BeachKid

Is it just me or is this season pretty crappy? I haven't been in the business long but this year seems really bad.

unity

Nah, its just the economy ;)

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calsunmil

not here, numbers and tanners way up..i have to put in another bed...

nailartist710

We have been soooo crazy busy here. Selling a bunch of lotions and we also have a bunch of new tanners. It's been better this year compared to last year!!

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dcjjp2

Less tanners, but $$ is equal or up slightly. Not mad at it yet.

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caribbeansun01

about the same amount of tanners, $ is the same as well after tonight.

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crzytanner

this season has been pretty good new customers everyday. We put in a new bed this year and I don't know how we did it with what we had, its crazy!

baytanningsalon

Didn't we just have this same conversation a couple of weeks ago? Mine has doubled from last year and my lotion sales are "out the window" even tho there are others in the city "cutting the throats", by selling their lotions "dirt cheap". We are colleagues, and should be working together to keep the tanning businesses alive. Don't give up - if you have a nice salon and reputation, they'll come back - with gas prices the way they are, people are staying close to home and paying somewhere close. I have them go somewhere else that is closer and I have gotten alot myself of those that live closer to me. I was eating next door to a salon last night that had a full lobby, but they do not have new bulbs (gal selling her salon) and had an outbreak of shingles from their goggles. The word is out (and they don't care) and they only charge 19.99 a month, so these kids go there, cause all they think about is how cheap it is. Keep your chin up and good luck.

tcusa

How are people doing on the west coast? I would have to say I am down about 60% from last year.
My business has been around for 28 years, and I would have to say this is the worst year ever.

unity

In a short time I am going to do a couple Free Tan days to get people to come in an try the new place out. Just want to finish the flooring and get the new lamps in first!

If things are slow its a great way to bring a few people back and get word out. Plus it makes you look stronger. "How can they afford that, they must be doing well". It could help boost confidence with all these salons closing without notice!

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