strategy news & features
CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
Arsenal Football Club has signed a partnership deal with Chinese technology
giant Huawei that will see the telecommunications specialist become the official
smartphone partner of the north London club.
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17 Jan 2014
Catalan footballing giant Barcelona has announced that it has become the first
sports club to gain 50 million fans on Facebook.
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06 Jan 2014
Is discounting good for business or can it attract 'problem members'?
HCM issue 1 2014
New research shows how physical activity can help in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
HCM issue 1 2014
The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness
HCM issue 11 2013
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 2013
With studies showing UK physical activity levels are dropping, it's time for a national strategy, says ukactive CEO David Stalker
HCM issue 10 2013
Doug Werner outlines the powerful impact that the ‘Lean' protocol can have on the sales process at health and fitness clubs
HCM issue 9 2013
Today's multi-faceted spas have important lessons to teach health clubs about the customer experience, says Liz Holmes
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
Ignore absent members at your peril, and use your ex-member database as a feedback resource and prospect list, says Guy Griffiths
HCM issue 7 2013
The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives
HCM issue 6 2013
Clubs need to be proactive in their approach to media opportunities, says Patricia Amend
HCM issue 5 2013
Operators increasingly need to demonstrate social value. Julie Cramer reports on the progress being made
HCM issue 5 2013
Cloud-based spa software company SpaBooker has secured an investment of US$27.5million (£17.9m;
E21m) in series B financing in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.
The company will use the funding to continue to refine and develop its software, which gets five new releases a year, with a focus on the continued development of revenue-driving marketing tools.
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16 Apr 2013
CEO David Stalker outlines the key changes to public health commissioning which came into force this month, and what these mean for health and wellbeing providers
HCM issue 4 2013
For years it's been possible to book hotels and trains via smartphones, but not fitness classes. Kath Hudson examines how technology is enabling clubs to finally catch up
HCM issue 4 2013
payasUgym.com's Neil Harmsworth offers his thoughts on delivering an effective online sales strategy
HCM issue 2 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
CEO Dave Stalker explains why the FIA has rebranded to ukactive, and what it means for the industry
HCM issue 1 2013
Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views
HCM issue 1 2013
Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a free UK mobile app
aimed at both members
and non-members.
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17 Aug 2012
A new £37m initiative has been launched with the support of government funding
to improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life for nearly 170,000 older
people across the UK.
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01 Jun 2012
David Stalker, CEO of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has revealed
details of a new joint venture with Sport England which aims to secure a digital
legacy for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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11 Apr 2012
The EU is now focusing on physical activity as a way of addressing obesity, and is looking to our sector for solutions, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2012
Luxury consumers are embracing new technologies, such as iPads and other
tablets, in ways that are transforming "the face of travel", according to Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
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13 Jan 2012
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
Study Active is a UK leading provider of health & fitness qualifications including Gym Instructing ...