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The Wall Street Journal reported that a new trend in athletic organizations including the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburg Steelers embraces an advantage that is as old as the sun: Vitamin D.

“With millions of dollars at stake, elite teams …

Facebook Live l has become a very popular feature for news outlets, celebrities, businesses and individuals alike. It allows users to interact with their Facebook followers in real-time through video. You broadcast live video that shows up on your followers’ …

Tanning salons are a thriving business opportunity if you’re willing to work for it.

Despite all we’ve been through as an industry, there is no reason to think that one can’t make a great living as a tanning salon owner. …

Welcome to Smart Tan Academy, the new standard in salon training. We know why you’re here – because you want your staff to be the best educated, most effective, adaptable and flat-out best tanning operators in your market. That’s why …

By Ashley Laabs

The holiday shopping season is stressful for everyone. Retailers are trying to drive traffic into their stores and satisfy hard-to-please shoppers, and customers are looking for the best deal and the perfect gift. Fortunately, all it takes …

By Jenny Backman, Carolina Tan Factory

I am a small business salon owner, just recently adding my third salon, all within 20 miles of each other. I get asked time and time again if there are locations in different areas …

By Grant Miller, salon consultant

Business owners and entrepreneurs – most people think these terms are interchangeable. Isn’t every business owner an entrepreneur? The answer is no. The definition of an entrepreneur is “a person who organizes and manages any …

A landmark study published in the Journal Dermato-Endocrinology has world-renowned researchers calling insufficient sun exposure an emerging health problem in the United States. In their paper, The Risks and Benefits of Sun Exposure 2016, the authors reference major papers …