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title: "Retail Sales Fell in December for Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, But the New Year Looks Bright"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/651b5448-4bb8-45d3-92da-5d343a2ecbfa
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/retail-sales-fell-in-december-for-hand-stone-massage-and-facial-spa-but-the-new-year-looks-bright-2714939
category: "Spa & massage"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
segment: "Spa & massage"
published: 2021-02-08T21:16:15.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:26:41.230Z
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# Retail Sales Fell in December for Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, But the New Year Looks Bright

**TL;DR:** Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa saw a dip in sales in December, but expects a rebound as demand increases in late January and February. The lack of holiday crowds could have been to blame for the decline in sales.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-02-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/retail-sales-fell-in-december-for-hand-stone-massage-and-facial-spa-but-the-new-year-looks-bright-2714939).*

## Story

Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa saw a dip in sales throughout December. Previously, sales had been steadily rising since many states began to reopen for business and consumers were looking for spa services to help with much needed stress relief. Todd Leff, chief executive of Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, told the Wall Street Journal that the lack of holiday crowds could have been to blame.

“Folks were concerned about going out shopping in December and that did hurt our business,” Leff told the Journal. “Demand has picked up in late January and February and we’re more hopeful that more widespread vaccinations are going to see a huge uplift in pent-up demand.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- Hand & Stone (company)
- sales decline (topic)
- Todd Leff (person)
- pent-up demand (topic)
- vaccinations impact (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/retail-sales-fell-in-december-for-hand-stone-massage-and-facial-spa-but-the-new-year-looks-bright-2714939). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/651b5448-4bb8-45d3-92da-5d343a2ecbfa).