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Bill Barton may wear many hats for the rapidly expanding South Beach Tanning Company franchise, but his official role as chief information officer keeps him plugged into the latest tech trends and the unique needs of the indoor tanning industry. …

The best tanning training in the industry just got better. Find out why so many salons turn to Smart Tan for their technical training, and why the 2015 UV Tanning Certification has created a whole new category of operator training.…

The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that a North Carolina state board controlled by dentists could not decide who can and can’t provide teeth whitening allows businesses like salons and spas to offer the service without opposition from those …

Social media isn’t easy, but it is worthwhile if your business takes the time to create fan-friendly social content. The sad fact is, many small businesses are too focused on using old-media tactics that don’t work for social media.

For …

Vitamin D deficiency is more closely related to developing type 2 diabetes than obesity, which is most commonly perceived to be associated with the disease, according to new research published in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism…

In December, two senior officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention published a short report in one of the American Medical Association’s journals, asking the public to believe that sunbeds cause 3,234 emergency room visits per year …

This may be the first time you’ve ever been okay with the notion of being compared to a whale.

A study reported by USA Today found that whales, like humans, tan in order to protect themselves from sunburn.

Because of …

Dear Smart Tan Family —

ABC News Good Morning America produced a report last week about DHA spray tanning safety — concentrating on whether or not consumers understand that the FDA recommends that consumers take protective measures to avoid inhalation, …