Pamperzhou Day Spa
Opportunity
Problem & Solution
Problem Worth Solving
Freeway County,CA is in need of a spa that offers massages and facials at a competitive price. There are spa’s that do not cater to men, all people who can afford should be able to get the benefit of massages
Our Solution
Our mission is to run a profitable business by providing high-end therapeutic massage and aesthetician services in a caring, upscale, professional environment. We offer massage in a variety of styles – traditional Swedish Massage, Sports Massage, Deep Tissue work, Sports Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, and others. Our licensed aestheticians offer the latest in skin treatments, body treatments and anti-aging therapies.
Our goal is to tailor the client’s experience based on initial interview information, as well as feedback during the treatments, to ensure the client’s comfort and satisfaction, and to increase repeat business. We are mindful of the overall experience – using only the finest oils and lotions, beauty treatments and aromatherapies. Special lighting, music, decor, and textiles are used throughout the spa to complete the comfortable, plush environment and enhance the client’s overall spa experience.
Target Market
Market Size & Segments
As individual as our clients are, they seem to fall into one of four general categories: Injury Recovery, Self-Pampering/Relaxation, Alternative Care Users, and Athletes. Besides the obvious differences in the style of massage or treatments each of these prefer, they also represent separate groups for marketing and retention purposes. In addition, the booming anti-aging market is an additional momentum builder.
The Injury recovery group is usually referred by a Chiropractor, self-referred through our listing on the American Specialty Health Network site, or referred by another client who found massage helpful during an injury recovery. Marketing to this audience is done indirectly, through the referring parties. While car insurance will typically pay for massage for only a limited time (less than one year), many health insurance policies now have Alternative Care coverage with a renewable annual maximum. Most people do not know that regular massage therapy is covered on their insurance when prescribed by a physician. We will work to educate clients of their benefits and be able to bill to insurance on the appropriate patients.
Clients who have the disposable income to indulge in massage and body treatments for self-pampering or relaxation are the core of our long-term repeat customers. These clients will come once a week to once a month for years, and often refer other family and friends. This type of client can be difficult to find – an ad in the local alternative news weekly (especially with a coupon for $5 off) or a donation to a charity auction may result in a one-time visit, or a long-term client. Another source of usually one-time visitors is the Gift Certificate – friends pampering friends for a birthday or other special occasion. Our desired location will provide an excellent demographic to provide this type of client.
The third group are Alternative Care users. These are people who mistrust allopathic medicine, and prefer to use chiropractors, naturopaths, herbalists, and acupuncturists. A local networking group of alternative care providers is a great way to get referrals, as well as placing posters on other practitioners offices, and ads in the local alternative newspaper.
The final group is another backbone of this business – the amateur athletes. There is a large population of runners and bicyclists in the local area, as well as out-of-town participants who return for annual events, and book massages during those times. They are a very loyal group, and will readily give word-of-mouth recommendations, especially if they see massage as having given them a specific boost to their performance. This group will cross over from the Injury group, and become long-term clients after the specific initial injury has healed. They also tend to have chronic injuries or pain, especially as they age, which can encourage them to become repeat clients.
Competition
Current Alternatives
We are part of the retail health and beauty industry, which has four major types:
1) Salons with Day Spa Services: Hair salons that offer limited spa services like massage and facials.
2) Heath & Beauty Products: Stores selling only merchandise products covering the wide range of products available, but not inclusive of those sold by salons and spas.
3) Hotels with Spa Services: Major hotels with on-site spas.
4) Medical Spa: Focus mainly on non surgical cosmetic but also have massage therapy, facials and microdermabrasion.
The closest competitor is the Heavenly Spa which is a Hair salon that offers additional, limited, spa services. The Hyatt Regency Hotel also offers massage treatments, but will mostly cater to visitors to the area and not the local residential base. Finally, Atmosphere Spa, located in Plaza Center is not a traditional day spa but combines a day spa with a female gymnasium. No men are allowed at Atmosphere Spa, either. The going rate for massage in Freeway County is $70-$90 per hour which is slightly above most of the other residential areas in Metropolis which can even be as low as $40 per hour in saturated or low-income areas.
Our Advantages
Our competitive edge is our ability to market effectively and creatively to bring in the clients and then back that up with the best service and products in the business. In addition, our combination of unique services, outstanding location and our interaction with the customers are setting us up for huge success.
Keys to Success
Keys to Success
Our keys to success are:
- Marketing, Marketing, Marketing – Owner is a proven, 15-year sales executive. Marketing will be the first strength to our success and a huge competitive edge.
- Professionalism: Which includes everything from maintaining confidentiality, to hiring the very best LMT and Aestheticians.
- Individual Attention: Each client’s experience will be tailored to his or her preference.
- Repeat business/Recommendations: giving the kind of service that brings people back for regular treatments, and encourages clients to recommend us to friends, and other health professionals to recommend their clients.
- Unique Treatments: We have the latest in techniques with the best products from around the world.
- Fantastic Location: Freeway County.
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