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Karen Butler

Karen Butler
Tanning Community Manager
kbutler@vpico.com

09/01/2010

Tanning Veteran Provides High-Pressure History

Supra’s Leif Vasstrom is no stranger to high-pressure tanning equipment. Check out some historical tanning lore – including a Hugh Hefner connection – compliments of this industry icon.
08/27/2010

Tan Tax Filing Info: Is your salon EFTPS- and EIN-ready?

An EFTPS and an EIN will soon be required to file a salon’s quarterly 10 percent tanning tax.
08/24/2010

Beehive-Eating Labrador Wins Insurance Award

An insurance company holds an annual contest to select the most outrageous pet claim of the year.
08/16/2010

Groupon Offers Salons Profits – and Pitfalls

Tanning salons that offer Groupon deals should be cautious in setting up the terms of the deal and be prepared to service an onslaught of new customers.
08/04/2010

Industry Provider Finds New Home

Salon owners deal with a variety of “space” issues, including leases, landlords, square-footage restrictions and of course location, location, location. This week, one of the industry’s service providers underwent a huge transition with some of those same business decisions. On August 2, Universal Insurance Facilities Ltd. began operations in a new corporate ...
08/02/2010

Open House Party Rocks TanToday.com

The TanToday.com Open House Party on July 27, 2010, provided a great online summer getaway for salon owners to get refreshed, win prizes and have some fun.
07/22/2010

Gen Y – Lazy and Over-privileged?

I recently read a business blog from Alanna Peterkin, the founder of Head Games Salon, in which she shared her frustration about trying to find “good” employees in the 18-25 age range, also known as “Generation Y.” In her opinion, the problem is so serious, she says, “I think we may just have a whole generation of people on unemployment, because there’s nothing ...
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