Market Watch

Expansion, distribution, acquisitions, partnerships, facility demand, and market shifts affecting commercial fitness equipment businesses and buyers.

A member training during a peak block, the visit that fitness facility foot traffic data counts

HVLP Gyms Carried 74 Percent of August’s Gain. Luxury Clubs Went the Other Way.

By FEX Editorial Team September 13, 2026 7 Min Read

Latest Market Watch

Warehouse racking holding stock bought before the latest fitness equipment price increases

A Price Letter Arrives With Sixty Days. The Quote You Issued Runs Ninety.

By FEX Editorial Team September 11, 2026

Operators reviewing the paperwork behind a gym equipment leasing decision

Section 179 Rewards the Buyer. The Lease Still Wins on Cash in Year One.

By FEX Editorial Team September 10, 2026

Container terminal where fitness equipment tariffs are assessed on imported freight

Tariffs Became the Industry’s Top Concern. Sixty-Nine Percent of Companies Changed Nothing.

By FEX Editorial Team September 7, 2026

Executives evaluating regional fitness equipment growth in a new market

Two Markets, One Format. Ceiling Height and Wage Floors Decided Which One Worked.

By FEX Editorial Team September 7, 2026

Commercial gym buyers allocating investment across equipment and service needs

Recovery Zones Keep Winning Floor Space and Nobody Has Set a Hurdle Rate for Them

By FEX Editorial Team September 7, 2026

Investment committee reviewing fitness facility expansion signals

Not Every Request for Floor Space Deserves a Line in the Capital Budget

By FEX Editorial Team September 7, 2026