Ispa report reveals record revenue for US spa industry

Published 21st Aug 2017 by PB Admin
Ispa report reveals record revenue for US spa industry

Revenue for the US spa industry hit an all-time high in 2016, according to new figures from the International Spa Association (Ispa)

US spa industry revenue totalled US$16.8 billion in 2016, according to the annual Ispa foundation study, carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on behalf of the association. 

The 2016 revenue figures, released from a preview of the full report, represented a 3.1% increase on the US$16.3bn number recorded for 2015.

The annual Ispa spa study of the US spa industry looks at total revenue; number of spa visits; number of spa locations; revenue per visit and number of employees across the us spa sector. The overall number of spa visits were up 2.5% between 2015 and 2016, rising from 179 to 184 million.

Ispa President Lynne McNees said: “We’re thrilled to see our industry’s hard work and dedication pay off, with more and more consumers enjoying spas. 

“An increase in visits means higher demand for spa services, which demonstrates a very positive outlook. As jobs are created to meet this demand, we will continue to promote the benefits of a career in the spa industry.”

Spa locations across the country increased by a moderate 1.1%, from 21,020 in 2015, to 21,260 in 2016. The number of people working in the spa sector in America saw a similar level of growth.

The 1.6% increase saw employee numbers go from 359,300 in may 2016 to 365,200 in may 2017.

The full report will be release in September.

PB Admin

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Published 21st Aug 2017

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