People profile:Idris Allan Argos – recently acquired by Sainsbury’s – is
making a bid for the home fitness market
and using social media influencers to target
a younger audience
ukactive update:Save the children Jack Shakespeare, head of ukactive Kids, argues for a collective approach to beating childhood inactivity – a trend that has consequences just as serious as childhood obesity
Interview:Justin Musgrove Bannatyne is on a roll. Its CEO explains
how creating “affordable luxury” has
allowed the brand to grow and set its
sights on extending into Europe
Research:Growth study The European Health & Fitness Market
Report from EuropeActive and Deloitte
finds David Lloyd Leisure is the most
profitable operator in Europe
Promotional feature:eGym eGym has developed a programme specifically designed to combat diabetes, giving
operators the perfect way to attract and assist this segment of the population
IHRSA update:Asia Pacific The latest Asia Pacific research from
IHRSA and Deloitte shows significant
growth potential for the fitness market
in Asia, where penetration rates range
widely from 0.15 to 15.3 per cent
Promotional feature:Legend Club Management Systems Parkwood Leisure and Legend Club Management Systems have collaborated to develop
a new Customer Management Module, which combines enterprise-level reporting with
membership sales and prospecting functionality to drive revenue
Profile:Sebastian Lagree As a Lagree studio opens at the Nobu
Hotel in London, the founder shares his
vision of creating a better world for all
through wellbeing and health
Interview:Steel Warriors The police confiscate a ton of knives in
London every month. Pia Fontes and
Ben Wintour have set up Steel Warriors,
a charity that re-forges them to make
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