News Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau touted the company’s membership growth during the second quarter as about 98 percent of its clubs worldwide are reopened. That growth should garner the company between $530 million and $540 million in revenue for the year, more than its 2020 revenue but short of its 2019 number. read more | | The U.S. fitness industry lost $29.2 billion in revenue from March 2020 through June 2021, and 1.5 million gym and studio employees lost their jobs due to mandated health club and studio closures, according to the National Health & Fitness Alliance. read more |
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| | Club Industry offers a sneak peek at the revenue decreases being reported by the health clubs that have submitted their Top 100 Clubs form so far. As might be expected, revenues trended downward in 2020, but just how far down may be surprising. Submissions are still being taken for the list. read more |
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| From Club Industry | September typically brings with it an influx of members to health clubs, but many health clubs will be handling that influx with fewer staff members and less resources. Attend this webinar presented by Les Mills to learn strategies to take advantage of returning members and get back to full class schedules that excite your members using the resources you have. read more |
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| | Club Industry’s latest report, “The Future of Technology in the Fitness Industry,” is now available for free download. The report offers insights on how technology is changing sales, marketing and training as well as thoughts from sponsors about technology’s impact on the business. read more |
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| | The June Future of Fitness virtual event, which was held June 16-17, is now over, but you can still view the almost 40 sessions on-demand. Just fill out the registration form to gain access to each session for free, thanks to the sponsorship of industry vendors. read more |
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