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As you begin planning for reopening; there still may be questions about how to go about it to ensure the safety of your employees and clients while they are in your establishment and as you and your team provide massages and...

The good news is that we continue to “flatten the pandemic curve,” and so some states are taking steps to return to normalcy. Still for many, stay-at-home orders continue with appropriate social distancing guiding...

When it comes to spa retail shopping, men are giving women a “run for their money.” Spa Executive writes that the most recent figures from ISPA’s Consumer Snapshot released in spring 2019 indicate: More men are more likely to go to a spa with the intent of purchasing retail products ‘some’ or ‘all’ of the time than...

The hemp plant might be called the gift that keeps giving. First off, it is a source of CBD (cannabidiol), the non-psychoactive component of the hemp plant, a variety of Cannabis, that has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties without psychotropic effects.  And if that wasn’t enough, cold pressing the seeds of...

No one emails anymore, true or false? You might think it’s true based on the popularity of messaging apps (What’s Up and Facebook Messenger, for example) and of course texting. But don’t dismiss email as a powerful marketing tool for your spa or massage practice, at least not yet.

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...

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...