Industry News
Newest Natural Body Spa & Shoppe Designed to Highest Environmental Standards
Natural Body Spa & Shoppe continues to lead the way in environmentally
sustainable business practices with the opening of the company's 11th Atlanta
location. The first spa in the Southeast constructed and designed in accordance
with Platinum levels of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
specifications, the new location on Dresden Drive in Brookhaven will feature
both a full-service Natural Body Spa & Shoppe as well as the company’s newest
concept, 10TEN Nail Bar...
Study Explores Consumer Attachment to Naturals/Organics
According to The Benchmarking Company's new "The Age of Naturals" report,
93% of all women might or would be willing to try a new beauty brand if it
earned the USDA Organic Seal. When asked to check reasons (among many) why
women buy natural/organic beauty products, 80% said they were better for
their skin and 64% cited they didn’t want chemicals on their skin as their
top two reasons. Another 27% cited that the ingredients in traditional
beauty products were harmful to her health...
Aveda Eco-salon To Open in Glasgow
In April, a new Aveda-branded day spa and hair salon will open in Glasgow,
Scotland.
Situated on Hanover Street in the historic GPO building in Glasgow's
Merchant City, the £500,000 (670,770 euro, US$982,000) development is
called James Dun's House and has been designed by Reis Design...
Universal Companies 2008 Catalog Focus Is "Green"
Universal Companies' all new 2008 catalog, always the preeminent resource
for the spa industry, has new focus this year: Green. This year's Spa
Resource Book is one of the most comprehensive resources available to
help spas incorporate sustainability into their facilities. The catalog
will be unveiled at this year's Spa & Resort and Medical Spa Expo and
Conference February 23-25 in Los Angeles...
Katie Armitage Named 2007 Day Spa Person of the Year
The Day Spa Association named Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP)
president Katie Armitage the 2007 Day Spa Person of the Year Feb. 6 for
her role in the 2007 launch of ASCP and her 13 years as executive director
for Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)
Armitage was one of six candidates for the honor, in which more than 30,000 votes were tallied. The award was presented at the Day Spa Expo and Business Forum in Las Vegas...
Intelligent Spas Releases Free Guide to Fast Track Global Spa Benchmarking
Intelligent Spas has set the industry standard for providing high quality spa benchmarks since 2001 and now shares its knowledge in a free educational guide aimed to fast track global spa benchmarking. With over 35 country surveys currently underway, Intelligent Spas is expanding its unique 100% independent research model to other key spa markets across the globe. The free guide entitled "Using Spa Industry Benchmarks For Success" outlines the benefits of industry benchmarking not only for spas, but also for other businesses competing in the spa industry who aim to address the product and service needs of spas...
L'Oréal Partners with Light Bioscience to Develop Skin Care Devices
L'Oréal Breaks Into the Skin Care Device Market
L'Oréal has entered an
agreement to develop skin care devices. The beauty giant will collaborate
with Light BioScience, a company that produces light-emitting diode (LED)
photomodulations for medical and aesthetic purposes. As part of the deal,
L'Oréal will market existing Light BioScience devices worldwide...
