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By Scott Nichols

The hardest thing that I face every day is having the ability to say the word “no”! I struggle with this because if I feel I can help someone, I want to help them. It’s not until …

As the tanning industry continues to adapt to modern consumer preferences, so too must our approach to attracting new customers.

Today’s young adult consumers represent the future of all tanning businesses. While their patronage may not be critical to our …

Bowling a perfect game might not be listed among the typical benefits of red light therapy, but one customer at Forever Summer Tanning in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, swears by it. After a handful of sessions in the SmartSun Therapy SST28, …

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” — Benjamin Franklin

All eight of the chronic diseases reported to be the most expensive are associated with vitamin D

Key Points

• Vitamin D is associated with all eight of

For decades, America has embraced the idea that bigger is better, especially in business. But in the last five years alone, the major shifts in our industry have proven that the idea is no absolute. An indoor tanning business cultivates …

By Dr. Marc Sorenson, Sunlight Institute

In the rush by dermatologists and sunscreen companies to demonize sunlight exposure as the universal cause of skin cancers, there has been a total disregard for another factor that strongly protects against, or strongly …

Summer is the season of sunshine, selfies, and sharing—and it’s the perfect time for your tanning salon to harness all three with a fun, interactive social media campaign. A Social Media Challenge can not only generate buzz but also turn …

By Ashley Laabs

When your job involves supervising others, it’s easy to lose sight of the image that you project. From time to time, it’s important to manage your own reputation and leadership style. Different environment require distinctive styles of …