New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a new anti-tanning offensive, but the Indoor Tanning Association has always been reluctant to play “Let’s Make a Deal.” Mayor Bloomberg is known f... Read more
Is foot traffic down in your salon? Are you ready for busy season to just get here already? If so, that’s totally normal for this time of year! Rather than view this “slow time” as a negativ... 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
Brandon Selinger from Unlimited Tan in Chicago, Illinois recently called to ask the difference between narrow- band and broadband UVB. Often, people who come to your salon asking about narro... Read more
Those of us who don’t have the “it” factor or were not born with a magical gift are not doomed to a life of mediocrity … I call BS! Who are “they” & what is “it”? “Oh they’re just... Read more
I recently visited a new tanning salon, and heard a guest say to the staff, “I don’t need eyewear. I just close my eyes.” Sadly, the salon employee answered, “Bed 14 is ready!” and that was... Read more
There are many tanning salons that have been in business for over 20 years – quite an achievement in any industry, but especially one so dependent on the disposable income of their clients.... Read more
At our September Board meeting in Indianapolis and at subsequent meetings thereafter, the Board took several bold steps that I am satisfied will ensure an active and financially solvent ITA... Read more
When it comes to making health claims about indoor tanning, the Indoor Tanning Association has taken a firm stand: as a group, its members are against it. The ITA urges salon owners to stop... Read more
It’s time for product manufacturers to launch their many fabulous, new lotions … and while some of you may be ecstatic and filled with anticipation, others may feel overwhelmed and con... Read more
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