Gen Z prioritise fitness spending over pubs and restaurants September 3, 2025 Spending by Gen Z on fitness activities has jumped in the last year as Brits focus on fitness over pubs and restaurants, according to new data. With three quarters of Gen Z exercising at least twice per week, fitness spending has risen 17 per cent in the last year, according to a report by The [...]
Equinox losses nearly triple in the UK amid luxury sector woes July 23, 2025 Equinox has posted a near-tripling in its UK losses as the fitness firm became the latest to suffer amid a downturn in the luxury sector. The firm, which has just three sites in the UK – all in central London – posted a £21m loss for its 2024 financial year, a rise of 267 per [...]
Grenade: We invented ‘good’ protein bars June 16, 2025 It is difficult to walk around a supermarket without being screamed at by a collection of very similar labels on very different aisles: High-protein yogurt! Protein powder bread! All natural high-protein ketchup! As the final social-media-endorsed macronutrient standing, protein’s stock has soared from a good-to-have to a must-buy in the last decade. Somewhat inexplicably, Marks [...]
David Lloyd: Padel and pickleball help chain make first profit in over a decade June 13, 2025 The rising popularity of padel and pickleball has helped health club chain David Lloyd make a profit for the first time since being acquired by private equity giant TDR Capital. The Hertfordshire-headquartered chain has reported a pre-tax profit of £32.2m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. The results come after the [...]
PureGym: Losses near £90m amid huge expansion drive May 29, 2025 Losses at PureGym widened to almost £90m as it created hundreds of jobs and opened new locations in 2024, it has been revealed. The Leeds-headquartered low-cost chain has posted a pre-tax loss of £88.5m for its latest financial year, after having also lost £77.6m in the prior 12 months. In 2024, PureGym increased its headcount [...]
Boardroom Uncovered: Are Gen Z ditching the pub for the gym? May 27, 2025 In this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, the chief executive of The Gym Group explains that Gen Z are ditching the pub and instead choosing to socialise with their friends at the gym.
Are Gen Z ditching the pub for the gym? May 27, 2025 Gen Z are ditching the pub and choosing to socialise with their friends at the gym more, the boss of one of the UK's largest chains has said.
Gymshark: Record sales as brand continues global expansion April 29, 2025 Gymshark, the activewear brand co-founded by self-made billionaire Ben Francis, has seen its revenue pass £600m for the first time. The Solihull-headquartered business has posted sales of £607.3m for the year to 31 July, 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. The latest total comes after Gymshark reported a revenue of £556.2m in [...]
Puregym bulks up in US market as membership soars April 29, 2025 UK-based gym operator Puregym is set to expand into the US after a bumper 2024. The firm increased revenue by 10 per cent to £605m as membership soared. The British gym franchise ended 2024 with 2.25m customers, adding 400k in the last year – a jump of 21 per cent. The group’s total gyms rose [...]
Krissy Cela’s Oner Active rakes in millions as sales double April 28, 2025 Oner Active, the fitness wear brand co-founded by influencer Krissy Cela, almost doubled its sales as profit surged in 2024. The London-headquartered business, which was set up alongside Thomas Mark and Austrian investors David and Lukas Kurzmann, has reported a gross revenue of £80.8m for the year, up from the £46m it achieved in 2023. [...]
