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Green Tip of the Month

Sustainable Sincerity

Our upcoming Green Scene ("Mayan Marvel," September 2010) contains helpful tips on how to detect greenwashing when perusing "organic" product labels. That's when companies try to unjustifiably tout a product's environmental virtues.

As John Vater, co-ower of Spa Adriana in Huntington, New York, warns, "The big print giveth and the small print taketh away."

Here's some information about avoiding this pitfall:

  • Read labels with a discriminating eye.
    John and his wife, co-owner Adriana Vater, caution spa professionals against taking a product label at face value. "If the packaging claims it doesn't contain something, you should ask yourself what's there to do that ingredient's job," Adriana says. "Every component of a product has a purpose, and sometimes a so-called 'green' ingredient is just as offensive as the original."
  • Educate yourself.
    The Vaters say it's important to develop an understanding of how product ingredients work. "With today's Internet access, you can quickly look up the chemical composition of any item," John says.

It's not always easy going green. How do you ensure that your spa's environmental initiatives result in real, positive change? Send your ideas to Katie O'Reilly, associate editor, at koreilly@creativeage.com.

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Seasonal Promo: Incorporate Business Partnerships

Reaching out to local businesses can help boost sales while the economy is sluggish this holiday season. Spas across the country are enticing local businesses with services and packages, as originally reported in the October issue of DAYSPA. These promotions include discounts for client visits on specific days of the week, percentage discounts on massage or other services, and spending points redeemable for services.

Here’s how three spas across the country are joining forces with the corporate world:

 

HMH Wellness CenterHMH Wellness Center (www.hmhwellnesscenter.com) in Toledo, Ohio, offers several massage packages to local companies. Promotions include 10-, 15- or 20-minute back, neck, shoulder, arm and hand massages for about $1 per minute. The spa also offers incentives during tax season, customer appreciation week, Administrative Professionals’ Day and other special occasions.

 

 


Spa Gregorie'sSpa Gregorie’s (www.spagregories.com) in Newport Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita, California, offers the Employ“Ease” Time-Out package for $59 to companies with 100 or more workers. It also features 20% off services Monday through Thursday, and 20% off one service per month.

 

 

 

 


Bell Tower Salon & Medi-Spa Bell Tower Salon & Medi-Spa (www.belltowersalonspa.com) in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania recently launched a program for Bell Tower corporate members offering 10% off services Monday through Wednesday, employee discounts, wellness education and on-site chair massages. Employers can also purchase massage packages at a discounted rate.

 

 

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