By Grant Miller

One of the most frustrating issues I have to deal with as a salon owner is the constant need to motivate my staff to sell. After more than 30 years in retail in various industries, not a …

By Lydia Calderón

Simple yet effective, Facebook contests are progressing into the new way tanning salons are growing their social media audience. They’re a fun approach to engage users and create a sense of community. Here are some contests to …

Players getting vitamin D from sunbeds was part of the winning strategy of one of the world’s all-time great soccer managers, according to a study conducted by the Harvard School of Business.

“At a successful club like Manchester United, no …

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 …

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 …

Everybody would probably rather talk about sales, marketing or the next big thing, but none of that is even relevant without equipment that attracts clients and performs effectively to keep them there. There are two sides to that story: maintenance …

By Scott Nichols

As we are in the middle of the summer months, most tanning salons across the country have entered their slow season. Our goal today is to look for reasons for customers to walk through your doors during …

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 …