strategic insights into the european low-cost gym sector
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Presentation delivered by Ray Algar at the IHRSA European Congress held in Barcelona, Spain 18th October 2010TRANSCRIPT
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Strategic insights into the European
Low-cost Gym Sector
IHRSA 2010
Barcelona
Ray Algar
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www.oxygen-blog.blogspot.com
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How the low-cost gym
sector is transforming
the European
club market
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MY DEFINITION OF A LOW-COST GYM
MINIMUM OF 50% LOWER
THAN INDUSTRY
PRICE
HEAVY TECHNOLOGY AND WEB USE
GYM-ONLY PROPOSITION
ABILITY TO OPERATE CLUB WITH A SINGLE
PERSON
SCOPE TO OPERATE 24
HOURS
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW
ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW
ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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I CareI CareI CareI Care
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Consumers now have
experience of
low-cost services
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“Fly for the price
of a pair of jeans”
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“Spend a little, live a lot “
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Think of a sector…you will
find low-cost
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300 million units
annually by
2013
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“Quality up, cost down
… way down”
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW
ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW
ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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Join online
and avoid me!
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“When I need
advice, I will
pay for it”
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW
ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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www.reviewcentre.co.uk
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Word of mouth
on steroids
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MARKET
DRIVERS
SIMPLICITY
AFFORDABILITY
CONSUMER SENTIMENT
TOWARDS CLUBS
LOW
ATTENDANCE
CONSUMERS ARECHANGING
INFRA-STRUCTURE
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“Why am I paying
for a club I do not
often use?”
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“Why am I paying
€60 just to use
a treadmill?”
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What do low-cost
gym consumers say?
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“I pay €17, which is a
giveaway (big smile).
It’s for free really!”
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“I have never been to a
gym that is €18 before. I
thought I would find a
lot of broken quipment”
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“There’s plenty of staff
around. They’re
incredibly helpful
and friendly”
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“I get an email; I think
it’s once a week. They
tell you their top
tips...(for example)…”
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OPERATIONAL
EXCELLENCE
MEMBER
INTIMACY PRODUCT
LEADERSHIP
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Presentation: oxygen-blog.blogspot.com
Report: budgetgymresearch.ning.com
Google: “Ray Algar”