It says a lot about Moshe Ben-Shlomo, who launched Vancouver-based DermaSpark at the outset of the 2008 recession, when many companies were running for cover. He knew it would be tough from the get-go but he didn’t let anything stop him as he quietly turned DermaSpark into one of Canada’s leading spa distribution companies. Moshe is not someone who gives up easily. He was … [Read more...]
Spa Wellness Predictions 2018
Remember the magical mushrooms from the 1960s? Guess what? They’re about to make a comeback in 2018, according to Susie Ellis, Global Wellness Summit chairman & CEO. But this time in the form of medicinal foods with super powers that prove better than existing treatments for anxiety, depression and addiction, with experts predicting they will be legalized medicine within … [Read more...]
The Biggest Mistakes Spas Make
It isn’t just the money, although lack of adequate funding has to top the list. That and the failure of spa owners and managers to fully appreciate the financial side of their business. “They assume that if they build a spa, it will be busy with clients, and that everything will be fine,” Lisa M. Starr, an international spa consultant, told a seminar for spa owners at … [Read more...]
Secrets of Successful Spas
If you’re looking for a magic wand, there isn’t any. “It’s a combination of vision, purpose, a good leadership culture, differentiation of your product, and a strong financial structure that supports where you need to go,” Lisa M. Starr, an international spa consultant, told a group of spa owners/managers at a special seminar at Continental Cosmetics. And, above all else, … [Read more...]
All it takes is 10 minutes – iMetric
THAT’S ALL THE TIME YOU NEED for Thalgo’s latest device to examine and tell you what skin problems you have, and how to solve them. To make her point, Joanne Mazzitelli, international training manager for Thalgo, France, picked up the device, called IMetric, and took a series of pictures of the face of one of the spa managers/owners attending a special gathering at … [Read more...]