gym operators news
22 Feb 2021
The re-opening of gyms in Wales has been pushed back by the country's First Minister
28 Oct 2020
Gym and health club operators in Germany are believed to be considering joint legal action
21 Oct 2020
Gyms in Liverpool,UK, have been given the go-ahead to reopen, following a dramatic week of
19 Oct 2020
In breaking news, HCM understands the UK government has removed gyms and fitness facilities from
14 Oct 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the revelation
01 Oct 2020
Digital fitness brand Fiit has secured a groundbreaking deal with satellite TV giant, Sky, to
23 Oct 2020
Red light therapy equipment supplier, Red Light Rising has partnered with Aidan Robinson of ITRM
30 Sep 2020
European fitness operators will face increased consolidation, accelerated digitalisation and the new reality of creating
18 Sep 2020
Boutique gym attendance and class bookings in some world regions have bounced back to around
02 Sep 2020
Announcing the company's half-year results today (2 September), Richard Darwin, CEO of The Gym Group
31 Jul 2020
Gyms will be free to open on high streets across England from September 1, following
23 Jul 2020
The UK's gym operators could thrive in town centre locations, helping to bring life back
10 Jul 2020
Industry body ukactive has launched an Independent Operators' Steering Group, catering for members who run
23 Nov 2020
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the world’s
09 Jul 2020
The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following
03 Jul 2020
A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in
18 Jun 2020
Thousands of gyms, restaurants and retail outlets in the UK will be going out of
08 Jun 2020
Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they're forced to pay full
01 Jun 2020
Health club chain 24 Hour Fitness has reopened some of its sites in Texas and
19 May 2020
Independent gym owners in Ohio have filed a lawsuit against state officials, challenging the decision
15 Jan 2021
Member engagement software provider The Retention People (TRP) has unveiled the winners of its annual
11 May 2020
Representative body, EuropeActive, has today (11 May 2020), published new standards for gym operators advising
05 May 2020
The trade body for the German fitness sector, Deutscher Industrieverband für Fitness und Gesundheit (DIFG),
06 Apr 2020
A number of US gym operators are facing lawsuits over their handling of membership fee
06 Apr 2020
Precor has developed a set of resources for gym operators, designed to keep members engaged
26 Mar 2020
Gym operators are pivoting to digital in a stampede to engage with members during the
25 Mar 2020
Fitness tech firm Motosumo has launched a new service, allowing gym operators to deliver HIIT
23 Mar 2020
In an IHRSA webinar presented on 18 March, Colin Grant, CEO of Pure International Group,
20 Mar 2020
ukactive’s new strategic partner, QuikSwitch, has urged gym operators concerned about the impact of coronavirus
19 Mar 2020
Les Mills International (LMI) has unveiled a raft of free digital workout solutions to support
27 Feb 2020
Pulse Fitness has created TRAKK, a new fitness app that it claims will transform the
10 Feb 2020
A white paper charting the effects of intermediary services – or aggregators – in the
23 Jan 2020
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple
28 Mar 2019
In recent years, combat exercise has increased in popularity among contemporary gym-users. Previously exclusive to
26 Feb 2019
In the UK, one in seven people experience health problems in the workplace, and millions
01 Oct 2018
WeBuyGymEquipment.com (WBGE), the online bidding platform for fitness equipment, has appointed Adie Meyer as UK
24 Sep 2018
The average UK adult spends eight times as long watching on-demand television as they do
21 Sep 2018
Mark Verstegen, founder and CEO of human performance specialist EXOS, has said that health clubs
07 Sep 2018
There has been an increase in the number of people seeking mental health advice and
09 Jul 2018
Online fitness marketplace PayAsUGym has signed a partnership deal with customer data expert InfoSum. According
05 Jun 2018
Online gym pass provider PayAsUGym is rolling out an "enhanced customer verification feature", designed to
24 May 2018
Online gym pass provider PayAsUGym has secured a £6.5m investment from Albion Capital as part
06 Feb 2018
TV journalist and presenter Dr Michael Mosley has been announced as a keynote speaker for
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Interview
“We’re finding some great sites, assisted by the structural issues the retail sector is facing”
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Research
Tracking consumers’ sentiment in relation to lockdowns gives valuable insights into members’ priorities. Leisure-net surveyed the first two UK lockdowns and is currently working on the third. Dave Monkhouse reports on results from the lockdown 2 survey
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When Geoff Whitington started
to see his life unravel as a result
of diabetes, his sons Anthony and
Ian gave up their jobs to help him
change his lifestyle. This resulted
in a new lease of life for all of them.
Anthony Whitington, co-creator
of BBC documentary, Fixing Dad,
speaks to HCM’s Kath Hudson about
the journey the family has been
on, their mission to inspire others
to engage with their health and the
launch of new initiative, Fixing Us
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Offering red light therapy to your members can
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delivering improvements to mobility, circulation
and muscle soreness, as Karen Maxwell explains
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Coming from a personal training background, my experience has taught me that people hire the trainer before the training
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Profile
Fitler Club is Philadelphia’s newest private lifestyle club,
boasting premium health and wellness facilities, along
with a hotel, workspaces and refined culinary venues.
Steph Eaves talks to the club’s founder about his creation
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Welcome to the world of creative fitness, where exercise and fun merge to change the way we train
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HCM People
Adam Tranter
Founder, #Bike is Best and Cycling Marketing Board
“If we could get bike journeys up from 2% to 4% it would make a huge impact on emissions, people’s health and mental wellbeing”
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Muir Gray has a vision for a world where exercise professionals help people live longer, better lives into old age
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“Sport Relief’s ultimate objective was to reach the poorest and most disadvantaged... to inspire, encourage and motivate the most marginalised in our society”
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Kate Little / Paula Harris
Kate Little & Paula Harris; regional retail managers, Everyone Active“All products have been priced competitively, using Amazon as a benchmark, to ensure the shop can thrive in a competitive market”
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More than 1,700 industry professionals from 47 different
countries joined the virtual Retention Convention recently,
making it one of the sector’s largest online events of the year
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There’s never been a more important time for us all to be focused on lobbying, as the industry fights for its work and potential to be recognised and supported
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Stephen Tharrett, co-founder, ClubIntel
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Most of the world is dealing with some form of disruption to daily life, work life and
finances, as well as navigating an uncertain world. Even those who enjoy robust mental
health are finding themselves suffering from stress, anxiety, low mood and insomnia.
What can the health and fitness industry do to help? Kath Hudson reports
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Venueserve Fitness is working with the Health Club Collection to drive its digital customer engagement
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