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In a post-holiday funk? No matter how stressful December was trying to meet your end-of-year personal goals, not to mention juggling work and holiday preparations; there’s something sad about saying goodbye to another year.

In a post-holiday funk? No matter how stressful December was trying to meet the end-of-year demands of clients and staff, not to mention juggling work and holiday preparations; there’s something sad about saying goodbye to another year.

What’s in store in wellness and beauty for 2020? As 2019 drew to a close, industry pundits weighed in with their expectations for trends in products and services that consumers will be looking for to improve their mental and physical well being and look better. We’ve gathered some of these forecasts from around the Web...

Your spa or massage practice may be the retreat clients are seeking during these hectic last few weeks as the year races to the close. However, all the pressure on your staff to make sure clients needs for relief and relaxation may be overwhelming. Rather than relishing the holiday season, staff may be feeling low...

Are you ready for the New Year? Before you know it, you’ll be ringing in 2020 at your spa or massage practice and you want to make sure it gets off to a good start and stays that way. You probably know by now that you can’t leave things to chance or just “go with the flow.” Success requires planning. Writing an annual...

It’s here. Black Friday marks the official kickoff of the holiday season. If you haven’t already kicked into action getting ready for holiday sales, there’s no more time to waste, especially when it comes to retail product promotions and holiday gift giving. Retail sales can make up a significant part of your holiday revenue...

Tis the season…to be stressful! Ironically, at this holiday time of year, many feel more stressed out than jolly.  While the promise of getting together with friends and family, exchanging gifts and enjoying good food and drink should raise spirits, many are feeling overwhelmed by all the planning, shopping and food...

Is your spa or massage practice getting ready to participate in Small Business Saturday, celebrated on November 30? This year marks the 10^th annual holiday, created by American Express in 2010, that brings communities together to support their local small businesses during one of the busiest shopping seasons...

The NRF survey finds that consumers will spend their holiday shopping on three main categories, including gifts for family, friends and coworkers at an average of $658.55; non-gift holiday items such as food, candy, decorations, cards and so forth at an average of $227.26; and other non-gift purchases that take...

Do you feel like the days are shorter? The fact is that they are now that we’re getting closer to the winter months.  It also may be that the responsibilities of running your spa or massage business are piling up so that no amount of daylight is enough to get everything done.  Making matters worse, you may have...

Are you spending more time trying to get new clients than trying to keep the ones you have? It’s a question anyone running a spa or massage practice – or any other business for that matter – needs to think about. While you need to focus on client acquisition, since clients move on for any number of reasons; the fact...