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7 Editor's letter

Balancing profit with reputation

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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16 Letters

Big concerns over spa register voiced

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20 News

Global wellness tourism worth US$439bn; hotel spa revenue up more than F&B; LVMH's second branded site

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27 Advertisement promotion

Crystal Spa & Lounge

Clients of the Crystal Spa & Lounge report a noticeable increase in energy and creative potential

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30 Interview

Helene Goetzelmann

L'Occitane's international spa director tells Rhianon Howells how the consumer retail company has become a spa operator with 60 facilities

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38 Interview

Miraval updated

Michael Tompkins and Ghislain Waeyaert on the Miraval rollout

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40 Project preview

Miraval at Natirar

Plans for the new Miraval site revealed

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42 Ask an expert

Profit & Loss

Hotel spas need to fight capital expenditure allocation said an investor panel at this year's Global Spa & Wellness Summit

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48 Research

All rise

There's been an increase in the five top key performance indicators in the US spa industry shows the 2013 ISPA study

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50 Company Profile Promotion

ESPA promotion

As ESPA's 20th anniversary year draws to a close, founder and CEO Sue Harmsworth explains how and why the company is still evolving

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54 Safari Spa

Animal instinct

Safari spas are the staple for Amani, one of South Africa's largest spa chains. Lisa Starr talks to MD Ronleigh Gordon

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60 Trends

Brief encounters

We take a look at some of the most innovative spa pop-ups, a growing trend across the leisure sector

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66 Interview

Paul Smyth

Something & Son designer shares his insights on creating pop-up spa facilities. Magali Robathan reports

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68 Promotional Feature

Promotional Feature: Part 5

WTS International, Gary Henkin, gives Spa Business the low down

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70 Summit review

Upping the ante

Katie Barnes reveals the takeaway messages from the 2013 Global Spa & Wellness Summit in New Delhi, India, attended by 375 industry leaders

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80 Research

Local news

Domestic travellers dominate the global wellness tourism market which has an economic impact of US$1.3 trillion. SRI's Ophelia Yeung reports

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84 Company Profile Promotion

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Using the best materials, trend-setting design and innovative products, Riadh Bouaziz’s company has become a leader in luxury textiles for hotels and spas

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86 Research

Thai up

Prantik Bordoloi analyses a 2013 Thai spa industry study based on both spa consumer and spa operator opinions

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92 Software news

Tech talk

The latest developments and news from spa software suppliers from around the world

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94 Exercise science

Clock watching

When is the correct time to exercise? Kate Cracknell asks fitness experts

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98 Product focus

Nutricosmetics

Treating health and beauty from the inside out is big business

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102 Products

Equipment and product launches

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105 Novel idea

Regional wellness practices and traditions from eastern Europe are the subject of an exciting new book

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SB 2013 issue 4

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Magazine archive

7 Editor's letter

Balancing profit with reputation

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Download PDF magazine
View online

16 Letters

Big concerns over spa register voiced

Download PDF magazine
View online

20 News

Global wellness tourism worth US$439bn; hotel spa revenue up more than F&B; LVMH's second branded site

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27 Advertisement promotion

Crystal Spa & Lounge

Clients of the Crystal Spa & Lounge report a noticeable increase in energy and creative potential

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Interview

Helene Goetzelmann

L'Occitane's international spa director tells Rhianon Howells how the consumer retail company has become a spa operator with 60 facilities

Download PDF magazine
View online

38 Interview

Miraval updated

Michael Tompkins and Ghislain Waeyaert on the Miraval rollout

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View online

40 Project preview

Miraval at Natirar

Plans for the new Miraval site revealed

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View online

42 Ask an expert

Profit & Loss

Hotel spas need to fight capital expenditure allocation said an investor panel at this year's Global Spa & Wellness Summit

Download PDF magazine
View online

48 Research

All rise

There's been an increase in the five top key performance indicators in the US spa industry shows the 2013 ISPA study

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View online

50 Company Profile Promotion

ESPA promotion

As ESPA's 20th anniversary year draws to a close, founder and CEO Sue Harmsworth explains how and why the company is still evolving

Download PDF magazine
View online

54 Safari Spa

Animal instinct

Safari spas are the staple for Amani, one of South Africa's largest spa chains. Lisa Starr talks to MD Ronleigh Gordon

Download PDF magazine
View online

60 Trends

Brief encounters

We take a look at some of the most innovative spa pop-ups, a growing trend across the leisure sector

Download PDF magazine
View online

66 Interview

Paul Smyth

Something & Son designer shares his insights on creating pop-up spa facilities. Magali Robathan reports

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68 Promotional Feature

Promotional Feature: Part 5

WTS International, Gary Henkin, gives Spa Business the low down

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View online

70 Summit review

Upping the ante

Katie Barnes reveals the takeaway messages from the 2013 Global Spa & Wellness Summit in New Delhi, India, attended by 375 industry leaders

Download PDF magazine
View online

80 Research

Local news

Domestic travellers dominate the global wellness tourism market which has an economic impact of US$1.3 trillion. SRI's Ophelia Yeung reports

Download PDF magazine
View online

84 Company Profile Promotion

RKF Linen promotion

Using the best materials, trend-setting design and innovative products, Riadh Bouaziz’s company has become a leader in luxury textiles for hotels and spas

Download PDF magazine

86 Research

Thai up

Prantik Bordoloi analyses a 2013 Thai spa industry study based on both spa consumer and spa operator opinions

Download PDF magazine
View online

92 Software news

Tech talk

The latest developments and news from spa software suppliers from around the world

Download PDF magazine
View online

94 Exercise science

Clock watching

When is the correct time to exercise? Kate Cracknell asks fitness experts

Download PDF magazine
View online

98 Product focus

Nutricosmetics

Treating health and beauty from the inside out is big business

Download PDF magazine
View online

102 Products

Equipment and product launches

Download PDF magazine
View online

105 Novel idea

Regional wellness practices and traditions from eastern Europe are the subject of an exciting new book

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View online

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