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2016 ISPA U.S. Spa Industry Study

January 23, 2017

This report presents the state of the industry in 2015, as indicated by the change in revenues, spa visits, average revenue per visit, the number of spa locations and staffing levels.

2017 ISPA U.S. Spa Industry Study

November 27, 2018

This report presents the state of the industry in 2017, as indicated by the change in revenues, spa visits, average revenue per visit, the number of spa locations and staffing levels.

2018 ISPA Compensation Supplement

November 27, 2018

This report presents the findings from the employee compensation and benefits section of the ISPA 2018 U.S. Spa Industry Study. The study was commissioned by the International SPA Association (ISPA).

2018 ISPA Spa Workforce Study

April 19, 2018

The ISPA 2017 U.S. Spa Industry Study identified more than 30,000 vacant spa positions in the U.S. spa industry. To address this challenge head on, the International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct the inaugural ISPA Spa Workforce Study to further investigate the factors behind these open positions, and what makes them want to stay at organizations for an extended period. 

2018 ISPA U.S. Spa Industry Study

November 27, 2018

This report presents the findings from the 2018 U.S. Spa Industry Study. The study was commissioned by the International SPA Association (ISPA), and conducted by PwC Research.

2019 ISPA U.S. Spa Industry Study

September 30, 2019

This report presents the findings from the 2019 U.S. Spa Industry Study. The study was commissioned by the International SPA Association (ISPA), and conducted by PwC Research.

A Conversation with Suneel Gupta

January 4, 2024

Pulse: Spa is meant to be a place where individuals can find balance. How does your advocacy for emotional resilience and engagement complement the work done in spas?

Suneel Gupta: One of the things I find interesting about your work is you bring people’s lives into balance. What you do is really important—desperately needed. The number one driver of mental health for most of us is our work, our job. There’s an intimate connection between our work and our well-being. The reverse is also true: If we aren’t feeling good, our work is also exhausted. Our wellbeing harmonizes our work.

April 2015 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

December 13, 2016

Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

Gross revenue at day and resort spas grew substantially in the first quarter of 2015 – 70 percent of respondents reported higher gross revenue.

April 2016 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

December 13, 2016

Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

In regards to gross revenue change for the first quarter of 2016, 74 percent of ISPA spa member respondents reported some level of increase over the same quarter in 2015.

April 2017 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

September 6, 2017

Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

Positive trends continued for both spa and resource partner respondents this quarter as the majority reported an increase in gross revenue change, gross profit change, spa visits and retail performance. The sustained growth in these areas show the spa industry as a whole continues to thrive.

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