We were contacted by The Evening Standard who were writing an article on the measures UK gyms will be implementing to provide reassurance to their members, staff and the wider community when permission is given to reopen. Our written response is below: "Given that there is no existing playbook for operating through a pandemic, there ...
As the boundaries of the health club industry are re-drawn, so it becomes necessary for all its diverse range of stakeholders to pause and reflect on how it will continue to create meaningful value. Recently, I attended the IHRSA European Congress which each year takes part in a different city. This ...
Recently I was contacted by the Dallas Business Journal who were working on a Gold's Gym article. These were my observations of the Gold's brand: What are Gold’s Gym’s strengths in the U.S. and international fitness industries? Ray Algar: You have to admire its longevity given the reaching of its recent 50-year ...
IHRSA contacted me recently to provide some comments on Flourish, the event I created for independent health and fitness clubs. What follows is an excerpt from the interview as part of their Europe Insight series: The United States and the United Kingdom have a lot in common, from our shared language to our shared ...
Recently I was invited to contribute to Health Club Management's 2017 Handbook. A number of health and fitness industry commentators were asked to focus on a single theme for the coming year. I chose the importance of reputation: The health club industry was built with a focus on the tangible experience; ...
Recently I was interviewed for the Australian Fitness Business Podcast about the research I have been undertaking as well as the ongoing mission of Gymtopia. During the thirty-minute show, we discussed: The two fundamental strategic paths that fitness brands are now pursuing. The rise of fitness substitutes. The November fitness project. ...
Last night I watched the film about Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards. For those that don’t know, Edwards is a British ski jumper who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada and finished last in both the 70-metre and 90-metre events. He became the first British athlete since 1929 to ...
Health Club Management magazine contacted me recently to discuss a feature they were writing on change in the health club mid-market. They were asking this question: 'For the past decade, since the advent of low-cost clubs, there’s been talk of the mid-market disappearing. These clubs are still hanging on, but ...
What might the coming year bring for the fitness and physical activity sector? Independent clubs comprise half of the UK private sector but I believe their long-term role is being fundamentally challenged. Last year independent clubs accounted for three in every four clubs that went out of business. Those that closed ...
Below is a copy of the presentation I delivered at Leisure Industry Week in Birmingham during September 2015. The presentation theme was looking at how the health and fitness industry is evolving and how a wide range of fitness substitutes are challenging legacy clubs. Jak Phillips from the Leisure Media Company ...
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