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14 Nov 2023
myFitApp, a global leader in member mobile apps, has revealed that it has integrated with
21 Jul 2023
A 24-year-old man has died following an incident at the Gymplex Fitness Zone in Rohini,
25 Feb 2022
Membership-management software company, Clubessential Holdings, announced the acquisition of Innovatise, the company behind myFitApp, the
16 Sep 2021
In a major move against the gym market, Apple has revealed a number of upgrades
31 Jan 2021
Fitness business in China's top 18 cities generated US$4.9bn in revenues during 2019, before the
28 Sep 2020
Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five boutique
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
12 Sep 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it – and the fitness industry with
29 Jul 2020
JD Gyms has acquired the gym estate of Xercise4Less, following the budget chain calling in
07 Jul 2020
Fitness equipment firm Nautilus Inc is looking for a buyer for its commercial equipment brand
15 Jun 2020
Nearly two-thirds of gym and health club members in the US (65 per cent) are
18 May 2020
OYO Fitness is looking to benefit from the rapid growth in people looking for at-home
11 May 2020
Governments have begun easing their COVID-19 lockdown measures, resulting in the gradual reopening of health
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
09 Mar 2020
Gyms, health clubs, sports facilities and swimming pools across Italy have been forced to close
02 Mar 2020
Affordable fitness chain GymNation has revealed plans to open eight new sites across the United
18 Jul 2017
A growing middle class and the current obesity crisis has made the Asian fitness market
17 Jul 2017
HealthCity, a Netherlands-based fitness company continues their staged withdrawal from the German market, selling off
22 May 2017
PayAsUGym receives industry recognition for its work increasing participation at more than 2,500 gyms and
28 Apr 2017
Both ends of the private gym market will be represented when budget brand Xercise4Less takes
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
30 Mar 2017
Increased membership numbers helped Pure Gym record strong financial results in 2016, with further rises
28 Mar 2017
Hatton Boxing is piloting its first ever in-gym boxing zone – a 592sq ft (55sq
15 Dec 2016
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) has grown its network of Better gyms with the purchase of
18 Oct 2016
A growing consumer appetite for fitness and a hive of investment activity within the health
14 Sep 2016
Budget health club operator Pure Gym has announced plans to float on the London Stock
31 Mar 2016
JD Gyms recently opened the doors to a £1.5m 21,000sq ft club in Washington, near
10 Mar 2016
A record 64 million consumers made use of America’s gyms in 2015, as revenues jumped
21 Jan 2016
Budget operator Pure Gym has tapped into London’s booming boutique fitness market with the launch
22 Dec 2015
Retail giant John Lewis has poured cold water on speculation that it is planning a
09 Dec 2015
Mike Ashley has added to his budding Sports Direct Fitness empire with the acquisition of
03 Dec 2015
Retention expert Dr Paul Bedford is to hold an extended Retention Convention in the UK
04 Nov 2015
The WWE wrestling empire could be taking to the top rope as it prepares to
09 Oct 2015
In the future, the success of fitness equipment suppliers will depend on the strength of
18 Aug 2015
Pure Gym’s takeover of LA fitness and its 42 gyms has been cleared by the
16 Jul 2015
Fitness industry analyst Ray Algar will deliver a keynote session at Leisure Industry Week (LIW)
25 Jun 2015
Six time Olympic gold medal winner Sir Chris Hoy has invested in Pure Gym and
16 Apr 2015
Fitness First remains firmly in the running for the £80m race to capture LA fitness,
23 Mar 2015
Sports Direct is bidding to scale up its dual-use gym and retail concept – part
02 Feb 2015
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is urging health club operators around the
09 Jan 2015
Competition in the low cost sector of the gym market will intensify over the next
24 Nov 2014
Retail megabrand JD Sports, which announced its entry into the gym market with the launch
06 Oct 2014
PayasUgym, the online gym pass provider, has teamed up with British Military Fitness (BMF) as
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“We saw a 58 per cent growth in companies launching one of our schemes from 2022 to 2023, which demonstrates prioritisation of employee health and wellbeing ”
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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“We already have an incredible organisation, but we’re humble enough to recognise there are still areas for continued improvement”
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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“For 2024 our European growth will be focused on Spain and the UK and in 2025, Japan”
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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