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The Easiest & Most Profitable Way To Have Your Staff Sell More

Wednesday, September 30th, 2026

By Grant Miller

If you are a salon owner, you need to accept the fact that most staff will never be as motivated and good at selling as you probably are. It’s really not their fault. Most staff members are …

Moving on Up

Tuesday, September 29th, 2026

Mediterranean Sun Spa sold roughly 30 SmartSun Therapy memberships before the unit ever reached the salon. Owner Lisa Kappatos launched them at $99 a month this spring, and now she’s already decided that price point needs to move up.

“Right …

Mastering Her Craft

Monday, September 28th, 2026

Makayla Thomas, International Sales Trainer, Devoted Creations

When Smart Tan first spoke with Makayla Thomas about a year ago, she was just finding her footing as Devoted Creations’ International Sales Trainer—new to the role, learning the rhythm of life on …

Creating an Effective Orientation and Training Program for New Employees

Monday, September 28th, 2026

As a tanning business owner or manager, your employees are crucial to your business’s success. Their ability to provide excellent customer service, operate equipment safely, and sell products effectively directly impacts your salon’s reputation. Implementing a comprehensive orientation and training …

Rates of Vitamin D Deficiency by Occupation

Friday, September 25th, 2026

From GrassrootsHealth

Does your job affect your vitamin D status? Should certain occupations have specific guidelines and actions to take for vitamin D?

A review by Sowah et al. looked at data from 71 peer-reviewed studies to determine how vitamin …

The Role of the Tanning Professional: The concept of control

Thursday, September 24th, 2026

There’s a power struggle going on in the indoor tanning industry. It’s happening every day in salons across the country. It’s likely that right now, as you read this, a tanning customer and a tanning salon operator somewhere are discussing …

Red Light Therapy Research: 5 Peer-Reviewed Studies Every Operator Should Know

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026

Most commercial red light therapy buyers ask the same question during evaluation: where is the science. The answer is that photobiomodulation, the technical name for red and near-infrared light therapy at therapeutic wavelengths, is one of the most published areas …

When to Pull the Plug: A sunk-cost framework for giving up on underperforming equipment

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

Every salon has one. The unit that looked like the future at the trade show three years ago and now runs four sessions a week, kept alive by a handful of loyal users and the memory of what you paid …

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