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A recent report analysed the backgrounds of more than 300 fitness tech executives
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Digital fitness brand Fiit has secured a deal with satellite TV giant Sky, to make its content available to Sky Q subscribers
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
With over 100,000 workouts tracked per day, Trainerize is helping people achieve their fitness goals
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Goldman Sachs is leading a US$65m financing round in Echelon Fitness – a sign it believes
the at-home fitness market is set for further growth during 2021.
news •
30 Dec 2020
Start-up Vitruvian, based in Perth, Australia, has announced it has raised USD $2.5m
(AUD$3.42m) in capital from industry-leading strategic investors.
news •
25 Nov 2020
Deansgate Square, the newest residential star on Manchester’s impressive skyline, is a fitting home for some of the city’s most stylish health and fitness facilities, with specialist acoustic flooring by TVS Group
HCM issue 10 2020
The MD of Matrix Fitness talks about adapting to business challenges through COVID-19 and beyond
HCM issue 9 2020
Access control specialist Salto Systems has acquired Gantner Electronic from private
investment
house Ardian.
news •
20 Oct 2020
Gym operators in the UK can now open on the high street, without planning permission. What impact will this have on the industry?
HCM issue 8 2020
Indoor cycling giant Peloton has cut the price of its popular Bike, while launching two entirely new
products for the lucrative at-home fitness market.
news •
11 Sep 2020
Powerplate’s Iain Murray on the company’s development and strategy
HCM issue 7 2020
The former COO of Xercise4Less on his new venture – Coach Gyms, and his ambition to open 50 clubs in the UK
HCM issue 7 2020
The CEO of retirement village operator Inspired Villages tells HCM about the wellbeing-focused communities
HCM issue 7 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
This founder tells how FitOn is democratising fitness by giving users access to all its workouts for free
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
There’s growing consumer interest in halo (salt) therapy since COVID-19 as people look to
improve their respiratory health and boost their immune systems.
product innovation •
03 Aug 2020
Balance training is hitting the mainstream. We round up the latest kit available
HCM issue 5 2020
The founder of Remedy Place on setting up the world’s first ‘social wellness club’
HCM issue 4 2020
Mark Harrington Snr and Jnr tell us about the strategy they put in place to get Healthworks through the pandemic
HCM issue 4 2020
Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities
HCM Handbook 2020
HCM magazine editor, Liz Terry, outlines the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness, from outdoor fitness to pandemic insurance
HCM Handbook 2020
Technogym is launching a webinar series, Technogym Talks: The Expert’s Perspective, to assist
operators in the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
news •
27 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 Gympass latest collaboration with DW Fitness First
HCM issue 3 2020
Lauren Heath-Jones reveals the newest
product launches from Wattbike, Pulse,
Body Bike and MYE Technologies
HCM issue 3 2020
Charlie Bourne, MD of new luxury health
club Eden One, talks about developing a
new combination of facilities
HCM issue 3 2020
Pulse Fitness has created TRAKK, a new fitness app that it claims will transform the way that gym
operators and members track their journeys.
product innovation •
27 Feb 2020
The high-end operator has launched its
sixth full service club, in London. We take
a look at this £10m club, the largest to
open in the city for more than 10 years and
location of the first Little Space kids’ gym
HCM issue 2 2020
The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set to drive revenues in the US
consumer tech industry to a record $422bn during 2020.
news •
14 Jan 2020
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