Canada’s sun-deprived northerly latitudes mean 90 percent of Canadians will be vitamin D deficient in the winter. That’s why it’s not surprising that regular sunbed users have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada.

According to Canadian …

While it’s not considered the “busy season” yet for most, the holidays are an important period in the tanning calendar for a variety of reasons. Beyond being a time to service clients for their holiday events and provide gifts for …

The full brunt of winter lies ahead. Besides the general gloominess that this brings for much of the country, UVB light for natural vitamin D production is nonexistent or severely limited in most of the U.S during the winter months.…

By Megan Knoll, Grand Valley State University

Many salon owners think they know who their best customers are, but the facts may surprise you. More companies in every sector are using business intelligence to get a complete image of who …

With winter and holiday vacations to warm destinations on the horizon, outdoor sun safety is as important as ever this time of year. It’s a good thing 83 percent of indoor tanning businesses said they teach their clients sunburn prevention …

Do you know if your employees are satisfied with their jobs? It’s a scary question if you think about it. Even though most salon owners will admit that they don’t expect their 18-year-old bed cleaner to work part-time forever, few …

By Scott Nichols, salon GM and consultant

My usual articles are geared towards owners, upper management and sometimes store managers. This article is different. This time I want to talk directly to the employee, the Gen-Z generation. For a vast …

By Scott Nichols, salon GM and consultant

We have found that there is no such thing as a secret promotion or sale that is going to increase your sales every day of the year. Sure, you might run a promotion …