News Archive for April, 2010

The Houston Chronicle produced a bylined article this week slamming indoor tanning with material that was obviously supplied to it by an anti-tanning group. Although Chronicle reporter Dale Robertson put his name on the piece, we think he got all …

Three quarters of tanning businesses have seen an increase in the past five years in the number of clients who use indoor tanning as a therapeutic exercise, according to the results of a SmartTan.com survey conducted in April.

Although the …

More exhibits, more parties and more to learn Oct. 22-24 at Smart Tan’s 15th Annual Convention in Downtown Nashville

Coming out of two years that can, at best, be remembered as the most challenging small business climate in modern North …

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It’s one of those things that everyone wants to know the answer to: How do I increase sales in my salon? I am asked over and over. Obviously, it helps too have friendly, knowledgeable and TANNED staff! But until the …

As I was visiting Kelowna, B.C. last week, I was reminded of the story I heard about the Groman Bros. Lumber Mill. Back in 2009 when the great fire in West Kelowna broke out, it happened in the south end …

When you’ve been in the tanning business as long as Frank Findlay, owner of Miami Tanning salons in New Brunswick, you know a thing or two about keeping that business going strong. Findlay has three locations in his native Fredericton, …

I’m driving through town on a Friday night and I decide it‘s a good night for a movie, so I start looking for a video store. On this corner, I see a Blockbuster, there’s a Hollywood Video two blocks down, …