MARKET RESEARCH
Objective 1
Investigate customer usage, perceptions and attitudes toward personal fitness training.
Objective 2
Assess criteria members feel are important when working with personal trainer, and barriers to participation.
Objective 3
Measure the effect of a second free personal training trial on membership.
Objective 4
Evaluate customer experience and degree of customer satisfaction.
Objective 5
Identify motivation for membership, and determine viable customer segments for personal training.
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24 hour ftiness project
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3. RETENTION
Motivation
Usage
Rate
Goals & Needs
Gym Habits
Attendance
CONSTRUCT
Service
Engagement
Helpful Staff
Amenities
Variety of classes
Personal Training
Sessions v. cost
Satisfaction
Dependent
Variable
Independent variables that
could predict outcome
4.
5. PIONEER
First of its Kind
accessible
affordable
way of Life
24 hour operation
month-to-month &
online memberships
biometrics
STRATEGY
community gym
cost leadership
market penetration
strategic
partnerships
customer-centric
5% MARKET SHARE. 420+
clubs nationwide. World’s
largest chain by membership
with over 4M members.
HIGH ATTRITION, LOW RETENTION
TARGET
Cross-wide
neighborhood
residents,
working
professionals,
students
6. ● Intense rivalry,
2014
34.5K gyms
54.1M members
$25.9B revenues
Membership
rises with
economic
growth
Participation
correlated
with location
CONVENIENCE
BUSINESS
FRAGMENTED
INDUSTRY. Top
50 brands control
30% of market.
Price-driven and
diverse players.
HEALTH
AWARENESS. 97%
Americans say fitness is
important; only 12%
regularly work out. One in
five is a health club member
Clubs privately owned.
Some consolidation.
Ave. 12-15
months retention
90% of clubs have
30-50% attrition
20-30%
retention
7. COMPETITION
Market Presence
24 Hour
Fitness
Gold’s Gym
Anytime
FitnessCrunch
Sources: Google
Trends, Compete
LA
Fitness
310,390 likes
19,720,367 visits
4M members
400+ clubs
$1.3B
226,275 likes
5,878,663 visits
2M members
3000+ clubs
$977M
583,790 likes
3,014,487 visits
3.5M members
700+ clubs
$2.5M
Curves
Equinox
369,143 likes
13,423,143 visits
800 clubs
$1.85 B
8. Sources: Google Trends, Statista, gymmembershipfees.com, Club Industry Top 2015, IBISWorld, Franchise Chatter,
http://www.ptdirect.com/training-design/exercise-behaviour-and-adherence/attendance-adherence-drop-out-and-
retention-patterns-of-gym-members
SECONDARY RESEARCH
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