ABC Fitness Solutions is the latest supplier to launch a service to help operators cater to the increasing demand for hybrid membership models.

Members are returning post-lockdown expecting a fully integrated service, meaning digital connectivity has never been more important.

More than 30,000 Hussle users have been turned into direct members in the last 18 months.

On the launch of You Fit’s hotel health club and spa contract management service

Dave Wright, CEO of Myzone, talks about the world’s first interchangeable heart rate monitor that provides real-time feedback

China’s fitness market is increasingly attractive to investors says Deloitte

NonStop Gym in Switzerland has teamed up with Funxtion to create its member training app

The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?

Health clubs must contribute to the health agenda, says Liz Terry

The wellness consultant is establishing a fitness and wellbeing concept for Rangeford Villages

Letters from the HCM mailbag. This month, Sir Muir Gray and James Swinnerton

Kerzner has entered the hotel fitness market with Siro, a concept which has Adam Peaty as its global ambassador

Following reports of a bid to buy the Bannatyne Group, we get the lowdown on how the business has been faring and plans for 2021 from its de facto CEO

What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative

Software is helping operators win during the pandemic. HCM takes a look at inspiring collaborations

With gyms and leisure centres in England reopened, and the rest of the UK due to shortly follow suit, the time for being theoretical is over.

Will social distancing mean changing rooms will need a redesign?

The CEO of Pure Group talks about beating Hong Kong’s COVID cluster

Hussle’s announces the launch of its new Membership Conversion Service

The industry is entering a critical phase, based on trust, says Liz Terry

Policing the gym floor to ensure everyone is adhering to COVID-secure behaviour will be vital to success on reopening, says Paul Roberts, CEO of MyCustomerLens

In spite of the boom in home workouts, research indicates consumers can’t wait to get back to the gym, with digital acting as a funnel for new members, says Phillip Mills

New tax law, IR35, is changing the way employers treat tax and national insurance payments for freelance staff such as PTs, explains Abi Harris

Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill

Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair. Liz Terry reports

Group Exercise has been closed longer than any other part of the sector, without evidence to support this decision. Industry leaders debate the issue

Tad Chapman from Active IQ argues that operators should take a fresh look at apprenticeships and their power to drive recovery

A new survey and workplace wellness pledge have elevated the conversation around the mental health of people working in the fitness industry, as Katie Lewis explains

Real estate group Blitzlake is investing in its Studio Three boutique concept explains the CEO

The industry is eagerly awaiting the reopening of health clubs and leisure centres in another year affected by COVID-19, where the only thing that’s been certain is uncertainty.