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Maintaining a strong core
Focusing on the customers and offerings that are central to the business to enable future growth and success By Sean…
Special Spa Inc. Roundtable Discussion: Overcoming today’s staffing challenges
Panelists weigh in on the issues impacting the efforts of spas in their pursuit of top talent and the things they can do to retain their expertise
Providing an authentic experience for your guests
Avoid the use of counterfeit and fraudulent product in order to maintain the integrity of the industry
Maintaining an environment of wellness
Achieving the age-old art of peace and serenity within today’s spa
Attracting and Keeping the Best Talent
In today’s talent pool, attracting the best candidate is not easy.
Renewed, Refreshed, Refocused
The Stillwater Spa emerges as a beacon of wellness
This historic hotel and spa is a beacon of wellness and was the first large luxury spa in Toronto
How to Attract More Wellness Clients Into Your Spa Business
For the majority of individuals, it’s not just about their beauty outcomes, it’s about walking out of their favourite spa feeling replenished—both physically and emotionally
Buried Treasure
Making the most of what you already have can lead to a hidden revenue stream.
Strength in numbers: Achieve Wellness Spa keeps its franchise growing
Starting a new spa business isn’t easy. But then again, expanding it to a successful franchise takes it to a whole new challenging level that demands an abundance of commitment and passion.
Your Guide to Social Media for Spas
A strong social media presence is non-negotiable for most industries, including today’s spas.
The Smooth Truth
The esthetic and beauty industry is constantly on the lookout for better ways to fight those infernal follicles. And spa clients are willing to spend the money.
Virtual Spa Services: Go-To Revenue Streams in 2021 and Beyond
Go-to revenue streams in 2021 and beyond.
The Foundations of Success at Vida Spas
Allison Hegedus, president of Vida Spas, explains the foundations of their success.
Treating Survivors
The pandemic has spawned a new type of spa client, so this team developed the COVID-19 response initiative.
My Business Journey: The Path to Success & Lessons Learned Along the Way
Sherina Jamal, creator of Beauty Through Balance skincare, shares her path to success.
YOUR 2021 CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESS: Start with the 5 M’s
This year, plan to harness the power skills of flexibility, resilience and creativity.
A personal story of adapting under pressure
Dr. Diane Wong's honest look at COVID-19's impact on the spa industry.
5 Strategies to Adapt and Succeed
Here are five non-negotiable strategies to adapt and evolve in the new economy.
Reopening During COVID-19
Spa owners are rising to the challenge as they reopen, and rethink, during COVID-19.
A New Mindset Emerges in the Age of COVID-19
How the spa and wellness industry is transforming.
Relaunching your business in a whole new world
To return to a position of strength after the concerns over COVID-19 are subdued, your choices right now will dictate your level of success.
Keeping the Faith: Spa directors share how they’re navigating the pandemic
As government guidelines required immediate shutdowns, the spa industry was suddenly thrown into uncharted territory. Here are the steps they’re taking to survive.
All Together Now: Modern spas cater to everyone
How the industry is welcoming everyone - not just women.
Retail Excellence and Sales Success: Part 2
In the last issue, we discussed some of the basics of retail strategies for spas – but there’s much more to consider.
6 success strategies from industry insiders
We asked some industry veterans – spas, distributors and marketers – for their insights into successful branding.
Achieving Retail Excellence and Profit: Part 1
Retail best practices that businesses of any size and style can start implementing today.
A journey to wellness
Valérie Grandury, clean beauty pioneer and founder of Odacité shares her journey to wellness, from overcoming breast cancer to creating the formula for a thriving skincare business.
The new frontiers of wellness
The Global Wellness Summit Florida shone a spotlight on disease prevention. Roughly 70 per cent of all deaths result from preventable diseases.
Medi-spas east to west
Shafiqa Niaz is one of four Canadian women who received scholarships last year from Epiderma Esthetics, the largest network of medical esthetics clinics in Quebec and Ontario.
Pushing the boundaries
How new technology might be affecting the whole area of risk management.
Communicating your brand on social media
Branding and social media go hand in hand, and it is hard to succeed at one without the other. Branding, creates a personality around your spa business.
Managing the financial side of your spa
Every business survives not only on its customer service but on its financial foundation. A lot of business owners shy away from the financial talk.
Under Construction: Recent renovation stories
When is the right time to renovate your spa business? “When you know, you know,” says Sonia Imerti, owner of…
5 things that happen when you upskill your spa staff
Find that staff properly trained in the most recent, efficient and innovative techniques are more productive and become extremely valuable to the team.
L.E.A.D.ing the way
Bonnie and Will first conceived of the L.E.A.D. Spa & Wellness Conference in 2017, they wanted to stop seeing their spa clients go out of business.
Leading Spas of Canada establishes standards and practices
Communication is key to building a better team.
My business journey
Stacey Johnson shares the story behind her multi-million dollar company, Esthetics Plus.
Breast cancer awareness and the socially conscious spa brand
Spa guests aren’t just thinking about their own wellness, they are considering the wellness of the world around them.
Shelf Life
It’s easy to forget that many active skin care ingredients are fragile. It’s only a matter of time until heat and oxygen render them useless.
Ready for medi?
Will your business benefit from medi spa treatments like laser and CoolSculpting? Here’s what you need to ask yourself.