David Minton’s new global data platform shows COVID-19’s impact on the sector

The industry catalyst has released a new book: Building a Badass Boutique

The artificial intelligence revolution is ramping up across many industries. Experts discuss how the fitness industry can best utilise these new technologies

Bryan O'Rourke and Legend’s Sean Maguire investigate how the industry is preparing for the next decade of fitness and wellbeing

New tech is coming down the track which will change the gym experience and improve retention

Derek Gallup, executive vice president of fitness and Retail at New Evolution Ventures, has been elected the new chair of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).

By 2020, depression will be the second biggest cause of premature death and disability – so what is your club doing about that? Kate Cracknell shares her thoughts

The global fitness market is primed for explosive growth over the next decade, as accelerated digitalisation and a convergence of big brands into the sector will spawn a billion global fitness users.

It seems the word on everyone’s lips at the moment is beacons. Partly because it’s fun to say, but more so because these simple devices are being tipped as a potential gamechanger for the leisure industry.

The burgeoning wearable tech market is expected to triple in value over the next 10 years, according to a research forecast by IDTechEx.

FIBO week got underway in Cologne, Germany, this morning (8 April) with the start of the one-day 2nd European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF).

Apple’s new smartwatch will not be the instant “silver bullet” to destroy health clubs as some have predicted, rather it will be the subsequent refinement of the product which will have the biggest impact, according to leading industry analyst Bryan O’Rourke.

Health club operators and suppliers must take urgent action if they are to capitalise on the opportunities afforded by fitness technology, according to a team of industry experts.

What will the digital health club of the future look like? We ask the experts for their thoughts

Tech-savvy members are using apps and devices to take fitness into their own hands. Are you ready for the health tech revolution?

IHRSA Annual Convention & Trade Show, IHRSA 2014, Sally Hogshead, Gary Vaynerchuck, Dan Heath, Luke Williams

IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the fitness industry around the world in the coming year

Far from leading members away into alternative exercise, wearable technology can help build their loyalty to your club, says Fitbug founder Paul Landau