Step by Step: Spas
Karen Houshultz, owner of Apple Day Spa & Salon Inc., discusses how to boost retail sales within the next month.

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Hot News

NJ Considers Sales Tax Refund Bill
TRENTON, NJ -- The New Jersey General Assembly is considering a bill that would exempt fitness clubs from a 7 percent sales tax and would give club members a refund for sales tax they've paid on memberships. Read the full story.

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Club Hopping

TSI Posts Increased 2006 Revenue
NEW YORK -- Revenue was up in the fourth quarter 2006 and for the year for Town Sports International Holdings Inc. (TSI), according to the company's earnings released this week. Read the full story.

Man Pleads Guilty to Peeping at Talbot County YMCA
CHESTERTOWN, MD -- A 44-year-old Ocean City, MD, man pleaded guilty to using a camera in his locker at the Talbot County YMCA in Easton, MD, to film unsuspecting men and boys, one of whom he inappropriately touched, according to The News Journal.

The sentencing for the suspect, Alan Travers, is expected in April. He pleaded guilty last week on one count of second-degree assault and 20 counts of video surveillance with prurient intent, the Delaware paper reported.

East Shore Receives Regional Honor
CHARLESTON, SC -- East Shore Athletic Club, Charleston, SC, was named the seventh fastest growing company in the Charleston region by the Charleston Regional Business Journal in late January. The publication gave awards to 20 businesses. East Shore has grown from three locations in Mt. Pleasant, to eight locations in the Charleston area.

"East Shore's staff is the main contributing factor to the company's growth and success," says club owner Kent Jordan. "The dedication, passion and commitment of the staff are at the core of what makes East Shore a success. An overall increased public awareness of the need for fitness and wellness is also a contributing factor."

Gold's Gym on Exhibition at Dallas Opening
DALLAS -- Gold's Gym International unveiled its new Dallas flagship facility with a grand opening VIP party, An Exhibitionist Evening, on Jan. 25. Read the full story.

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School Days

NIRSA Releases Survey on Facility Construction
CORVALLIS, OR -- NIRSA member institutions are in the process of constructing $3.1 billion in capital projects for recreation facilities, according to a recent study from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA). Read the full story.

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Boot Camp

AF Adds Healthy Cooking to Body Composition Class
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, ENGLAND -- Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath Health and Wellness Center (HAWC) spiced up their Body Composition Improvement Program by providing a healthy cooking class. Read the full story.

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Industry Beat

Atkins Offers Most to Lose and Gain
STANFORD, CA -- The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight after a recent comparison of four popular diets published in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read the full story.

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