gym news & features
Ray Algar reports on the rise of the small but perfectly formed boutique fitness operations, and considers the factors behind their success
HCM issue 7 2015
We report on some of the pressing issues raised during ‘Question Time’ at this year’s SIBEC UK
HCM issue 7 2015
The ability to buy online is key for consumers – so how should membership sales be managed in this context?
HCM issue 7 2015
The founder of Run2Work has a mission to get a million more people running regularly by 2020
HCM issue 7 2015
The IHRSA Global 25 presents details of the leading 25 health club operators around the world
HCM issue 7 2015
Les Mills licensed facilities have 500 more members per club than the global average, says new research
HCM issue 7 2015
ClassPass targets those who want to cherry pick the classes they attend. Co-founder Payal Kadakia talks about its swift rise to success and expansion beyond New York
HCM issue 7 2015
The European fitness market continues its strong growth, according to the latest EuropeActive/Deloitte market report for 2015
HCM issue 7 2015
The future of retention is not about reacting to lost members, but about creating proactive customer care. Dr Paul Bedford reports
HCM issue 7 2015
Nuffield Health has secured an exclusive tie-up with the recently-released Microsoft Band
to produce a series of workouts for wearable tech users on the move.
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19 May 2015
Virgin Active has announced the launch of its long-awaited Discovery Lab – a creative
hub made up of health and fitness experts that will drive development of products and
classes.
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08 May 2015
One of the world’s leading technology entrepreneurs died last week (1 May) from severe
head trauma after slipping on a treadmill while on holiday, according to Mexican officials.
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06 May 2015
Jim Graham, COO of The Gym Group, on how the low-cost pioneer is continuing its journey of innovation and success following a strategic review of its proposition
HCM issue 6 2015
Gymbox Westfield Stratford in east London has inherited all the colour and buzz of its Olympic next-door neighbour, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 6 2015
The mid-market is a good place to be – you just have to know how to pitch your pricing, according to leisure consultant Tim Baker
HCM issue 6 2015
The founder and CEO of BioRitmo and SmartFit talks to Kate Cracknell about cannibalising his own brand, handing the reins to his staff, and the challenges of operating in Brazil
HCM issue 6 2015
Alliance Leisure smoothed the way through design and build for clients in Doncaster and Cwmbran
HCM issue 6 2015
MoveGB’s innovative membership model is a risk-free and lucrative proposition for operators, says MD Justin Mendleton
HCM issue 6 2015
Pulse has appointed Paul Shinners as director of
interactive products to spearhead the company’s
expansion into the interactive fitness market.
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30 Apr 2015
The rapid advance of technology is democratising fitness, giving consumers more choice
than ever before and leaving businesses facing difficult dilemmas, says new Pure Gym CEO
Humphrey Cobbold.
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09 Apr 2015
The fitness industry should tap into scientific research, to find new messages that appeal to a broader range of people, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 5 2015
Ray Algar reports on Planet Fitness’ four-year push to raise funds for breast cancer research
HCM issue 5 2015
Looking forward to FitPro LIVE, which takes place in London in July
HCM issue 5 2015
Kate Cracknell talks to the CEO of the Pure Group – Asia’s leading lifestyle brand – about blending yoga, fitness, food and apparel
HCM issue 5 2015
Research has cast doubt on the ability of existing technology to accurately track calories burned. But does pinpoint accuracy matter?
HCM issue 5 2015
There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2015
The new CEO of affordable fitness chain Pure Gym talks to Kate Cracknell about the need to shift the focus beyond the gym walls
HCM issue 4 2015
Many gym operators are still falling short when it comes to catering for disabled people – but there are some positive cases where the industry is getting it right
HCM issue 4 2015
Who’s in the 20 leading fitness operators in Europe, and what have been the dynamics in market over the last year?
HCM issue 4 2015
What does the arrival of the Apple Watch mean for the gym industry? Technology expert Bryan O’Rourke offers his views
HCM issue 4 2015
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