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08 Jun 2026
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
03 May 2026
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives
15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached
05 Nov 2025
US high-value, low cost operator, Crunch Fitness, has opened its first location in India, marking
10 Sep 2025
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
16 Apr 2025
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
10 Apr 2025
FIBO 2025, which yesterday partnered with EuropeActive for the 12th European Health and Fitness Forum
09 Apr 2025
Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues
03 Apr 2025
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
19 Apr 2024
The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany,
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
10 Apr 2024
Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed
16 May 2023
The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw
14 Apr 2023
European fitness operators have seen a strong return to growth, with member numbers and income
25 May 2022
The Gym Group’s (TGG) plans and profit forecasts were presented to analysts and investors during
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or
06 Apr 2022
The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in
On the 6th April, the day before the FIBO international trade show officially begins, the
23 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million –
02 Apr 2020
Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to
03 Apr 2019
The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest
23 Apr 2018
A 4 per cent increase in the number of people having health club memberships helped
05 Apr 2017
Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership
12 Oct 2015
Pure Gym founder and executive chair Peter Roberts has called on the government to abolish
09 Sep 2015
Fitness industry trade associations EuropeActive and IHRSA have announced a new collaboration which will see
08 Apr 2015
The health club sector is becoming an increasingly attractive prospect for investors, as evidenced by
08 Apr 2015
FIBO week got underway in Cologne, Germany, this morning (8 April) with the start of
24 Mar 2015
European health club operators enjoyed strong penetration growth in 2014, with low cost clubs continuing
19 Sep 2006
Deloitte has launched the findings of its German Health & Fitness Market report for the
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Matt Parker
MD, Brio“We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent”
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal
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experience really delivers more
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry
about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
unified voice and open channels of communication.
This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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HCM People
Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
automation and connected digital
experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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