Spa: What To Anticipate in 2010?

By Caroll Collins

It's given - the spa is a big industry and is still expanding. And nothing can stop that. Sometime in November this year, the International Spa Association (ISPA) published its 2010 Trend Watch report, naming several fascinating craze for spas in 2010:

Customer Service. Great customer service is always the best! You could throw the most costly spa treatment, but when the client isn't satisfied with her spa experience, it's equivalent to nothing. "As a matter of fact, 87 percent of ISPA member spas are using customer feedback mechanisms to guarantee they're meeting consumers' desires..." Spas should adopt better means then to hand the clients a more gratifying spa experience.

Spa Sampling Menus. This is a strategic way to allow spa clients get a sort of "preview" of the several treatments that they're considering.

Spa Partnerships. This lets spas to broaden their reach by forging partnerships with local businesses that may also benefit from them. In this way, spas are able to boost their business and grow the number of clients by taking the spa closer to the clients. Several schemes can be tried on like discounted prices with partner hotels or resorts. And who doesn't love a bargain?

Social Media. From tweeting to blogging, and everything in between, it's predicted that in 2010 social media will remain powerful in helping spa-goers make decision from what to where of spa. Needless to say, spas should take advantage of social media to gain clients.

Beauty Rest. Not yet very ordinary, but teasing option like this can certainly grow the number of spa visits. This merely means having that extra time at the spa to catch some forty winks while enjoying a restful massage. Or rather more appealing is to just book a room in a spa heavy with calming aroma to get more sleep.

These are just few of the exciting trends that the spa industry is eyeing for 2010. Now, there are a bunch of greater things to be excited to for your 2010 spa excursion. - 31515

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