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Nutrition Counseling

Guiding clients on food choices and nutritional supplements with regards to weight management, anti-aging, vibrant skin, increased energy, hormonal balancing and general well being.

October 2015 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

December 13, 2016

Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

In regards to gross revenue change for the third quarter of 2015, 69 percent of ISPA spa members reported some level of increase over the same quarter of 2014.

October 2016 Snapshot Survey Quarterly Performance

December 13, 2016

Topics of focus – Quarterly Performance

In regards to gross revenue change for the third quarter of 2016, 73 percent of all ISPA spa members reported some level of increase over the third quarter in 2015.

October 2017 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

March 6, 2018

Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

The third quarter continued the trend of an increase in gross profit change from the year before. Seventy-eight percent of all spa respondents reported that their gross profit change had increased by at least one percent when comparing the third quarter of 2017 with the third quarter of 2016. Forty-five percent of all spa respondents reported an increase of 10 percent or more. Resource partner participants reported similar growth, with 69 percent reporting a growth of at least one percent in their gross profit change.

October 2018 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance 10-Year Anniversary

November 27, 2018

Topic of focus – Technology in the Workplace

Growth in the third quarter of 2018 continued once again in the spa industry. Less than one in five spa respondents (19 percent) reported a decrease in gross revenue change for the third quarter of 2018 compared to the third quarter of 2017. Similarly, only nine percent of resource partner respondents reported a decrease when analyzing the same two quarters.

October 2020 Snapshot Survey — Quarterly Performance

December 15, 2020

When the most recent Snapshot Survey focused on quarterly performance was administered in April of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had forced 99 percent of spas to close. Most spas have now navigated the reopening process (90 percent of this month’s survey respondents reported being open and receiving guests), and this survey continues the important process of documenting spa performance so that the pandemic’s effects can be accounted for and theindustry’s steps forward can be measured accurately.

October 2022 Snapshot Survey-Quarterly Report

September 14, 2023

The October 2022 ISPA snapshot survey asked respondents to share details about their spa or company’s third quarter performance (July 1 through September 30, 2022) compared to the third quarter of 2021. The results reported in this quarterly performance survey further illustrate the spa industry’s continued recovery from the pandemic.

Compared to the same period in 2021, nearly 80 percent of the spas surveyed reported an increase in third quarter revenue. Complementarily, 72 percent of spa respondents reported an increase in profits. Almost one-third (27 percent) saw profits increases exceeding 20 percent compared to the prior third quarter profits. Continuing the 2022 trends, spa visits were up for 62 percent of respondents.

Ohashiatsu

A system of treatment and meditation used to relieve tension and fatigue and induce a state of harmony and peace. The practitioner first assesses a person’s state by feeling the “hara,” the area below one’s navel.

Onboarding New Team Members: 5 Essential Actions to Introduce New Hires to Your Organization

April 9, 2025

Effective onboarding is arguably the most important step in hiring a new team member—sometimes even more than the interview. A thorough onboarding process can identify potential challenges and opportunities early, before damage is done. After filling a position, many leaders take a step back, relieved to have the vacancy resolved. Often, they or their team members have been covering the role’s responsibilities, or the unfilled position has created stress. Bringing on a new team member can feel like a reprieve. But remember: The hiring process is not over until onboarding is complete.

Onsen

Japanese natural mineral hot springs.

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