Dear Readers, As of this writing, I have just returned home to MI after attending the “Experience Ergoline” event in Clearwater, FL. The JK Products team produced a first class event at a to... Read more

Dear Readers, As we marked the 25th anniversary of IST Magazine a few months ago, it gave us cause to reflect on the multiple ways we have impacted the industry to which we’ve been so dedica... Read more

Dear Readers, As I write this letter, I’m looking out the window at the piles of snow left by Winter Storm Landon (who knew they named winter storms?) and wishing I still had time to do some... Read more

Dear Readers, Many feelings come with reaching this type of milestone – 25 years of doing ANYTHING is a long time! But, time certainly flies when you’ve been doing something well, and it’s t... Read more

Dear Readers, Last year at this time, our industry was still struggling and gathered for trade events only in the virtual world. Crazy times, indeed. All credit to the companies that got cre... Read more

Dear Readers, Writing my final letter of the year tends to be a time to look both forward and back. Last year at this time, a new administration was preparing to take control of our country’... Read more

Dear Readers, Things certainly look different for our entire industry since last November … a big cheers to that! At this writing, salon operators are getting ready to head for St. Cha... Read more

Dear Readers, As I write this, the world is again waiting to learn what we will face next in the ongoing health crisis as it concerns both our personal and business lives. For many, it’s bee... Read more

Dear Readers, Living on a beautiful Michigan lake for decades, I don’t typically wish for a rainy summer; but the crazy rain we’ve had lately definitely gets people into my salons! So, I’ll... Read more

Dear Readers, For the tanning industry, July is typically the start of “JASON” – the months of July – November when many salons experience the summer slowdown. Of course, there are a c... Read more