PureGym news
04 Jun 2021
The number of health club members returning to gyms since lockdown has beaten all expectations,
21 Apr 2021
PureGym saw its group-wide revenue decline by £177m during 2020, as it lost 37 per
12 Apr 2021
Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the
08 Apr 2021
As health clubs and fitness studios in England are counting the hours down to reopening
18 Feb 2021
Placing gyms and leisure centres at the front of the queue for reopening would be
16 Feb 2021
PureGym expects lockdowns to last "until at least 31 March" – and that it will
08 Jun 2021
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
12 Jan 2021
The government needs to provide the fitness and physical activity sector with a plan which
28 Dec 2020
Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The
09 Dec 2020
Fitness Time, the largest network of sport and fitness clubs in Saudi Arabia, is embarking
03 Dec 2020
PureGym will take its budget fitness concept to Saudi Arabia, after securing a franchise partnership
17 Nov 2020
Humphrey Cobbold, CEO of PureGym, has confirmed to HCM that the company's operations in Poland
06 Nov 2020
PureGym is burning £4m of cash a week through its UK business, due to the
08 Jun 2021
Last month (May) saw the welcomed return of group exercise classes. Group exercise is the
14 Oct 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the revelation
14 Oct 2020
Gym and health club operators with sites in Liverpool, UK, have been left "astounded" at
06 Oct 2020
The assistant general manager at PureGym's Luton and Dunstable branch, who promoted a 12 Years
11 Sep 2020
PureGym has secured a £100m cash injection from shareholders to help deal with both the
27 Aug 2020
Pure Gym's overseas clubs returned to pre-COVID-19 profit levels in the first month of trading
29 Jul 2020
ukactive has questioned the Scottish government's handling of the lockdown, following reports of a delayed
27 May 2021
As gyms begin to reopen, cleanliness and hygiene remain an essential part of ensuring staff
13 Jul 2020
PureGym's operations in Europe have helped the business through the UK lockdown, according to CEO
22 Jun 2020
Budget operators, Pure Gym has released its reopening video, taking a very customer-centric approach. The
01 Jun 2020
Corporate broking and advisory firm, Peel Hunt, has issued a 'buy' recommendation for shares in
29 May 2020
PureGym has become the latest fitness operator to deploy a digital offering in a bid
06 May 2020
Budget operator, Pure Gym, has revealed it’s trialling a franchise offering to grow the brand
13 Apr 2020
The legislation intended to protect commercial tenants from eviction during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has
12 Dec 2019
PureGym is set to become the second largest fitness operator in Europe, after revealing plans
16 Jul 2019
Pure Gym has appointed Premier Global NASM as its exclusive UK fitness training provider. The
25 Apr 2019
Budget operator Pure Gym achieved double-digit growth in revenue and profitability during 2018, cementing its
19 Mar 2019
The Gym Group has tackled investor chatter about stagnation in market penetration by collaborating with
28 Feb 2019
PureGym has partnered with Wattbike to open its first dedicated Wattbike Zone at its site
31 Aug 2018
Google plans to disrupt the fitness sector with new fitness coach, PureGym reveals diversification plans,
23 Aug 2018
PureGym has revealed it has a number of new concepts in its development pipeline, as
06 Jul 2018
Manchester launches new cycling and walking network, Puregym acquires Soho Gyms, U2 announces plans for
22 Jun 2018
PureGym has completed the acquisition of Soho Gyms and its 10 clubs, all of which
26 Apr 2018
The opening of 20 new sites and membership growth in its existing clubs has helped
20 Apr 2018
Fitness solution provider Reiver Fitness has signed a technology partnership with software specialist FunXtion. Reiver,
11 Nov 2017
A research project by spinal injury charity Aspire and the University of Birmingham will help
09 Nov 2017
Leisure operators have joined a new scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term
25 Sep 2017
Fitness equipment manufacturer Life Fitness has appointed two new account managers as it expands its
10 Mar 2017
Sometimes in life it’s the little things, the things that previously went barely noticed, that
23 Feb 2017
Water filtration company Brita has released two refillable water filter bottles, the fill&go Active and
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Daniel Jones is the brains behind Orbit4, the world’s first digital
ecosystem to manage and facilitate the entire commercial fitness
product cycle. We caught up with him at Orbit4 HQ in Cheshire
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Strength
CV kit has been fully connective for some
time, but with the rise of the hybrid gym goer,
what are strength suppliers doing to meet
the demand for a fully connected offer?
HCM Magazine
Research
Physical activity gives structure and meaning to people’s lives, according to new research
HCM Magazine
Software
As we adapt to a new way of living, software developers have been supporting the fitness sector with new systems and strategies. We asked operators and developers to share successes
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HCM people
Andy McGlynn
Founder, GSquared
“Once we grow beyond
Manchester we’ll go head to head with Equinox and Third Space”
HCM magazine
Moving Communities is our
chance to demonstrate our value
and develop a universal service
for all, argues Martyn Allison
HCM magazine
Choosing the right flooring is critical for
gym and health club operators. Suppliers
share their latest news, tips and product
launches to help you choose wisely
HCM magazine
Consumer research has shown a population-wide surge in interest in reducing
lockdown weight gain and getting fitter. Is the industry ready and willing to
put its hand up to help people with weight loss? Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
As the industry enters a phase of regrowth following the loss of members during lockdown, it’s crucial to understand customer acquisition cost versus the lifetime value of each customer, as Paul Bedford and Jamie Owens explain
HCM magazine
HCM People
Ben Alderton
Founder, Solo 60“We see a world where every major city has access to Solo 60”
HCM magazine
As our sector starts to recover,
there will be changes in the needs
of communities, consumers and the
provision of opportunities. To explore
this subject we hosted a virtual
round table to better understand
views on key workforce questions
HCM magazine
The industry can be the catalyst for recovery from the pandemic, as well as addressing many of the underlying issues which enabled COVID-19 to wreak such havoc
HCM magazine
“We’re about to launch Thrive, a class-leading co-living platform and we’ll continue our growth by developing world-class branded hotels. We love to explore anything that has a roof”
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“While much of the fitness industry has reopened its doors across the UK over the past
weeks, many members are yet to return.”
Featured supplier news
As gyms begin to reopen, cleanliness and hygiene remain an essential part of ensuring staff
and members are confident to return.
Featured supplier news
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Fitness
and
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Fitness – to help engage learners in an industry-ready
training
experience that can be tailored to suit local employer needs.
Featured operators news
Everyone Active has signed a number of new deals which will see the operator strengthen its
digital product offering, Everyone on Demand.
Featured operators news
Parkwood Leisure, one of the UK’s leading public leisure facilities operators, helped
prevent more than 7,000 cases of stroke, dementia, depression and type 2 diabetes in 2019,
saving the NHS £16 million, a new social value report has shown.
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