While it’s natural to carry some disdain for those with whom you’re fighting for dollars, a better approach is to embrace competition and use it as motivation to keep your business fresh and interesting, the Entrepreneur.com article “Why Hating the …

By: Grant Miller, Salon Consultant

With this year almost over and 2014 just around the corner, we’ll hear a lot of folks talking about New Year’s resolutions. I never like New Year’s resolutions, personally. It always  seems silly to me …

A connection between sun exposure, vitamin D and prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis has been apparent for years, but now researchers seem to have identified the mechanism by which vitamin D combats MS.

A study from Johns Hopkins Medicine “found that …

As a business owner or manager, often times the best way to maximize employee performance is with a little tough love, according to the Harvard Business Review article “The Fine Art of Tough Love.” The article compares bosses to schoolteachers, …

In her college days, you could find Jami Sousa lounging leisurely in the sun, soaking up the warm rays. As life got busier over the years, she started saving time by tanning at the local salon. When she got engaged …

The 5th Annual All Hours West Coast Tanning Expo is on Saturday, January 11 from 9:00am -7:00pm (please note that times are tentative). It will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on 5th Ave. in downtown Seattle, Washington. This …

On the road in Florida, the Detroit Red Wings scheduled an early practice Wednesday, allowing players time to get outside and soak up some vitamin D to help reenergize them for their Thursday game.

“Our nutrition gal said they’re going …

In a recent SmartTan.com poll, more than half of salons said the aspect of the annual Smart Tan Downtown trade show and conference they enjoy most is the educational seminars.

“We go every year,” says Lori Angstadt of Baja Beach …