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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM issue 3 2024
The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports
HCM issue 10 2023
Despite challenging market conditions, people in Europe are flooding back to their health clubs, says Karsten Hollasch from Deloitte Germany
HCM issue 6 2023
McKinsey has gathered data on 2,000 US consumers to reveal insights into shifting consumer
behaviour towards wellness in the US.
news •
12 Jan 2023
UK consumer confidence has improved significantly since the beginning of the lockdown, with a
fifth of households now thinking they will be better off in the next 12 months.
news •
02 Jul 2020
With special populations to look after
and the market evolving at a pace,
we ask the experts if PT training and
qualifications are keeping up
HCM issue 9 2019
Allegra’s Project Fitness UK reports a glowing annual growth
rate of 8.5 per cent over the next five years in the UK.
Analyst Leonor Stanton tells us the stats
HCM Handbook 2019
A report on the industry has identified corporate wellness as offering growth opportunities for fitness operators
HCM issue 7 2018
The rapid growth of the UK's boutique fitness sector is being driven by strong demand
from
women for a more personalised gym experience, a report has found.
news •
13 Apr 2018
The Fitness Industry Technology Council’s president,
Bryan O’Rourke, tells us about the impact of fitness and
heightened consumer expectations in this digital age
HCM Handbook 2018
Exciting opportunities lie ahead for the
industry in 2018, says Lauretta Ihonor
HCM issue 11 2017
How can clubs best get ready for a new
generation of consumers and employees?
HCM issue 11 2017
DFC’s My Payments service is a revolutionary online portal that
takes the pain out of gym payments, helping to boost revenue
and retention while enabling operators to focus on delivering
top quality fitness experiences
HCM issue 6 2017
What’s driving the success of boutique studios, and what can other operators learn from their innovative approach?
HCM issue 11 2016
Vicki Loomes of trendwatching.com outlines five consumer trends your business should be embracing in 2016
HCM Handbook 2016
It’s here – the 2016 edition of the Health Club Handbook is hot off the press and itching to
be read.
news •
25 Jan 2016
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.
news •
19 Nov 2015
Brands today must challenge their customers to do and be better – but how? Global trend agency trendwatching.com offers insights into how this might be achieved
HCM issue 11 2015
Exercise professionals need better training to be able to adequately advise their clients on
the booming wearable tech market, according to the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
news •
21 Sep 2015
The health club of the future will have to be more flexible and adaptable, says Imke Schuller of The Futures Company
HCM issue 10 2015
It’s often said that you get what you pay for, and it seems that fitness apps which cost
nothing provide little more than that, according to a new study.
news •
12 Aug 2015
Predicting consumer behaviour based on demographic norms such as age, gender and
income, as a means to shape a business has become obsolete, according to global agency
trendwatching.com, which says it’s time for businesses to tear up the playbook.
news •
12 Aug 2015
Is your business ready for post-demographic consumerism? Trendwatching.com explains why the old consumer models must go
HCM issue 8 2015
Staff in gyms should broaden their knowledge of wearable technology so that they can
keep pace with consumers and provide authoritative advice on which pieces of fitness
technology are best suited to their individual needs.
news •
21 May 2015
trendwatching.com’s Vicki Loomes offers six consumer trends for the health and fitness industry to consider harnessing in 2015
HCM issue 2 2015
Six consumer trends to harness for business success in 2015
HCM Handbook 2015
Euromonitor International has published its annual Top 10 Global Consumer
Trends forecast report, highlighting an expected boom in consumers' desire for
preventative healthcare via digital devices – given the current popularity of
fitness and dieting apps.
news •
19 Jan 2015
Online clothing giant Net-a-Porter will tomorrow (9 July) launch a new
sportswear arm for women, marking the latest sign of convergence between
the fashion and fitness industries.
news •
08 Jul 2014
trendwatching.com's Henry Mason identifies some of the key consumer trends for the fitness sector to run with in 2014, from Crowd Shaping to The Internet of Caring Things
HCM issue 1 2014
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PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans ...
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Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to ...
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Operator Circadian Trust has launched a five-year growth drive designed to support health and wellbeing ...
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Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness ...
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“We want our future sports centre to act as a co-location for health and wellbeing services, furthering our connections with GP referrals and digital health platforms”
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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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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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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
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
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