mystery shoppers give their verdict on John Reed and Cyberobics, the new premium brands from McFIT
HCM issue 3 2017
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
HCM issue 3 2017
What might the coming years bring for the fitness and physical activity sector? We ask our panel of experts
HCM Handbook 2017
Steven Ward, Executive Director of ukactive, is confident that 2017 will see our sector move forward at an increasingly fast pace
HCM Handbook 2017
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
HCM Handbook 2017
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
HCM Handbook 2017
ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark Williamson on the findings of the 2016 International Fitness Industry Trend Report
HCM issue 2 2017
Software providers are beginning to cater for the specialist needs of the growing trampoline park sector
HCM issue 2 2017
A new report from MAS highlights the latest stats and growth sectors in the Spanish fitness market
HCM issue 2 2017
The chair of the Collective Wellness Group discusses his portfolio of franchise chains and plans for growth
HCM issue 2 2017
Prebiotics and healthy eating can reduce severity of exercise-induced asthma
HCM issue 2 2017
The prestigious Royal Automobile Club on London's Pall Mall chose a high performance
Gerflor flooring solution to meet the needs of its popular gym spaces
HCM issue 2 2017
Halo Leisure has been working with Legend software to transform its customer journeys,
identify at-risk members and build stronger relationships with all customer segments
HCM issue 2 2017
The Saudi population is very inactive – but the Arena Group has its sights set on changing that, reports Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2017
As we move into 2017, how will the health and fitness market get the capital it needs to grow? Kath Hudson talks to our panel of experts
HCM issue 1 2017
DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces
HCM issue 1 2017
Florian Cartoux, director of IHRSA Europe, on the body’s recent achievements and plans for the future
HCM issue 1 2017
A new study shows that sustained aerobic exercise might be more beneficial for our brain than anaerobic exercise
HCM issue 1 2017
Kate Cracknell reviews the great strides forward taken by the sector in 2016, and the strong foundations laid for 2017
HCM issue 1 2017
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
HCM issue 1 2017
A new study assesses the trends in the ever-evolving boutique segment. Steve Tharrett and Mark Williamson report
HCM issue 1 2017
We look at the growth of hotels built around a wellness offering for guests
HCM issue 11 2016
A report by ukactive highlights the growth and exciting prospects for the fitness sector
HCM issue 11 2016
Danish entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev on his recent appointment as IHRSA chair
HCM issue 11 2016
Huddersfield University and Leeds fitness centre, ProFIT28, get to grips with their newly installed Gerflor products
HCM issue 11 2016
What’s driving the success of boutique studios, and what can other operators learn from their innovative approach?
HCM issue 11 2016
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