UK market news
13 May 2022
With a focus on globalisation, Magicline has officially launched its software in the UK. As
20 Jan 2022
Membership-based massage franchise The Massage Company (TMC) has launched a training academy to set up
22 Nov 2021
The PureGym app has been named the Health and Fitness App of the Year at
23 Sep 2021
Klafs, a leader in the design and installation of sauna and spa facilities, has announced
01 Sep 2021
Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has set 20 September as the opening date for its first
12 Jul 2021
Center Parcs is set to develop its sixth UK holiday village in Southern England. The
ACTIV, a gym chain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which operates separate gyms for men and
29 Oct 2020
Snap Fitness has ended its agreement with its master franchisee for the UK and Ireland
15 Aug 2020
In-home personal training brand GymGuyz has entered the UK market after selling its first two
14 May 2020
Fitness United launches to support sector through COVID-19 crisis A group of leading suppliers to
21 Feb 2020
Spa and wellness businesses offering CBD services may be affected by proposed legislation from the
04 Oct 2019
Orangetheory Fitness has opened its 100th franchised site in Canada, seven years after it first
14 Aug 2019
Fitness franchise YourZone45 has concluded a second round of funding, as it prepares to expand
The health and fitness industry is eagerly awaiting the return of Elevate, which will take
06 Jun 2019
A boxing club looking to bridge the gap between authentic boxing training and a boutique
05 Jun 2019
Tecnobody, an Italian fitness and rehab equipment supplier, has launched its Tecnosport range, including the
22 May 2019
Balance training is increasing in popularity among fitness operators and users. The emergence of balance
15 May 2019
Fitness marketplace Hussle has revealed its first major deal since it changed its name and
27 Mar 2019
Rowbots, a new rowing-driven fitness concept which boasts Real Madrid and Welsh star Gareth Bale
18 Mar 2019
Dyaco UK Ltd has announced the official launch of the long-awaited Johnny G Spirit Bike
Questex’s iconic event Sibec Europe-UK – known as Europe’s leading hosted buyer event for the
26 Feb 2019
In the UK, one in seven people experience health problems in the workplace, and millions
21 Feb 2019
Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has appointed zynk Design to help with its roll out
04 Feb 2019
Orangetheory Fitness recorded more than US$1bn (€875m, £765m) in system-wide revenues during 2018 – a
22 Jan 2019
The prospect of the current boutique fitness boom reaching a "breaking point" will be among
14 Jan 2019
Bungee Workout, which offers group fitness classes utilising the increasingly popular, acrobatics-style indoor bungee technology,
07 Jan 2019
Australia-based Quest Apartment Hotels will enter the UK hotel market in 2019 with the opening
12 Dec 2018
UK spa group Pure Spa & Beauty has launched a crowdfunding campaign that will give
11 Dec 2018
Matrix Fitness – the commercial division of Johnson Health Tech – is set to transform
06 Dec 2018
US-based boutique fitness operator Orangetheory Fitness is preparing to open its first club in the
26 Nov 2018
On-demand fitness app RIG has received new financial backing that will help strengthen its position
06 Nov 2018
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has introduced its boutique brand Kimpton to the UK market with
01 Oct 2018
WeBuyGymEquipment.com (WBGE), the online bidding platform for fitness equipment, has appointed Adie Meyer as UK
21 Sep 2018
Mark Verstegen, founder and CEO of human performance specialist EXOS, has said that health clubs
17 Sep 2018
Australian health and fitness chain Jetts Fitness has opened its fifth UK club, Jetts Skipton,
11 Sep 2018
Jetts Fitness has opened a club in Skipton, Yorkshire, making it the fifth location the
24 Aug 2018
Kicki Carlsson, CEO and co-founder of Dröm UK, will take a "step back" from the
16 Aug 2018
The Indian Hotels Company (IHC) will open and operate a Vivanta-branded luxury hotel at Heathrow
03 Aug 2018
Orangetheory Fitness will open its first out-of-London UK studio in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, in December.
02 Aug 2018
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed plans to launch its new Voco brand to the
25 Jul 2018
Indoor cycling chain CycleBar will open its first site in London's Nine Elms in the
12 Jun 2018
Leisure Sound Solutions, an audio-visual supplier for the leisure industry, has launched a brand new
11 Jun 2018
A focus on ‘affordable luxury’ has seen health club operator The Bannatyne Group achieve its
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Facilities
What to do when your changing rooms need a refresh,
but your budget is stretched? These specialists share
their top tips for easy upgrades that won’t break the bank
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Insight
The pandemic brought about our sector’s
biggest ever collaboration on COVID
safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story
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Tech
Each health club has its own unique challenges,
but the right tech solution can make all the
difference. In the first of a two-part series,
specialists share how they’ve solved specific issues
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Insight
The Global Wellness Summit brought together public health
and wellness experts in Boston recently. Jane Kitchen was
there for HCM to see first-hand what this ‘New new
era in health and wellness’ will look like for the sector
HCM Magazine
Sponsored
Yate Leisure is one of the largest sites in Circadian Trust’s
portfolio, with around 4,000 members. Ben Beasley, director
of commercial development, explains why they were an early
adopter of Technogym Biocircuit, and how the offer has evolved
HCM Magazine
HCM People
We want Grndhouse to be everywhere: in gyms, hotels, on holidays, at home – it’s boutique fitness in your hand
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Everyone's talking about
In the wake of the pandemic, is the time ripe to change the language around
the role of exercise professionals, and gain greater trust from the healthcare sector?
HCM Magazine
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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Having a portfolio of more than 1,000 health club locations is the aim of ambitious operators, with this elite category growing fast, creating new dynamics in the market
HCM magazine
Bryce Hastings, head of research at
Les Mills, explains the latest research
into exercise motivation, giving tips on
how to engage hard-to-reach members
HCM magazine
Pulse Fitness and Bolsover District Council have been collaborating for many years to deliver dedicated community activity spaces
HCM magazine
HCM People
Jon Wright
Founder and CEO, Feel Electric“We’ve set ourselves the initial goal
of developing 100 Feel Electric
sites, using a cluster model”
HCM magazine
In April, Deloitte and Europe
Active published the ninth edition
of their yearly European Health
and Fitness Market Report, as
Karsten Hollasch explains
HCM magazine
Being physically active can heal damage caused by diabetes, enabling the activation of a natural system that grows new blood vessels, according to research in the US
HCM magazine
“I’ve never believed in the hybrid model. People want to be around people. That’s why clubs are so powerful, and that’s what we need to play on”
HCM magazine
HCM People
Gunnar Peterson
Chief of athletics, F45“Choose consistent over perfect. That’s the long game. It’s never too late to pivot to that mindset”
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Featured supplier news
With a focus on globalisation, Magicline has officially launched its software in the UK. As
Europe’s leading gym management software company, the company strives to provide the best
tools for gym owners to be successful, win new members and elevate their businesses.
Featured supplier news
Capitalising on Schwinn’s decades of experience and iconic leadership in commercial indoor
cycling, Core Health & Fitness announces the arrival of its next generation of indoor
cycling
bikes – Schwinn X and Z.
Featured operator news
A new partnership has been launched to provide inclusive swimming for children with
mobility, visual and hearing disabilities.
Featured operator news
Following a competitive tendering process, Serco Leisure and its partner More Leisure
Community Trust Limited (MLCT) have been awarded a 10-year contract by Mansfield District
Council to operate three centres in the town, starting 1 May 2022.
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