Spa Balance

Spas and the Treatment of Patients with Cancer

  Over the last years, the spa industry has experienced a strong change regarding the way it implements its service offerings. Treatments for patients suffering from cancer are only one approach the spa industry has been considering as an additional option for expanding its services. Although there are still many obstacles to overcome in order […]

Budget Spas: An Interesting Business Opportunity

    The current state of the spa industry is creating additional room for the development of budget and low-cost business initiatives within this field. Moreover, taking into consideration past experiences from the airline, hotel and fitness industry, the implementation of budget or low-cost strategies has appeared as an inevitable step for any growing sector. […]

Modelos de contratación de personal (Español)

  El año pasado el número de personal que trabajaba de jornada parcial en el sector de spas en EEUU era, por primera vez, igual al número de personal con jornada completa según datos del estudio ISPA (International Spa Association) 2010 US Spa Industry Study. Una clara consecuencia de la crisis económica, con las empresas […]

The Management Assistance Contract: A Multi-Faceted Solution – Part 2

  In the previous post, we discussed the different types of management contracts, defined the management assistance contract, and talked about the ideal situation and the most common trap in the business, it is time to move to the second entry. In this entry, we will discuss how a management assistance contract can help you […]

The Management Assistance Contract: A Multi-Faceted Solution – Part 1

  Due to the large variety of management contracts out there, choosing the right one for your spa can be a challenging task. In the following two post entries, we will explain the different types of contracts that are being used in the market. More importantly, we will try to provide you with a better […]

Estrategias Correctivas para los Spas en Crisis – Parte 9: La competencia (Español)

  Aunque para tener un negocio propio se necesita mucha confianza en sí mismo además de la convicción de tener el mejor producto del mercado, no debemos cerrar los ojos ante una competencia cada vez más fuerte quién probablemente piensa de la misma manera sobre su negocio. Es importante que nunca subestimemos  la competencia sino […]