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February 2018 Snapshot Survey – Technology in the Workplace

November 27, 2018
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Topic of focus – Technology in the Workplace

In terms of offering tech-related options in the spa, day spa respondents tended to offer these amenities at a higher rate than resort/hotel spa respondents. The largest difference was among those offering appointment text confirmations/reminders, with 83 percent of day spa respondents offering this feature compared to only 24 percent of resort/hotel spa respondents. Other tech-related areas that day spa participants offer more frequently than resort/hotel spa participants are online appointment bookings, 87 percent to 49 percent respectively, and appointment email confirmations/reminders, at 96 percent and 79 percent respectively.

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February 2019 Snapshot Survey — Philanthropy

February 20, 2019
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Topic of focus – Philanthropy

The February Snapshot Survey provides a look at philanthropic initiatives in the spa industry.

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February 2023 Snapshot Survey-Quarterly Performance

September 14, 2023
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The February 2023 ISPA Snapshot Survey asked respondents to share details about their spa or company’s fourth quarter performance (October 1 through December 31, 2022) compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. The results reported in this quarterly performance survey are based on member participation. The results further illustrate the spa industry’s continued recovery from the pandemic.

Compared to the same period in 2021, 82 percent of the spas surveyed reported an increase in fourth quarter revenue. Complementarily, 72 percent of spa respondents reported an increase in profits. Almost one-third (28 percent) saw profit increases exceeding 20 percent compared to the fourth quarter profits. Continuing in 2022 trends, spa visits were up for 75 percent of respondents.

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February 2024 Snapshot Survey Quarterly Performance

April 11, 2024
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Comparing year-over-year data gives a true estimation of an industry’s trajectory. To gauge year-end trends in the spa industry, a recent ISPA Snapshot Survey asked respondents to share details about their spa or company’s fourth quarter performance in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

The February 2024 survey considered data from the period between October 1 and December 31 in both years. Compared to the same period in 2022, two-thirds (67 percent) of spas surveyed reported an increase in fourth quarter revenue in 2023. More than half of spa respondents reported an increase in profits, and nearly three in five (59 percent) said spa visits were up. These numbers show spas have remained effective in meeting ever-increasing demand for spa services.

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How Meditation Helps Rebuild the Brain | Pulse magazine

December 15, 2016
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Scientific Study Shows How Meditation Helps Rebuild the Brain

An eight-week study conducted by Harvard researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) provided scientific evidence that meditation can help rebuild the brain’s grey matter in eight weeks.

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January 2015 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

December 13, 2016
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Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

When asked what the gross revenue change from fourth quarter of 2014 compared to the same period of 2013, 31 percent of all spas saw a 1 – 9 percent increase in revenue closely followed by 30 percent who saw 10 – 19 percent increase.

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January 2016 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

December 13, 2016
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Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

In regards to gross revenue change for the fourth quarter of 2015, 75 percent of ISPA spa members reported some level of increase over the same quarter of 2014.

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January 2017 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

April 5, 2017
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Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

Overall, respondent data for the survey reflects growth in several areas. Among ISPA member spa respondents, 78 percent experienced an increase in gross revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to the fourth quarter of 2015.

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January 2018 Snapshot Survey – Quarterly Performance

March 6, 2018
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Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

Growth continued overall for spa respondents in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. The majority of spa respondents, 77 percent, had a positive gross revenue change when comparing these quarters, with 20 percent of resort/hotel spa respondents reporting a gross revenue increase between 20 and 50 percent. Similarly, the majority of resource partner respondents, 87 percent, had a positive gross revenue change over this time period.

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January 2019 Snapshot Survey — Quarterly Performance

February 20, 2019
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Topic of focus – Quarterly Performance

The spa industry’s growth continued in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the majority of spa respondents reported an increase in gross revenue change for the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to that of 2017 (72 percent).

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