DW Fitness news

UK operator, Bannatyne Group, has revisited one of its classic brands to launch a budget gym concept. First launched 25 years ago by founder, Duncan ... More

Fitness First UK has changed its pricing structure and is now offering a flexible membership with no contract and no joining fee, giving members the ... More

The growth of budget health club chain JD Gyms has been accelerated by "at least three years" thanks to the company's acquisition of Xercise4Less during ... More

Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they're forced to pay full rent payments, which are due at the end of this ... More

Martin Long, CEO of DW Fitness First, has called on the government to speed up the payment of furlough support. Long told the BBC that ... More

DW Fitness First has extended its partnership with corporate fitness sales specialist Gympass, to increase its reach amongst corporate customers. The deal will result in ... More

DW Fitness First has teamed up with Hollywood film studio Twentieth Century Fox for its first-ever film partnership. The fitness chain is collaborating with the ... More

DW Fitness First has launched its new Kit & Collect service, aimed at increasing secondary revenue at its clubs by "turning its changing rooms into ... More

DW Fitness First is introducing a new water-based HIIT class in order to cater to the public's increasing demand for innovative, intensive group exercise classes. ... More

Gym chain DW Fitness First has revealed its strategic vision to become the UK’s largest sports participation brand. Formed following DW Fitness' takeover of Fitness ... More

Serco Leisure has named Simon Pittman as its new national membership sales manager. Pittman, a leisure industry veteran, joined Serco last year as the regional ... More

Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has appointed Justin Smith, the former managing director of equipment provider Precor UK, as its new senior sales manager. ... More

Fitness kit and software supplier eGym has announced the acquisition of fitness app specialist Netpulse for an undisclosed sum. The two companies are sharing a ... More

Fitness First Bishopsgate, part of the DW Fitness First Group, has undergone a £1m refurbishment, with cash being spent on a new swimming pool, mind ... More

The long-running saga of the sale of Fitness First’s UK clubs looks to be in its final act, as up to five operators are understood ... More

DW Fitness has bought seven former LA fitness sites from Pure Gym, Health Club Managment can exclusively reveal. Pure Gym acquired the 42-site LA fitness ... More

Sports Direct’s gym chain – Sports Direct Fitness – has revealed more elements of its business model, saying it will offer memberships from as little ... More

Equipment supplier Matrix Fitness, is strengthening its sales force with a series of high-profile appointments intended to kickstart a UK expansion. The recruitment drive sees ... More