A UK Active market report by Deloitte shows positive growth and increasing consumer demand, says Matthew Wade

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

The first annual Private Sector Benchmarking report was released today (27 March). A collaboration between UK Active and 4Global, the aim of the research is to provide accurate insight into the state of UK-based private sector health clubs.

Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which saw a return to pre-COVID membership levels following a year-on-year uplift in membership numbers of 5 per cent.

Dealing with attrition can be the key to success for operators, according to new research that provides actionable insights

Jack Shakespeare, UK Active's director of research, policy and communications, is leaving the organisation to join UK-based data, services and software company 4Global as its director of strategic projects.

European fitness operators have seen a strong return of members to their facilities, although there are continuing signs that the way customers are consuming fitness has been changed by the pandemic.

4 Global has expanded its Data Hub platform into Europe. The announcement was made at the Europe Active-hosted Active Leadership Forum.

Inverclyde Leisure is on a mission that has boosted attendance by 60 per cent. We talk to the CEO about how a community-centric approach is driving success

Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.

Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell

Martyn Allison says the sector is comfortable when data confirms how good things are, but less comfortable when it exposes our weaknesses

HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand

Modelling by 4global shows what we can expect for UK public sector fitness

Dr Steve Mann, former research director at industry body, ukactive, has been appointed director at sports and physical activity consultancy 4global.

Almost a quarter of public swimming pools across the country remain closed – nearly a month after they were given the green light to reopen.

A Datahub report has used modelling to predict what the next 12 months will look like for the UK fitness industry

A new survey tells us how consumers are likely to respond to reopening

DataHub has launched a contact tracking app, specifically designed for the fitness and physical activity sector.

In a major headline figure for operators, nearly 90 per cent of consumers say they intend to spend the same or more on being active as we come out of lockdown.

A new report has revealed the likely timescales and shape of the UK fitness market's recovery from the COVID-19 lockdown, finding that 88 per cent of users intend to return to the UK's gyms and leisure centres.

How will customers engage with gyms and health clubs after lockdown? What will their new spending patterns be?

When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme

Plans have been revealed for a four-stage strategy to reopen the UK's physical activity sector, once the government begins to ease the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

ukactive has launched two major new reports as part of its Business Intelligence service.

Attracting older members into health clubs could drive significant growth for the industry, but uptake is slow. How can clubs secure the silver pound?

Creating opportunities for older people to get physically active represents a major driver for growth in public leisure, according to new research.

According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings

Indoor cycling has grown exponentially in the past few years. We analyse the data on who’s most engaged and when

We take a closer look at the current group exercise landscape, uncovering what’s likely to trend in the year ahead