What pricing lessons can the industry learn from travel and hospitality and how can it best apply these?

The CEO of Jetts Fitness Australia talks to Kate Cracknell about leading the recent MBO and the company’s plans for expansion driven by their culture of love

Boom Cycle and Kobox CEOs, Robert and Hilary Rowland and Joe Cohen are building a new boutique super group with David Lloyd as chair. Liz Terry reports

The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.

Salus Optima is working with McLaren Racing to empower team members to improve their health

Virtuagym, a leading provider of fitness technology for gyms and trainers, has announced the launch of PRO+, a new solution that enables operators to generate revenue while being closed and upon reopening, by offering members a turnkey digital membership experience through their club mobile app.

Nadim Meer advises operators on how to position themselves as an attractive prospect for investment

Blair McHaney has developed a guide to navigating customer sentiment

Mark Harrington Snr and Jnr tell us about the strategy they put in place to get Healthworks through the pandemic

Technogym is launching a webinar series, Technogym Talks: The Expert’s Perspective, to assist operators in the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Are aggregators helpful or dangerous for the industry? We hear opinions from both sides of the debate

Helen Patenall looks at the key influencers shaping the sector in the year ahead 

Bringing EMS personal training to the classic low-cost gym

Les Mills’ The Trip transforms the group fitness offering at West Wood Club in Dublin

Jon Nasta offers retention insight from the latest Listen360 analysis

The new CEO of Barry’s Bootcamp talks to Kate Cracknell about growing its boutique club empire and building a global Barry’s community

Global fitness giant Les Mills is aiming to help conventional health clubs counter the threat to their business posed by boutique studios – through harnessing the power of cycling.

The physical activity sector’s brightest and best were honoured this evening (24 June) as 14 awards were presented at the highly-anticipated Flame Awards 2015.

Physical activity sector firms will soon be able to measure how they stack up against rival businesses, thanks to new benchmarking insights being provided to Flame Awards entrants as part of their feedback report.

Sean James reports on the growing functionality and popularity of apps among gym members and health club operators alike

London’s cycle-focused health club craze shows no signs of abating, with Richmond’s new pay-as-you-go studio CychoCycle the latest to join the race.

As part of our management series, Julian Leybourne offers his views on management’s role in creating effective marketing communications

New research by Mike Hill of Leisure-net Solutions – conducted exclusively for Health Club Management – investigates why members leave clubs, and how well operators manage the leaving process

In exclusive research for Health Club Management, Leisure-net MD Mike Hill asks why people leave their club or leisure centre, and how they're treated during the leaving process

Can the sector better engage with members by more wholeheartedly embracing CSR? Kate Cracknell reports on the birth of Gymtopia

Dave Whelan, the founder of JJB Sports, has secured the acquisition of the troubled company's nationwide chain of fitness clubs in a £83.4m deal that will form part of the new DW Sports Fitness.com venture.