Wow! Another year bites the dust! Is it cliché to say that “every year seems to go by faster than the last”? Well, whether it is or not, that’s exactly how I feel about 2013. Just where did... Read more
A couple of months ago, my column was a bit of a rant about a local authority in north-west England – Liverpool City Council – that had launched a local anti-tanning bed campaign specificall... Read more
On a daily basis, we strive in our businesses and in our salons to ensure we are anticipating, meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations – well we certainly should be! But how exactl... Read more
In the UK, we have never had a nationwide problem with under-age tanning. Research conducted prior to the introduction of minimum age legislation showed the vast majority of tanning bed user... Read more
We have just experienced one of the best summers on record in Britain – a fantastic follow-up to the amazing summer of 2012 during which we hosted the Olympic Games and celebrated our Queen’... Read more
In the UK, our relatively small population of 62.7 million is governed at a local level by more than 300 local or “state” authorities. Compare that to the 3,000+ counties that make up the US... Read more
It has been eerily quiet for the last few weeks … not on the business front nor in the salons, but in the cut-and-thrust maelstrom that is our beloved media. So I wonder: is this the c... Read more
It should come as no surprise to the reader that Cancer Research UK (CRUK) isn’t at the top of my Christmas card list. However, I am considering reviewing that decision because, of late, the... Read more
In the UK, we are well and truly into the tanning season. Positive indicators include the increased number of sales calls in my office: customers telling us that footfall into salons is alre... Read more
The relentless and spurious claim that cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) is intrinsically linked with tanning bed use suffered a couple of welcomed body blows recently. Unsurprisingly, neit... Read more
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