In the past two years, I’ve noticed more Five-star hotel and spa groups investing in retail training for their therapists and front desk team. The decision makers tend to be younger or mavericks or both! Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
March 12, 2018
Gordon Tareta Spills the Tea on Spa Retail
Tags: Aesthetics, best, development, Director, esthetician, Gordon Tareta, introverts, ispa, Marcus Hotels, massage, resorts, retail, revenues, Sephora, Spas, training Writing
Gordon Tareta is the area director of spas for Marcus Hotels and the founder of spa consulting firm, Tareta Group International. His comment about Sephora particularly resonated with me because when I worked as an esthetician, Sephora was right down the street. I remember the spa owner telling us that it makes no sense for a client to leave our treatment room and purchase the same products somewhere else. Customer service was everything. Read More