Dear Readers, It’s not a hot newsflash: this is prime time for the tan biz! I hope your facilities are filled with tan-seekers and your beds are humming non-stop! While many people are strug... Read more

Dear Readers, It’s here: the time of renewal, emerging from the cold (if you’re up north, like me) AND best of all, it’s the time when people who love to tan are embracing the season and get... Read more

Dear Readers, I wrote last year’s March letter following Winter Storm Landon; tomorrow we’re pushing 60 degrees in some parts of Michigan. It feels like I talk about the weather a lot, but i... Read more

Dear Readers, Another 12 issues are history as we begin Volume 27 of IST Magazine! With this anniversary, I could go on about how things have changed in the tanning industry since I opened m... Read more

Dear Readers, Well, I closed out 2022 by fighting a fourth round with “that virus” … What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, right? As we head into 2023, the world and U.S. business climate... Read more

Dear Readers, As I write this letter, America is still processing the results of mid-term voting; some key races are yet to be called. I’m sure I don’t need to ruminate about the recent chal... Read more

Dear Readers, Last year at this time, things were finally looking up for most salon operators after a very dark time (it really couldn’t have gotten worse) … I wish that was the case at the... Read more

Dear Readers, I think everyone was a little surprised by how quickly summer whizzed by … and we all know what that means: it’s time to focus energy on getting our businesses prepared to crus... Read more

Dear Readers, Well, I have to say I am growing SO tired of starting my letter by acknowledging the “not great” time in which we’re living – especially for small business owners. At this time... Read more

Dear Readers, There’s one thing you can say about our industry: it has certainly evolved over the last four decades, and the evolution continues! But while much has changed, one thing remain... Read more