Ongoing Spa Statistics…
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# As of July 2007, there were 14,600 spas in the United States representing a 6 percent growth from August 2006 when there were 13,800.
# Day spas remain the most prevalent spa type.
# The U.S. spa industry generated an estimated $9.4 billion in 2006.
# There were an estimated 110 million visits to spas in 2006 compared to 131 million visits in 2005.
# Women continue to rule as spa-goers. However, men account for more than 40 percent of spa-goers in Australia, Austria, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Spain and Thailand.
# Facials, sauna and steam baths and full-body massages are among the most popular treatments worldwide.
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Source: 2007 ISPA Spa Industry Study
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