News Archive for May, 2009

“Forget about the sun. The sun is not the source of vitamin D anymore.” – Dr. John P. Bilezikian, professor of medicine and pharmacology at the Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, in an article in …

This week I had a wonderful conversation with Doug Fleener from Dynamic Experiences Group who has positioned his business as the premier expert in the area of creating memorable customer experiences. His goal is simple: make the customers’ experience so …

While sales in both January and February were doing well they dipped in March. This problem was not confined to any one area, but appears to have affected most salons from coast to coast with perhaps the exception of Winnipeg …

As the saying goes, the family that works together stays together. Well, maybe it’s not a popular saying, but it at least rings true for the Zubko family of British Columbia. They are one of that special breed that manages …

According to Wikipedia.org text messaging or “texting” is the common term for the sending of short (160 characters or fewer) text messages to mobile phones from either a mobile phone or a text message program.
The majority of people who …

As the sun begins to set on the 2009 peak tanning season, many salon owners – particularly in this challenging economy – are wondering what the slower days of summer will bring. It’s past time to stop wondering (or avoiding), …

MAY 7, 2009 — Canada’s largest newspaper reported this week that 80 percent of Canadian children aren’t getting enough vitamin D and that “what many researchers would like to see is children maintaining the same levels of vitamin D that …

U.S. consumer spending grew in the first quarter of 2009 — one of several economic signs that has the nation’s top forecaster cautiously optimistic that an economic recovery could take shape later this year.…