Katie Lewis reports on discussions at November's SIBEC Europe event, from functional training to price-cutting, and from centralised ad campaigns to 'exercise is medicine'

Far from leading members away into alternative exercise, wearable technology can help build their loyalty to your club, says Fitbug founder Paul Landau

Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports

trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things

In exclusive research for Health Club Management, Leisure-net MD Mike Hill asks why people leave their club or leisure centre, and how they're treated during the leaving process

The CEO of LA fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about the recent launch of its premium LAX brand

How can we tap into member psychology to create a health club environment that's inspiring to both spend time in and work out in? Kath Hudson reports

As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms

Microsoft has chosen fitness brand Body Training Systems to provide video workouts for Xbox Fitness on the new Xbox One, being released tomorrow (22 November).

Anna Rounaja of Hukka Oy considers success in the Finnish fitness market, and IHRSA publishes its latest European report

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

As part of his retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at how UK facilities currently rate in terms of perceived value for money

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'

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

Group exercise participants are loyal, attend regularly and are less price sensitive. Are clubs doing enough to harness group exercise?

In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the impact of brand on member retention

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

Fifteen years after penning The Experience Economy, Pine and Gilmore are still inspiring businesses to create original and memorable customer experiences

Kate Cracknell and Magali Robathan report on the emergence of the pop-up leisure experience, and what opportunities this trend might present to the fitness industry

Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford

To improve retention, operators need to become much more surgical in their analysis of why members are leaving, says Kate Cracknell

New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon

Are operators supporting their members in maintaining good habits, are they leaving them to motivate themselves – or worse still, are they causing them to break good habits?

An interview with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist ahead of his speech at the IHRSA European Congress in Madrid next month

Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month