tanningchain

I will expect about 67 comedic remarks when I ask this question. I hope to filter through and get a few that are sincere!

Where are we headed....what condition will this industry be in as a whole??

1 year from now.....
2 years from now.......
5 years from now..........

Will I be able to put my youngins through college? Food on the table??

What do you think?

irene

I feel and have expressed countless times, salons have to diversify to bring in all types of consumers not just the dwindling 10%. With the under estimated overhead and the infalted blue sky; there will be less and less salons that strictly tan.

caribbean tan man

i think less exspensive salons with basic equipment will strive.

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tanningchain

Thanks Irene..... but my question is regarding tanning...
I have seen some good publications regarding vitamin B and other positive UV information.... what about the tanning industry.

(honestly, I thought I would see more responses on this)

caribbean tan man

me 2! sites gone sunless....eek

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tanningchain

agreed

Shantilly

dont u mean vit d sunshak???

tanningchain

yup......D

engfant

The problem is no one knows what you are talking about/looking for. If you think the better the tan you have the better at life you'll be then I have no idea. If you are talking about revenue then I have no idea.

If the question is WHAT'S UP FOR THE TANNING INDUSTRY then I can add what I think.

The gas prices will come down and people will have more money but not much. Things will slowly get better and the good word on Vitamin D is going to help.

We are at or soon will be the lowest point in tanning. Then things will turn around slowly. So yes, I think the next years will show impovement. Is it enough to turn around the hard ships of current salons past years? Dunno. Is it a good time to get your foot in the door? I'd say **** yes thanks to salons being a dime a dozen.

parrot head

Everyone's situation is entirely different, so I'll give ya my feelings of where this business is headed. To start with, we're going to see a whole lot more regulation of this industry in the next 5 years. More and more mom and pop salons will bite the dust. The shake-up we're seeing now, is just a drop in the bucket. Like Eng. said, if you can get it cheap enough it might be worth a try, but I wouldn't stake my retirement on it. I did in 2005; wish I never had.