retail news & features
ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
SpaUK – an association for British spas – has launched a new online
benchmarking programme enabling members to compare their key
performance indicators (KPIs) against the rest of the market.
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03 Mar 2014
The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand
HCM issue 3 2014
IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the
fitness industry around the world in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?
HCM issue 2 2014
Luxury health club spas are increasingly offering wellness services just for men. Kate Corney examines this growing trend
HCM issue 2 2014
Natural product manufacturer Body Bliss has introduced a new aromatherapy
app which has been designed to integrate custom aromatherapy alchemy into
both spa treatments and spa retail.
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23 Jan 2014
How important is the quality of your offering when it comes to keeping your members? Dr Paul Bedford reports
HCM issue 1 2014
The MD of budget fitness operator Xercise4Less talks to Kate Cracknell about the company's brand new partnership with UK supermarket chain Tesco
HCM issue 9 2013
Spa Business magazine has announced its Spa Foresight™ 2013/14 report which highlights trends
and influences in the international spa industry and identifies opportunities for growth in terms of
market sectors, world regions, management protocols and treatment types.
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26 Jul 2013
The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering
HCM issue 8 2013
The founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about putting an ethos of caring at the heart of his Canadian club empire
HCM issue 7 2013
Management company Leisure Connection is to make its gym and leisure facilities available through online
gym booking service payasUgym.com.
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05 Mar 2013
Spa and wellness company, Spafinder Wellness, is expanding its presence in
Canada by launching a new
French Canadian website and adding Canadian-specific content to Spafinder.ca.
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18 Feb 2013
The sports Operations Manager for Glasgow Life talks to Kate Cracknell about driving a culture of physical activity, and making positive changes at a population level
HCM issue 2 2013
The UK's largest annual trade event dedicated to physical activity, health, and performance...
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