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SB 2009 issue 2

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5 Editor's letter

Ethical investment

Over the last few years, the importance of caring for our planet has become firmly rooted in the international spa consciousness.

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10 Letters

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Rebecca Ram calls on all spa and beauty companies to support a campaign to end testing on animals

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14 News

News update

Ritz-Carlton launches a boutique resort brand in ailand, the second Palazzo Versace gets set for a 2010 opening in Dubai, and changes to Las Vegas’s CityCenter project are revealed

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20 Everyone's talking about

Fair trade

An increasing number of spa suppliers and operators are investing in fair-trade initiatives. We ask a panel of experts why it’s important and what to look out for

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24 Interview

Todd Walter

The CEO of Red Door Spa Holdings talks to Katie Barnes about launching a new day-spa division and rolling out facilities in the face of global recession

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30 Research

Heavenly creatures

Leonor Stanton reviews CatchOn’s study of spa-goers in China’s first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

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37 The way i see it

Janice Gronvold

The US-based business consultant and educator on demographic trends and surviving the economic downturn

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38 Wellness clinic

Macro scope

Spain’s new SHA Wellness Clinic combines cutting-edge Western medicine with natural therapies and macrobiotics. Rhianon Howells pays a visit

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44 City focus

Flower power

With its troubles in the past, the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa has a flourishing spa scene. Sally Howard reports

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48 Family matters

The Marleys

Thee family of late musical icon Bob Marley talks to Anne Dimon about transforming his former home in the Bahamas into a luxury resort and spa

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52 Marketing

Wonderful site

Neena Dhillon explores how spa operators can take advantage of the rising number of consumer-facing spa marketing and gifting websites

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58 Spa Profile

Christian Courtin - Clarins

French skincare giant Clarins is causing a stir as it consolidates its presence in the international spa industry. Rhianon Howells finds out more from the chairman of the group’s supervisory board

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64 Spa spy

The spa at The Carlton Hotel

We mystery-shop the Tschuggen Group’s newest spa in St Moritz, Switzerland

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66 Spa tourism

Mountain medicine

Julie Cramer reports on the new medical wellness centres making the most of the natural assets in Austria’s Tyrol region

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72 Fitness

Flexible thinking

Stretching is as crucial to fitness as CV and resistance training. Kath Hudson asks how spas can help guests limber up

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76 Products

Spa products

Product and equipment launches

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82 Finishing touch

Mind control

How psychotherapies can help treat IBS

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SB 2009 issue 2

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Ethical investment

Over the last few years, the importance of caring for our planet has become firmly rooted in the international spa consciousness.

Download PDF magazine

10 Letters

Write to reply

Rebecca Ram calls on all spa and beauty companies to support a campaign to end testing on animals

Download PDF magazine

14 News

News update

20 Everyone's talking about

Fair trade

An increasing number of spa suppliers and operators are investing in fair-trade initiatives. We ask a panel of experts why it’s important and what to look out for

Download PDF magazine

24 Interview

Todd Walter

The CEO of Red Door Spa Holdings talks to Katie Barnes about launching a new day-spa division and rolling out facilities in the face of global recession

Download PDF magazine

30 Research

Heavenly creatures

Leonor Stanton reviews CatchOn’s study of spa-goers in China’s first-tier cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou

Download PDF magazine

37 The way i see it

Janice Gronvold

The US-based business consultant and educator on demographic trends and surviving the economic downturn

Download PDF magazine

38 Wellness clinic

Macro scope

Spain’s new SHA Wellness Clinic combines cutting-edge Western medicine with natural therapies and macrobiotics. Rhianon Howells pays a visit

Download PDF magazine

44 City focus

Flower power

With its troubles in the past, the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa has a flourishing spa scene. Sally Howard reports

Download PDF magazine

48 Family matters

The Marleys

Thee family of late musical icon Bob Marley talks to Anne Dimon about transforming his former home in the Bahamas into a luxury resort and spa

Download PDF magazine

52 Marketing

Wonderful site

Neena Dhillon explores how spa operators can take advantage of the rising number of consumer-facing spa marketing and gifting websites

Download PDF magazine

58 Spa Profile

Christian Courtin - Clarins

64 Spa spy

The spa at The Carlton Hotel

We mystery-shop the Tschuggen Group’s newest spa in St Moritz, Switzerland

Download PDF magazine

66 Spa tourism

Mountain medicine

Julie Cramer reports on the new medical wellness centres making the most of the natural assets in Austria’s Tyrol region

Download PDF magazine

72 Fitness

Flexible thinking

Stretching is as crucial to fitness as CV and resistance training. Kath Hudson asks how spas can help guests limber up

Download PDF magazine

76 Products

Spa products

Product and equipment launches

Download PDF magazine

82 Finishing touch

Mind control

How psychotherapies can help treat IBS

Download PDF magazine

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