In the tanning industry since 1982, Gary is Managing Director of the UK subsidiary of Ergoline, and runs Ergoline Plus, the exclusive distributor for a wide range of sunless products and spray systems. He is also Chairman of the Media Committee for the UK’s Sunbed Association & a European Sunlight Association member.
Recent weather conditions in the UK have been pretty perfect for drumming up business in the salons. An early-ish start to summer saw people dashing to get ahead of the game on the tanning f... Read more
As the summer temperatures here reached “scorchio” levels for the UK, (actually hitting the mid-90s in some places – that’s exceptionally high for us!), it was perhaps no surprise to read an... Read more
For me, one of the most rewarding elements of our industry is the people who work in it. In my experience, it’s a rare occurrence indeed to find oneself in a salon where the staff are anythi... Read more
If politics isn’t your thing, the UK news bulletins would have been a rather dull read for you over the last few weeks. Personally, I am very interested in politics and greatly enjoy ruminat... Read more
Life is about a journey of experiences, good and bad. Our memories are made from these experiences and we intuitively find ourselves drawing upon them to reflect, adjust, make decisions and... Read more
It was great to see some of my friends from the U.S. tanning industry over at one of our recent London trade shows. Many people I know don’t like, or should I say, would prefer not to do the... Read more
The media here is full of it. Experience dictates that we can only expect it to get worse. Of course, I should be used to it by now since I’ve been through this same experience on so many oc... Read more
As someone who always looks for the positive in any situation, I have concluded that for our industry to continually be under attack, we must surely be doing something right. No, I have not... Read more
I can recall many occasions when our industry has been compared to the Wild West, with good, bad, and some ugly. But with the passage of time and the ever-increasing professionalism of the i... Read more
So here we are approaching the end of another year – wow! At this time each year, it never ceases to amaze me just how quickly the previous twelve months have passed by. And as I take... Read more
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