Happy Spring! I hope all your sunbeds are humming!

In this business of selling sun, ‘tis the season to talk about lamps and acrylics – as a salon owner for nearly three decades, I know how important their proper maintenance and replacement are at my salons, especially when it comes to staying ahead of my competitors. Ribby talked to many industry experts to bring you the best info and advice on this subject.

Another must-read story covers the issue of proposed minimum wage increases. Here in Michigan, our minimum wage will increase almost 45 percent over the next 18 months. Congress is currently talking about a similar hike at the Federal level – now is the time to evaluate how it will affect your bottom line and we’ve got some expert advice to help you prepare.

As always, this month’s Profiles are great reading – nobody does it like IST! Take a look at Sportarredo USA and I think you’d agree that they’re building some great-looking tanning systems in the land of the Ferrari. And, Ribby caught up with my friend and founder of Designer Skin, Brad Grossman (it wasn’t easy!) to talk about his life and the mark he’s made on the tanning lotion industry.

There’s plenty more good stuff in this issue – including ITA’s Regulation Update, Brenda Fishbaugh’s annual coverage of the London Beauty Show (Thanks, Bren!), an article about photosensitivity, AND some exciting news about tanning from Harvard – I encourage you to print this article from our website, copy it and make sure your clients see it!

Thanks again for reading –

Sincerely,

Vince Lorraine, Publisher

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