retail news & features
Boutique operator 1Rebel is
planning an expansion into the
Australian market. Co-founder
James Balfour tells us all about it
HCM issue 11 2018
A new arena in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea allows fans of the popular League of
Legends gaming franchise the chance to watch top players compete live and in-person.
news •
10 Oct 2018
The CEO of fitness operator Sweat! tells
us about partnering with Debenhams to
create a chain of in-store gyms
HCM issue 9 2018
Francine Davis, commercial and strategic
development director; Rebecca Passmore,
operations director; and Eve Sukhnandan,
director of human resources, talk to
Kate Cracknell about how the business is
developing and the launch of a new concept
HCM issue 8 2018
The founders tell us about their plan to become the UK’s dominant yoga chain
HCM issue 7 2018
A report on the industry has identified corporate wellness as offering growth opportunities for fitness operators
HCM issue 7 2018
The co-founder of HiitGirl was inspired
by consumer wellness brands to create a
boutique HIIT studio for busy women
HCM issue 5 2018
UFC commercial range offers gyms a brand “synonymous with elite-level performance”
HCM issue 5 2018
Mark Anthony’s new boutique studio has
sunlight simulation as its USP
HCM issue 5 2018
The CEO of the UK’s only listed fitness
business on producing record results
HCM issue 5 2018
The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president,
Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and
heightened consumer expectations in this digital age
HCM Handbook 2018
Fitness franchises are piling in to the UK. We take a look at the market
HCM issue 4 2018
We take a close look at the impressive
layout and design of the newly renovated
Midtown Athletic Club in Chicago
HCM issue 3 2018
Fitness World’s CEO on how health clubs
can use retail principles to succeed
HCM issue 2 2018
Aston Villa Football Club has become the first in the world to integrate pre-paid contactless
and chip and pin payment technology into its season and member cards.
news •
10 Jan 2018
IHRSA’s new chair shares his plans for his
time at the organisation and discusses his
role at private-equity firm NeV
HCM issue 1 2018
FIBO’s new event director on taking the
show in a different direction this year
HCM issue 1 2018
Frame founders Pip Black and Joan
Murphy on why their brand is focused on
feelgood fitness rather than aesthetics
HCM issue 11 2017
The Fitness Hut CEO talks about
disrupting the Portuguese fitness market
and giving members more for less
HCM issue 9 2017
English Premier League club Arsenal has launched an innovation lab as part of plans to
work
closer with startup organisations.
news •
08 Sep 2017
Wearable technology giant Fitbit has announced the global launch of its first smartwatch,
as it steps up its expansion beyond the activity tracker market.
news •
29 Aug 2017
The MD of JD Gyms shares details of the next phase of the brand’s expansion
HCM issue 8 2017
Kristen Walsh looks ahead to the upcoming IHRSA European Congress 2017.
HCM issue 8 2017
The founders of Boom Cycle share the realities of creating an indoor cycling chain
HCM issue 8 2017
Xn Leisure is revolutionising the physical activity sector by helping operators unlock the power of their activity data
HCM issue 7 2017
Businesses in the fitness sector have a lot to gain by tapping into the full potential of online mobile and cashless payment systems
HCM issue 7 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
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