By Ilana Alberico CEO, ISM Spa Spas need to embrace technology more than any sector of hospitality. The automation of reoccurring and administrative functions such as inventory management, scheduling, payroll, and reservations will reduce labor costs while re-growing our businesses. By harnessing technology, our front desk and Spa Directors are empowered to be experience…
by Annie Wyatt – – Cape Town Retreats Even though there really is no certainty in life, there never has been and there never will be, we do normally have a sense of certainty regarding our lives. We normally make plans for the future and then go about our day to day lives fulfilling those…
Azzaro The Most Wanted – The New Intense Fragrance For Men Azzaro The Most Wanted is the fragrance of a daring man, with an infinite power of attraction. Day and night, he dares, he gambles, he constantly challenges. Heads or tails? Without hesitation, he tosses a coin in the air and takes his chances. His…
Imbalie Beauty takes its mission of empowerment to the next level For the past 11 years, the Imbalie Beauty group, under the leadership of CEO Esna Colyn, has focused on empowering therapists with skills and training to empower themselves and the beauty of their customers in all Placecol, Dream Nails and Perfect 10 salons nationwide.…
Global Wellness Institute Finds Mental Wellness Is a $121 Billion Market First research report to define, analyze and size the global mental wellness economy identifies and measures the four sub-markets: 1) senses, spaces and sleep ($49.5 billion), 2) brain-boosting nutraceuticals & botanicals ($34.8 billion), 3) self-improvement ($33.6 billion), and 4) meditation and mindfulness ($2.9 billion)…
In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: Has COVID-19 fundamentally changed people’s concept of “wellness”? What wellness markets will grow fastest in the future? What do the successful wellness brands of the future look like? Q&A with Melisse Gelula, co-founder of Well+Good, a pioneering…
Creating Community in Our Time of Crisis by Mary Bemis – InsidersGuidetoSpas.com Without a doubt, the biggest plus to come out of the pandemic for the spa industry is a renewed sense of community. In my 30-plus years in the industry, I’ve never witnessed such camaraderie—such a coming together of spa and wellness…
12 Steps Toward the Path to Spa Recovery, as shared by Jeremy McCarthy – Group Director of Spa & Wellness, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Article featured in Hotel Business Review The hospitality industry is facing the greatest challenge in our lifetime as hotels around the world have been closed, international borders restricted, and flights…
A spa quality system includes everything that the spa’s staff needs to know and information about how to safely, effectively and efficiently deliver treatments and services that consistently meet the needs of spa clients. By using a quality system approach, the spa is positioned for long-term success. The following 20 questions from Spa Quality, LLC…
“Chaos Isn’t a Pit. Chaos is a Ladder.” By Matthew Babiarz Creative Senior Digital Strategist, Mower Article featured in Hotel Executive – Hotel Business Review Social distancing and the Coronavirus pandemic has hit no industry harder than travel and hospitality. In March, 43% of business travel plans got cancelled. Hotel occupancy plunged 67.5% and Hotel revenue…
By Daniel Hostettler President & Managing Director, Ocean House Management Featured in Hotel Executive Here we are starting our third month of the Covid crisis, the biggest global event since the World Wars and certainly the most damaging blow to the hotel industry in the course of my 25-year career. North America has been…
By Lydia Sarfati – Founder and Owner of Sarkli-Repêchage From working as a spa consultant and visiting salons and spas all over the world, I know that while upgrading space and services can make a big difference in increasing business, there are several improvements that can be made instantly and without much cost to increase…
Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks What is the state and role of faith in the Coronavirus crisis? How might concepts of faith and spirituality evolve in the future? What’s wrong with the current “science” versus “religion” war? Q&A with Martin Palmer, president of FaithInvest, an organization that helps the…
How will the travel industry change post-virus? What are some silver linings of the COVID crisis? Global Wellness Institute Launches Wellness Q&A Series on COVID-19’s Impact – Now and Post-Crisis The First in the Series Is World-Renowned Architect, Bill Bensley Bill Bensley, owner, Bensley Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape, Thailand In the hospitality world,…