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03 May 2026
Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025. According to ... More
15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this morning, saying it’s one of the best turnouts ever, with ... More
09 Apr 2026
The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record ... More
05 Nov 2025
US high-value, low cost operator, Crunch Fitness, has opened its first location in India, marking the brand’s entry into one of the world’s fastest-growing fitness ... More
10 Sep 2025
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says a landmark report from the Health and Fitness Association. The ... More
16 Apr 2025
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 ... More
10 Apr 2025
FIBO 2025, which yesterday partnered with EuropeActive for the 12th European Health and Fitness Forum and the launch of the European Health and Fitness Market ... More
09 Apr 2025
Memberships of health clubs in Europe increased by almost four million in 2024 and revenues by 10 per cent. These are the findings of the ... More
03 Apr 2025
The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent. These ... More
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to Deloitte and EuropeActive’s hot off the press European Health & ... More
19 Apr 2024
The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany, distributing a special FIBO edition of HCM in support of ... More
10 Apr 2024
Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed by FIBO from 11-14 April, which will feature almost 1,000 ... More
16 May 2023
The European fitness market has experienced a "strong recovery" after two difficult years that saw huge disruptions due to the pandemic. According to the European ... More
14 Apr 2023
European fitness operators have seen a strong return to growth, with member numbers and income per club having increased every quarter since 2021. The finding ... More
25 May 2022
The Gym Group’s (TGG) plans and profit forecasts were presented to analysts and investors during the company’s recent Capital Markets Day. The event was led ... More
06 Apr 2022
The number of people with a gym membership in Europe increased by 1 million (or 2 per cent) during 2021 – up from 55.2 million ... More
06 Apr 2022
The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany today (5 April). This is the first time ... More
23 Jun 2021
The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million – or 15.4 per cent – during 2020, a year defined ... More
02 Apr 2020
Although the facts may seem less relevant now due to the coroavirus pandemic, new numbers – out today in the new European Health & Fitness ... More
08 Apr 2019
As reported in HCM earlier this month, the European health and fitness market continued to grow strongly in 2018, as the total number of health ... More
03 Apr 2019
The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest European Health & Fitness Market Report, published in partnership by ... More
23 Apr 2018
A 4 per cent increase in the number of people having health club memberships helped European fitness club operators record total revenues of €26.6bn (£23.3bn, ... More
05 Apr 2017
Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016 as membership numbers and revenues increased, EuropeActive research has revealed. Health or ... More
12 Oct 2015
Pure Gym founder and executive chair Peter Roberts has called on the government to abolish VAT on gym memberships to encourage more people to get ... More
09 Sep 2015
Fitness industry trade associations EuropeActive and IHRSA have announced a new collaboration which will see them join forces to produce a comprehensive annual report of ... More
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