to Return the money paid for but unused season tickets fitness centers under the legislation are obliged to promptly. For clubs, this becomes an additional burden, says Silina. After the lifting of restrictions on the objects of fitness have not had time to recover. Many continue to pay off debts on rent and loan payments.
One of the most important support measures may be introduced at the legislative level, the moratorium on the return of passes for at least a year. Letters about this “National fitness community” sent to the Ministry of Finance and minekomrazvitiya. The position will also support in the Ministry of sports of Russia. In particular, the moratorium will affect the extension of the period for providing prepaid services for a period “from the beginning of the closure of fitness clubs in connection with the spread of the new coronavirus infection and prior to the full lifting of all restrictions”, – the statement says. It is also proposed to introduce a moratorium on prolongation of term of returning money to customers in case of refusal of fitness services until December 31, 2021.
“by Providing the opportunity for fitness clubs to introduce a moratorium on returns, we not only save the business but first of all, take care of the citizens, who are guaranteed to return the invested funds, and to maintain the credibility of the clubs,” says Silina.
According to the President of the community in the summer has traditionally seen a downturn in visitors. Ski pass sales in July fell by a third. Overall, since the beginning of the month, the demand for services of Russian fitness clubs has reached 65% compared to the same period of 2019.
In Russia because of the downtime already closed about a third of the objects of fitness. The evaluation community by the end of the year this figure can reach 50%. Under the most negative scenario the bankrupt may become 70-80% of industry participants. This will take place in the absence of significant support measures and long-term preservation of the limitations.
the Main share of bankruptcies we have on “singles” clubs, and small Studio. “We lost about one or two clubs a small network, which includes about ten sites. In particular, in the Krasnoyarsk region, Novosibirsk, Tula, Moscow areas. Basically – with a classic set of services and without a pool,” – said Silin. To keep the weight managed major network players in the industry with a reputation, who have the ability to reallocate resources within the company.
According to the President of the “National fitness community”, the detailed evaluation of the losses can be given after a full restart of the industry. This will depend on a number of factors. In particular, the stabilization of the situation with the spread Covid-19.
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Before the pandemic in Russia, there were 13 thousand health clubs, fitness��Lubov. The annual market turnover amounted to 167 billion rubles. Financial losses to industry participants from idle for a few months is estimated at least 50 billion rubles. The industry employed more than 760 thousand specialists. Annual tax revenues exceeded 43 billion rubles.
