tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-630278 2008-07-23T00:52:00-07:00 Resources for Spa and Wellness Professionals TypePad 668672http://www.feedburner.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52966174 2008-07-23T00:52:00-07:00 2008-07-23T00:52:00-07:00 Spa Flyer About a half dozen employees waited for customers to trickle in on a searing weekday afternoon at Ching Lau's foot massage spa -- a long, open room lined with armchairs and stools from which masseuses knead pressure points across people's soles. The second-floor storefront near an Asian grocer in Rowland Heights is part of a wave of foot massage businesses that has saturated ethnic-Chinese neighborhoods in Los Angeles County over the last three years. The popularity of foot massage has risen as cutthroat competition has sent prices downward. But now, business owners are dealing with a new problem: a crackdown...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=xVeXLJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=xVeXLJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=VKCiBj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=VKCiBj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=UXFNwj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=UXFNwj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=rzXk0j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=rzXk0j" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Spacast/~4/343343063" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52965988 2008-07-23T00:42:00-07:00 2008-07-23T00:42:10-07:00 Spa Flyer Rejuvenate, which opened in November 2007 inside the SunTrust Plaza, offers five snooze suites, each separated by chocolate colored curtains. A 30-minute nap costs $19. Snooze for an hour and pay $35. Ann Wagner spent $14 on a recent lunch hour. Taking a nap. Closing her eyes in an egg-shaped, computerized sleeping pod inside the atrium-level storefront at one of downtown Atlanta's busiest buildings, Wagner's 20-minute snooze cost more than a ticket to the movies. Read the Story<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=MNnARJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=MNnARJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=t6vz7j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=t6vz7j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=bqcy0j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=bqcy0j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=UlyKJj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=UlyKJj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Spacast/~4/343321396" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52965576 2008-07-23T00:17:00-07:00 2008-07-23T00:17:17-07:00 Spa Flyer A steady increase in competition, the worsening economic downturn and falling guest figures are spelling out a difficult future for the luxury hospitality sector. The Europe Hotel & Resort in Kerry is the latest five-star hotel to invest millions on everything from mud baths and rain showers, to infinity pools and laconiums. The hotel will open its €35 million spa in August, offering customers no less than 4,600 square metres of space in which to indulge and pamper themselves. But in the current economic climate, will they get a return on their spa investments? Michael Brennan, general manager of the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=U96FZJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=U96FZJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=tL2n0j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=tL2n0j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=Ygf0lj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=Ygf0lj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=Sy7MFj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=Sy7MFj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Spacast/~4/343307305" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52965752 2008-07-22T00:28:00-07:00 2008-07-22T00:28:09-07:00 Spa Flyer The individuals, salons and spas who have achieved finalist status at the 12th Annual British Beauty & Spa Awards have just been announced. Health & Beauty Salon magazine launched the British Beauty & Spa Awards in 1997 to raise the profile of the professional beauty and spa industry by recognizing and rewarding innovation and excellence throughout the profession. Read the Story<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=dFRGSJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=dFRGSJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=Jzexvj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=Jzexvj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=aPKkVj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=aPKkVj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=IcRCFj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=IcRCFj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Spacast/~4/342320836" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52965724 2008-07-22T00:25:00-07:00 2008-07-22T00:25:11-07:00 Spa Flyer A day at the spa can be the ultimate luxurious experience, but a missed appointment can not only lead to some serious frown lines, but lost revenue as well. Smile Reminder allows patrons to receive customized text messages or emails reminding them of future appointments, making empty massage tables a thing of the past. The automated service also informs spa-goers of new treatments, products and services, continually bringing them back to their favorite spa for more. Read the Story<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=4sx5wJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=4sx5wJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=35Hj3j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=35Hj3j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=gfjxij"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=gfjxij" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=eFcWwj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=eFcWwj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Spacast/~4/342311058" height="1" width="1"/> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-52966034 2008-07-21T21:17:31-07:00 2008-07-21T21:17:40-07:00 Spa Flyer During World War II, makeup was a morale booster for women, and sales of red lipstick skyrocketed. In today's uncertain economic times, that same feeling - updated with a tony twist - is reflected in many women's unwillingness to relinquish beauty services that make them look and feel fabulous. They might not splurge on fancy vacations or a new car, but they're faithfully scrubbing, kneading and exfoliating away their stress at local day spas and beauty salons. Read the Story<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=5TL5eJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=5TL5eJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=QmDsdj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=QmDsdj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=VQDA1j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=VQDA1j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?a=2Kzn5j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/Spacast?i=2Kzn5j" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Spacast/~4/342201174" height="1" width="1"/>