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JAN 2013

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IN THE NEWS New Faces ALICE PICHERY DAVE WALTERS PETER MANICE Sothys recently announced its appointment of new national trainer Alice Pichery to the position of National Trainer. Pichery will handle design and implementation of all training and education procedures in the U.S. She was previously a training assistant for L'Occitane en Provence in Paris… SpaFinder Wellness has expanded its management to include two new executives: Dave Walters was named vice president of technology, and Peter Manice, vice president of partner development. Walters previously served as vice president of technology solutions for XP Group Inc., while Manice comes to the company from Ideeli's travel and experiences division. "Dave and Peter will help SpaFinder Wellness lead an industry that is rapidly changing to meet consumer expectations," states Pete Ellis, chairman and CEO of SpaFinder Wellness… Fred Gypsi has joined the Murad Inc. team as chief financial officer. In his 25 years of financial management experience, Gypsi has worked for Canon Communications, THQ, Inc. and Creativity, Inc. "With his proven track record, I am confident he will play a crucial role in streamlining Murad's finance and accounting departments, and helping to ensure the company has the appropriate financial resources and structure to support our exponential growth," says general manager Richard Murad. CRUELTY-FREE: The Way to Be ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY conducted by online retailer Vitacost.com, 75% of women prefer products that carry "cruelty-free" labels over those that do not. The nationwide survey addressed the purchasing habits and preferences of some 1,300 American women aged 18 and older. 36.7% of respondents claimed to own cruelty-free beauty products, and stated that this label was the second most important factor taken into consideration, after a product's price tag. The cruelty-free concept has raised concerns within the beauty industry, as some feel cosmetic companies abuse the term to attract buyers. Last year, researchers at the University of Missouri and Oregon challenged government officials to better protect consumers by legally defining "cruelty-free." "If the product information is misleading, then consumers are not able to make important decisions in ways that they would consider morally correct," says Joonghwa Lee, a researcher at the University of Missouri. "Creating a legal standard to define terms like 'crueltyfree' will aid consumers in making the best decisions for themselves and their families." Stay tuned for updates surrounding cruelty-free definitions and labels. In the meantime, if using and retailing cruelty-free products is important to your spa, it may behoove your business to publicize your efforts to clients and partners. FRED GYPSI Are stretch marks a hot topic for your clients? Clinically proven to help visibly repair existing stretch marks Patented SmartPeptide™ technology Effective on red or silver stretch marks Start seeing results in 2 weeks (data on file) Contact wholesale@apothederm.com or 877-496-0038 for additional information & samples. www.apothederm.com dayspamagazine.com/freeinfo • Use FreeInfo #50 100 DAYSPA | JANUARY 2013 dayspamagazine.com/freeinfo • Use FreeInfo #51

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