The 2017 IHRSA Global Report
The 2017 IHRSA Global Report was published today and it shows that the global health club industry continues to grow. In 2016, the industry revenue totalled $83.1 billion, as 162.1 million members...
View Article2017 STATE OF THE UK SWIMMING INDUSTRY REPORT - OUT TODAY
1st June 2017The 2017 State of the UK Swimming Industry Report reveals that the number of pools has continued to decline slightly over the last 12 months. The number of swimming pool sites has...
View ArticleJune: Health Club Management
A golden age for the health club industryThe latest numbers from The Leisure Database Company show the market is growing strongly and anticipating a golden age between now and 2020. David Minton...
View ArticleJune: Gym Owner Monthly
Gym Owner Monthly's June issue was published today and stats from our 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry report have been featured on pg.11 ... The 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry report...
View ArticleFlame2017
Wednesday was the annual #Flame2017 event run by UKActive & what a brilliant event it was. The day was spent attending a varied range of talks hosted by Olympic athletes to tech experts and the...
View ArticleJuly: Gym Owner Monthly
Focus on London...The 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report reveals that there are now 6,728 fitness facilities in the UK with 12% of the sites being in London.London alone has a staggering 1.7...
View ArticleJuly: Workout
Stats from the LeisureDB 2017 State of the UK Swimming Industry Report were published in the July issue of Workout magazine. Original Source: Workout
View ArticleYou And Yours - BBC Radio 4
David spoke with Samantha Fenwick, a reporter for 'You and Yours' (BBC Radio 4 programme) about the UK fitness industry. The number of gym memberships are increasing every year and David says that...
View ArticleJuly: Health Club Management
World of FitnessIn the July Issue of Health Club Management, the IHRSA 2017 Global Report findings were published including statistics from the LeisureDB 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report......
View ArticleAugust: Gym Owner Monthly
The private low cost marketThe 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report reveals that the UK health and fitness industry is continuing to grow. This growth is being primarily driven from the private...
View ArticleThe English Season
There is no better time to watch sport in England than the summer months. The unique collection of sporting events is known as the ‘season’ and runs from May to August each year. Many of these...
View ArticleSeptember: Gym Owner Monthly
2018 MilestonesThe 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report revealed that the UK health and fitness industry is continuing to grow. David Minton, Director of LeisureDB said: “It may be premature to...
View ArticleOctober: Gym Owner Monthly
Public SectorThe 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report reveals that 1 in every 20 people are members of a public gym. The public sector has over 2,700 gyms across the UK and Greenwich Leisure...
View ArticleManpo-kei
The Tokyo Olympics in 1964 made history by being the first to be telecast internationally and popular sports, including judo and sumo wrestling, were broadcast in colour. Public interest in the Games...
View ArticleJapan & IHRSA 2017
David will be presenting his thoughts on the UK Fitness Industry in Tokyo, Japan this week. On his return to London, David will be speaking at the opening of the 2017 IHRSA European Congress. His...
View ArticleFitness Industry in Tokyo, Japan
David visited Tokyo last week to attend a number of Japanese fitness industry events.He met with the President of Sasakawa Sports Foundation for the release of their white paper on "Sport in Japan...
View ArticleIHRSA European Congress, London
David presented at the IHRSA European Congress on Wednesday. His presentation looked at the state of the European fitness markets, particularly within the UK. He also led a tour group around 3 Central...
View ArticleNovember: Gym Owner Monthly
UK Fitness MembersThe 2017 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report states that membership within the UK gym sector is growing. In 2015, the total number of fitness members was 8.8 million which...
View ArticleFree fitness classes in shops are the new trend
Original Article: Independent.IE If you’re heading to London for Christmas shopping, there are a few ways to preemptively offset the effects of the Christmas pudding.In the city of the Thames,...
View ArticleHow to fatten your profits as the world slims
Article in MoneyWeek by Alice GråhnsModern living has turned us into overweight, inactive couch potatoes. There’s an app for that, says Alice Gråhns – and an opportunity to profit for smart investors....
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