You might think that during a global economic downturn, health spas would suffer from loss of custom. You might be under the impression that because everyone is watching what they spend very closely, there would be no room for loose spending on sheer luxuries. You might be surprised to learn then that the International Spa Assosication (ISPA) has suggested recently that health spa are recession proof. A seventeen percent increase in spa visitor numbers in 2008 (compared to 2007) backed this claim up quite considerably. So how and why is this case?
ISPA has said that spas will survive simply because they are adaptable and are able to offer people what they think they want depending on the current climate. What is meant by this is that a spa will offer people indulgent and pampering treatments when everything is going well and they have lots of money. They offer luxury manicures and pampering body wraps, using the idea of ‘why not? You’ve earned it’.However, the same offerings would not go down well in a recession. People would not buy into the idea of treating themselves or spending money of luxuries they do not need. Very cleverly, spas take action and alter their angle of attack.
Spas can claim to offer people exactly what they need when they are suffering from a period of high stress or anxiety. A full body massage is usually the first thing they push, along with the suggestion that it will remove all the tension from your body and get you back on your feet again. Instead of pampering facials, you can now get a uplifting exfoliating scrub to get rid of all that old bad skin and emerge a brand new butterfly with a fresh outlook on life and a positive attitude towards any problems you may be facing