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Bloomberg Tanning Story Cited
No Tanning Industry Sources At All
A Bloomberg News story about indoor tanning published Sunday included all the talking points from the American Academy of Dermatology Association’s anti-UV lobbying docket, but interviewed no sources from within the tanning community.
“I was a consumer journalist in the …
Now and Then:
From beauty fix to dream job
For owner Jennie Rebellato, tanning began as preparation for a special event and grew into her dream career.
Like many high school girls, Jennie tried on her homecoming dress and decided that a tan would be the perfect accessory. She …
Huge Powerball Boosts Salon FB ‘Likes’
Several indoor tanning companies took advantage of last week’s $550 million Powerball lottery jackpot by using the jackpot as a way to drive traffic to salon facebook pages.
Florida-based South Beach Tanning Company purchased a Powerball ticket and promised those …
Guide to Facebook Mobile Ads
Reach more Facebook users on their smartphones by utilizing these paid tactics, as outlined in the Inc.com article “4 Ways to Take Advantage of Facebook Mobile Ads.” As the social network attempts to drive profits, recent changes have made it …
Dermatology In the Dark on D
While it is beyond dispute that sun exposure to the skin is the natural, intended and most-efficient source of vitamin D production, dermatology’s leaders continue to suggest that nature was wrong by promoting vitamin D supplements to the exclusion of …
Salons Help Prevent Sunburns: Poll
More than 9 out of 10 tanning facilities say they have clients who — prior to coming to their salons — could not get a suntan outdoors without sunburning, according to a SmartTan.com poll.
According to the poll, 92 percent …
Spice Up Your Loyalty Program
Go beyond a boring punch card discount with a customized rewards program through digital platform Belly, as described in the Entrepreneur.com article “How to Add Personality to your Loyalty Program.”
According to its website, “Belly redefines traditional customer loyalty …
Sunbeds Best ‘D’ Source: New Study
A European study published this week showed that three non-burning sunbed sessions weekly was more effective at raising vitamin D blood levels than 1,000 IU of daily vitamin D pills.
Published in the European Society for Photobiology’s journal, Dr. Fran …
