A recent article from Inc.com contributor Geoffrey James, “Easy Trick to Avoid a Price War,” offers this simple tip for pricing: Instead of lowering your prices to become more competitive, turn your competitor’s lower price into a competitive disadvantage.

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A Danish dermatology group reported that using the amount of sunscreen health officials recommend will completely block vitamin D production — adding to the volume of studies showing that SPF over-use will deprive people of natural vitamin D production.

“When …

“Nature has intended us to get vitamin D almost exclusively from sun exposure.” — Dr. Charles Fuchs, Dan Farber Cancer Institute, as told to WPRI in Providence, Rhode Island.

Fuchs’ comment appeared in a story titled, “Vitamin D deficiency linked …

Dale Willerton, The Lease Coach:

Whenever I speak at tanning conferences, I inevitably meet many struggling tanning salon owners leasing commercial or retail space. These tenants desperately need a rent reduction — now. Your monthly rental payment to the landlord …

The Minnesota salon owner who organized a bikini parade to increase awareness of getting your vitamin D level checked in light of vitamin D’s connection with breast cancer risk reduction responded to a column in the Mankota Free Press chastising …

Half of all tanning businesses say they put some kind of candy treat in tanning rooms for their clients, according to the results of a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August.

According to the poll, 50 percent of salons put hard …

As increased scrutiny and regulation continue to play a growing role in what lies ahead for the indoor tanning industry, top industry veterans are increasing their support of the ITA’s Special Fund. PC Tan and Palm Beach Tan have teamed …

The non-profit Sunlight Institute — an independent organization founded by sunlight/vitamin D advocate Dr. Marc Sorenson to promote sunlight as an essential part of life — this week launched a new facebook page to spread its message.

“Sunshine is free. …