| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 2.1 | SUMMARY |
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| 2.2 | FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. | ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
THE HEALTH & FITNESS MARKET |
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| 4.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 4.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 4.2.1 | Market Size |
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| 4.3 | HEALTH & FITNESS TRENDS |
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| 4.3.1 | Personal Training |
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| 4.3.2 | Impact of Exercise Trends |
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| 4.3.3 | Classes |
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| 4.4 | KEY MARKET INFLUENCES |
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| 4.4.1 | Consumer Spending & Confidence |
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| 4.4.2 | Increased Awareness of Health and Fitness Issues |
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| 4.4.3 | Participation Rates in Sports, Games & Physical Activities |
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| 4.4.4 | Organisations/Campaigns Encouraging Sports & Fitness |
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| 4.4.5 | Club Membership Strategies and Growth in Club Membership |
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| 4.4.6 | Development of New Market Segments |
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| 5. | HEALTH CLUBS |
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| 5.1 | MARKET DEFINITION |
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| 5.2 | PRIVATE SECTOR |
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| 5.2.1 | Market Size and Trends |
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| 5.2.2 | Revenue Source |
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| 5.2.3 | New Club Development |
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| 5.3 | LOCAL AUTHORITY SECTOR HEALTH & FITNESS |
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| 5.3.1 | Market Definition |
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| 5.3.2 | Market Size & Trends |
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| 5.3.3 | Number Of Facilities/ New Development |
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| 5.3.4 | Finance and Management |
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| 5.3.5 | Leisure Management Contractors |
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| 5.4 | MARKET SHARES AND COMPANY PROFILES |
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| 5.4.1 | Market Shares |
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| 5.4.2 | Company Profiles |
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| 6. | FITNESS EQUIPMENT |
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| 6.1 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 6.1.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.1.2 | Imports & Exports |
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| 6.2 | THE COMMERCIAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET |
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| 6.2.1 | Market Size |
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| 6.2.2 | Product Mix |
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| 6.2.3 | Suppliers and Market Shares |
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| 6.2.4 | Distribution |
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| 6.3 | THE HOME FITNESS MARKET SECTOR |
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| 6.3.1 | Market Definition |
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| 6.3.2 | Market Size |
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| 6.3.3 | Product Mix |
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| 6.3.4 | Key Suppliers and Market shares |
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| 6.3.5 | Distribution |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | UK HEALTH & FITNESS MARKET 2000-2010 £M (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | UK HEALTH & FITNESS MARKET 2000-2010 £M (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 7 | UK LEISURE INDUSTRY SPENDING - £BN 1998-2006 |
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| TABLE 8 | UK MARKET PRIVATE HEALTH CLUBS 2000-2010 £M (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 9 | BREAKDOWN BY REVENUE SOURCE HEALTH CLUBS 2003-2007 £M (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 10 | NUMBER OF FITNESS FACILITIES 2000-2010 |
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| TABLE 11 | UK MARKET FOR LEISURE CENTRES 2000-2010 £M (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| CHART 12 | REVENUE BREAKDOWN PUBLIC SECTOR LEISURE CENTRES |
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| TABLE 13 | NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITY LEISURE CENTRES 2000-2006 |
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| CHART 14 | LEISURE CENTRES WITH HEALTH AND FITNESS FACILITIES 2006 |
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| CHART 15 | MIX OF FACILITIES UNDER CONTRACT BY OPERATOR TYPE |
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| TABLE 16 | UK PUBLIC SECTOR HEALTH & FITNESS CLUBS - KEY BRANDS |
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| TABLE 17 | KEY PRIVATE HEALTH CLUB OPERATORS – MARKET SHARE ESTIMATES 2006 |
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| CHART 18 | MIX OF HEALTH CLUBS BY TYPE |
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| TABLE 19 | UK MARKET FOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT 2000-2010 £M MSP (AT CURRENT PRICES) |
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| TABLE 20 | GENERAL PHYSICAL EXERCISE, GYMNASTICS & RESISTANCE EQUIPMENT - IMPORTS & EXPORTS 2000-2006 (£M) |
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| TABLE 21 | GENERAL PHYSICAL EXERCISE, GYMNASTICS & ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT – PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES OF IMPORTS 2000 –2006 BY VALUE £M |
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| TABLE 22 | UK COMMERCIAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2000 - 2010 £M MSP |
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| CHART 23 | COMMERCIAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET – 2006 PRODUCT MIX BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 24 | KEY SUPPLIERS OF COMMERCIAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT – MARKET SHARE ESTIMATES 2006 |
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| TABLE 25 | LEADING SUPPLIERS AND BRANDS IN THE UK COMMERCIAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2006 |
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| CHART 26 | COMMERCIAL FITNESS SECTOR DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL MIX - 2006 |
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| TABLE 27 | UK HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2000-2010 £M MSP |
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| CHART 28 | PRODUCT MIX IN HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2006 – BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 29 | UK MARKET FOR HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER MARKET SHARES 2006 |
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| TABLE 30 | LEADING SUPPLIERS AND BRANDS IN UK HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENT MARKET 2007 |
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| CHART 31 |
HOME FITNESS EQUIPMENT - DISTRIBUTION MIX 2006 |
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