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The indoor tanning community — retail businesses, suppliers and the 30 million indoor tanning clients who value its service — must continue to make Congress aware that no form of a federal “Tan Tax” should be considered in or outside …

Acting immediately following Tuesday’s election surprise in Massachusetts, Smart Tan issued a press release Wednesday morning to the American news media about the “Tan Tax” – pointing out that an estimated 200,000 lettters to Congress have been written by tanners …

“This new tanning tax is unquestionably short-sighted and counterproductive. Not only did dermatologists get the government not to tax Botox, they are instead going to tax HEALTHY tanning beds that are a vital source of vitamin D during the winter …

Smart Tan’s full line of tee-shirts are a great way for you and your staff to let your clients know that sun exposure is natural and intended, and that your salon believes that sunburn prevention — not sun avoidance — …

We live in a world filled with technology and hi tech communication such as Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, text and the like. It’s becoming increasingly more evident that to a large degree we have forgotten how to talk face to face …

As president of Uvalux, Canada’s largest indoor tanning distributor, I recently tested my vitamin D levels and was shocked to discover the results. Like so many others, I am amongst the majority of the population who are deficient in vitamin …

Finding out that Smart Tan was launching a Canadian version of Tanning Trends magazine was a validation of our efforts as an industry here in Canada. Industry leaders from around the world are noticing that our approach seems to be …

Step into Bermuda Tan in Timmins, Ontario, and you’ll feel like you’re coming home – if home is a Caribbean island. The place “has a real tropical feel,” says owner Gail Mills. Right down to the aquarium and the four …