ISPA 2015 U.S. SPA INDUSTRY STUDY
POINTING UP
Moving Toward Positive Growth
D
ata from the ISPA 2015 U.S. Spa
Industry Study tells a story of
continuing growth, which carries
on last year’s “back on track”
theme and reflects the spa industry’s
positive recovery since the economic
downturn in the previous years. The
report shows growth in the majority of its
“Big 5” indicators: revenue, spa visits,
locations, revenue per visit and
employment.
REVENUE
Spa revenues in 2014
reached US$15.5 billion,
which points to a 5.3
percent increase from the
US$14.7 billion total
revenue in 2013.
5.3%
73%
Profitability
Excluding the resort/hotel sector, 73 percent
of spas reported a 2014 profit percentage in excess
of 10 percent, a sharp increase in comparison to
the 57 percent that reported increased profits
in excess of 10 percent in 2013.
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LOCATIONS
A modest 2.4 percent
increase in spa locations
was reported in 2014. New
spa locations reached a
total of 20,660 versus the
estimated 20,180 new
locations in 2013.
2.4%