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Beach Bum · 16th July 2008, 10:11 AM

July is better than June! First time in 10 years that has happen. Although June was decent, it was down for us.

We were having our best year ever thru May. Glad to see July is doing good.

tuscantan · 16th July 2008, 10:38 AM

Congrats! Not going as bad as I expected for me...granted each day is different. Still paying the bills and that is all that matters right now.

Din · 16th July 2008, 12:21 PM

Wait.....just wait.......last 2 weeks of July is when reality hits.

Sorry to burst your bubble.

MacDaddy · 16th July 2008, 12:35 PM

July is good but nothing like June here.

Mojave Tan · 16th July 2008, 03:43 PM

Last July we started our 1/2 Yearly sale.
Continued it again this year.
Gives us a chance to get rid of onesies left on shelf or packets,
clear out a line, get rid of discontinued lotions (when announced) and keeps the customers coming in for something good.

Island Sun Nola · 16th July 2008, 03:54 PM

Yeah July is waaaay down for us! JASON is def. here around New Orleans!!

W8INLINE · 16th July 2008, 09:45 PM

July is different this year.... I just sent 7 people away tonight because we had a 1.5 hour wait on ALL beds and they couldnt wait....

I agree with dean on this...usually the last two weeks are the bad ones, but the first two have been so good, that if I closed for the last two my sales would be up 12% compared to all month last year...... and last year was not a bad july either....

hmmmm......the difference one extra high pressure bed makes......can't wait for my other 2 to arrive next week....

Beach Bum · 17th July 2008, 10:15 AM

July and August have always been steady the entire months, for us. They have never been great months, but profitable. It's September for us when the bottom falls out. September may have a decent week or two to start out. but by the end of sseptember it suxs.

InternationalTan · 17th July 2008, 11:55 AM

my july was great, up 35% but that margin has dropped every day this week. The weather is 85-90 and not 1 cloud in the sky since last week, not kidding not even 1 cloud. tanning index is a 10plus everyday! i am a 1/2 mile from the beach, i cant compete, everyone is outside by pools or at beach. i have been sitting in the dark all day bc no one comes tanning and its a waste of electricity to have lights on when no one is here.

phattmatt · 18th July 2008, 05:39 PM

Nothing like running to the light switch when you see a customer walking up.

What happens if you trip and fall and skin your knee?

The customer gets a good laugh..then....

Do you keep the lights off when your taking a crap also?

Then what do you do when a customer comes in with the lights out and thinks your closed because nobody is at the front desk?

This is too funny

InternationalTan · 19th July 2008, 03:41 PM

^^ honestly no one can even tell if the lights are on or off during the day bc its so damn bright in here with all the windows in the front of the salon. i keep the back hallway lights on of course!!

Derf · 19th July 2008, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach Bum

July is better than June! First time in 10 years that has happen. Although June was decent, it was down for us.

We were having our best year ever thru May. Glad to see July is doing good.

What do you consider decent? How many tanners a day?

InternationalTan · 19th July 2008, 06:28 PM

June was decent for me, I was averaging 60-70 tanners a day, 8 beds. I had the best June on record in 8 years.

Din · 19th July 2008, 06:34 PM

Just checked report for this location.....i'm was down $100 from last year to date. I just made a $100 sale 5 minutes ago, so i'm even as last year. Where is this incline everyone is talking about?

InternationalTan · 21st July 2008, 10:07 AM

I WAS busier than last year the first two weeks of July, but the weather was crappy. Now, I have literally nose dived into JASON. I went from being wayyyyy up feeling good, to feeling like crap!

enuf · 21st July 2008, 02:32 PM

International, I feel the same way. We were up 43% for the month now we are up 15% for the month. I guess we should consider ourselves lucky if we are up. Hope it continues.

InternationalTan · 21st July 2008, 02:40 PM

^^ my numbers are nearly EXACTLY the same to yours. I lost about 25% of my lead in one week. Its scary. I am currently hovering around 16% increase but every day that lead slips lower.

Brian Oshman · 21st July 2008, 02:41 PM

The percentage for July vs. last year cannot be gauged until the month is over. How was June?

enuf · 21st July 2008, 02:53 PM

June we were up 5%. Started out high then fell. Again, thankful we are up anything.

InternationalTan · 21st July 2008, 05:16 PM

June was up 27.6%, 14.2 in tanning and 138.6 % in product, mind you sunless tanning is including in "product"

16th July 2008, 10:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Beach Bum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,559	July July is better than June! First time in 10 years that has happen. Although June was decent, it was down for us. We were having our best year ever thru May. Glad to see July is doing good.

16th July 2008, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
tuscantan Still a Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OH-IO Posts: 875	Re: July Congrats! Not going as bad as I expected for me...granted each day is different. Still paying the bills and that is all that matters right now.

16th July 2008, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Din Smartass Canuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,090	Re: July Wait.....just wait.......last 2 weeks of July is when reality hits. Sorry to burst your bubble. __________________ www.ChronosMarketing.com ____________________________________________ The problem nowadays is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and see what happens?

16th July 2008, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
MacDaddy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northeast Posts: 2,093	Re: July July is good but nothing like June here.

16th July 2008, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mojave Tan Mojave Tan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Natomas, CA Posts: 982	Re: July Last July we started our 1/2 Yearly sale. Continued it again this year. Gives us a chance to get rid of onesies left on shelf or packets, clear out a line, get rid of discontinued lotions (when announced) and keeps the customers coming in for something good.

16th July 2008, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Island Sun Nola All Star Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 57	Re: July Yeah July is waaaay down for us! JASON is def. here around New Orleans!! __________________ www.myspace.com/islandsunnola

16th July 2008, 09:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
W8INLINE Hall of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Global Posts: 1,971	Re: July July is different this year.... I just sent 7 people away tonight because we had a 1.5 hour wait on ALL beds and they couldnt wait.... I agree with dean on this...usually the last two weeks are the bad ones, but the first two have been so good, that if I closed for the last two my sales would be up 12% compared to all month last year...... and last year was not a bad july either.... hmmmm......the difference one extra high pressure bed makes......can't wait for my other 2 to arrive next week.... __________________ ......................Flashback 2001........................ "One of the 'ORIGINAL' TanToday Gang"

17th July 2008, 10:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Beach Bum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: south east Posts: 1,559	Re: July July and August have always been steady the entire months, for us. They have never been great months, but profitable. It's September for us when the bottom falls out. September may have a decent week or two to start out. but by the end of sseptember it suxs.

17th July 2008, 11:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
InternationalTan Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,010	Re: July my july was great, up 35% but that margin has dropped every day this week. The weather is 85-90 and not 1 cloud in the sky since last week, not kidding not even 1 cloud. tanning index is a 10plus everyday! i am a 1/2 mile from the beach, i cant compete, everyone is outside by pools or at beach. i have been sitting in the dark all day bc no one comes tanning and its a waste of electricity to have lights on when no one is here. __________________ Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.Myspace.com/Internationaltan Internationally known as the best place to tan....

18th July 2008, 05:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
phattmatt Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: entropy Florida Posts: 2,491	Re: July Nothing like running to the light switch when you see a customer walking up. What happens if you trip and fall and skin your knee? The customer gets a good laugh..then.... Do you keep the lights off when your taking a crap also? Then what do you do when a customer comes in with the lights out and thinks your closed because nobody is at the front desk? This is too funny __________________ ......................Flashback 1999........................ "One of the 'ORIGINAL' TanToday Gang"

19th July 2008, 03:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
InternationalTan Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,010	Re: July ^^ honestly no one can even tell if the lights are on or off during the day bc its so damn bright in here with all the windows in the front of the salon. i keep the back hallway lights on of course!! __________________ Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.Myspace.com/Internationaltan Internationally known as the best place to tan....

19th July 2008, 06:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
InternationalTan Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,010	Re: July June was decent for me, I was averaging 60-70 tanners a day, 8 beds. I had the best June on record in 8 years. __________________ Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.Myspace.com/Internationaltan Internationally known as the best place to tan....

19th July 2008, 06:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
Din Smartass Canuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 9,090	Re: July Just checked report for this location.....i'm was down $100 from last year to date. I just made a $100 sale 5 minutes ago, so i'm even as last year. Where is this incline everyone is talking about? __________________ www.ChronosMarketing.com ____________________________________________ The problem nowadays is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off everything and see what happens?

21st July 2008, 10:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
InternationalTan Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,010	Re: July I WAS busier than last year the first two weeks of July, but the weather was crappy. Now, I have literally nose dived into JASON. I went from being wayyyyy up feeling good, to feeling like crap! __________________ Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.Myspace.com/Internationaltan Internationally known as the best place to tan....

21st July 2008, 02:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
enuf Super Star Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 586	Re: July International, I feel the same way. We were up 43% for the month now we are up 15% for the month. I guess we should consider ourselves lucky if we are up. Hope it continues.

21st July 2008, 02:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
InternationalTan Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,010	Re: July ^^ my numbers are nearly EXACTLY the same to yours. I lost about 25% of my lead in one week. Its scary. I am currently hovering around 16% increase but every day that lead slips lower. __________________ Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.Myspace.com/Internationaltan Internationally known as the best place to tan....

21st July 2008, 02:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Off The Chain Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Sun Doctor, Califon, NJ Posts: 6,899	Re: July The percentage for July vs. last year cannot be gauged until the month is over. How was June? __________________ Three can keep a secret if two are dead.

21st July 2008, 02:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
enuf Super Star Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 586	Re: July June we were up 5%. Started out high then fell. Again, thankful we are up anything.

21st July 2008, 05:16 PM	#20 (permalink)
InternationalTan Hall of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,010	Re: July June was up 27.6%, 14.2 in tanning and 138.6 % in product, mind you sunless tanning is including in "product" __________________ Great Skin. Great Tan. Great You. www.Myspace.com/Internationaltan Internationally known as the best place to tan....

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