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Linda Harding-Bond
October 16, 2016
Linda Harding-Bond
August 21, 2016

I just finished reading Day Spa Association’s Retail Sales Snapshot Report for 2016.
Sales are up. However, if your retail to service sales were from 0-20% you only saw a maximum of 3% growth in 2015. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
August 13, 2016

Wellness tourism is projected for an 11 percent compound annual growth rate through 2020, according to Technavio analysts. Primary wellness tourists traveling internationally outspend the average international tourist by at least 60 percent, signaling a growing and valuable revenue stream for hotels.
The growth of Southeast Asia, namely Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, is also projected to fuel the market. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
July 20, 2016
Is Your Spa Sitting on Acres of Diamonds?

Fable excerpted from an article by: Earl Nightingale
The Acres of Diamonds story ”a true one” is told of an African farmer who heard tales about other farmers who had made millions by discovering diamond mines. These tales so excited the farmer that he could hardly wait to sell his farm and go prospecting for diamonds himself. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
June 19, 2016

I worked at a top spa in Philadelphia for ten years. We carried a total of ten skin care lines. I had used them all and was totally in love with maybe six. I could talk for hours about their benefits and the differences between what each product offered.
At that time therapists at the spa were averaging around $3,500 per month in retail product sales. I spoke with the spa manager last week who told me that figure has increased to $5000. That’s the impact of time and experience.
Many of you might assume that high pressure tactics are being used to sell, the clients are outrageously wealthy or the products are overpriced. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
June 17, 2016
How a $60 Massage Became Unforgettable

Many people think that one of the perks of working at a spa is the ability to get treatments. But when you work at a popular spa where the therapists are in high demand it just doesn’t happen. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
May 29, 2016
Spa Superstars: Hidden in Plain Sight

Innovation is a hot buzzword. Senior executives in the hospitality industry are burning the midnight oil trying to find ways to innovatively one-up each other. Flying yoga, wellness strategies, sustainability campaigns, the list goes on with one thing in common. They’re all designed to target a larger portion of revenue from the upscale leisure consumer. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
May 20, 2016

Do you believe that every customer deserves a great experience? Your quiet, somewhat shy therapists are well skilled in treatments. They can perform a perfect massage or facial. They diligently attend product training and know the ingredients contained in your retail offerings. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
January 28, 2016

I became acquainted with Sheila Otieno-Osanya just four short years ago. Her consulting company The Spa People was gaining momentum and a fine reputation as she transformed many upscale award winning spas in Africa. Read More