How personal trainers are thriving post lockdown?
By Uday Tank
Personal trainers have had their livelihoods taken from under them, and many with little financial”help from the government. Yet some are thriving despite Covid-19.
Tag: Gym
SixtyNinety: The Brazilian entrepreneurs reshaping the activewear market
Daniela Trece and Aline Lima are the founders of SixtyNinety, an activewear and swimwear business that they hope will reshape their industry for the better.
Five ways to reduce staff sickness in your business
By Staff writer
The success of any business or organisation depends a lot on its employees. The saying A healthy and happy employee is a productive employee could not be more apt.
Health and fitness accelerator seeks UK’s answer to Fitbit to end £20bn physical inactivity crisis
Health body ukactive, in partnership with Tech City UK and AXA PPP, has launched health and fitness accelerator ActiveLab, which will come complete with the support of seasoned leaders from the likes of David Lloyd Leisure, Fitness First and more.
Ditch the t-shirt Richard Branson Virgin Active isnt something to be proud of
There aren’t many businesses out there that actively incentivise staff to p%*s off existing customers and go aggressively in search of new ones, so why do health clubs like Virgin Active pursue this strategy with such enthusiasm
David vs. Goliath: How boutique fitness sector is squaring up to gym chain giants
The fitness sector isn’t immune to change, but Real Business found the weapon used to challenge large gym chains is to keep things small and simple with a “boutique” approach.
Independent studios warm up to lift business from Fitness First and Virgin Active
An increasing number of independent gyms, otherwise known as boutique studios, are opening across the UK and a report has warned big chains including Fitness First, Virgin Active and Sports Direct to sit up and listen.
Sports Direct goes beyond retail to open 40 SportsDirectFitness.com gyms by 2016
Sporting goods retailer Sports Direct has taken its commitment to the industry a step further with the launch of SportsDirectFitness.com, a venture that plans to launch 200 gyms across the UK – 27 of which are open now.
Is the gym sector too crowded to make money
By Debra Stuart
From the outside looking in, the health and fitness industry looks like a busy market place, with gym businesses targeting all levels of social demographics, jostling each other for a small sliver of the pie. In short, it doesn’t seem like a particularly attractive or wise business investment – and perhaps not the place to begin a fledgling business.