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Year Spa Business Started Among those spas in business at the end of 2018, 39% said they started in the period from 2013-2018. A further 24% said they started between 2006 and 2012. The remaining spas include 12% that have been in business since before 1995. The proportion opening in the last five years (2013-2018) was highest among day spas (42%). The majority of resort/hotel spas (60%) started between 2000 and 2012. Year spa business started 45 42 42 40 39 40 35 30 Pre-1995 24 25 23 % 20 15 10 13 12 10 2001-2005 18 18 2006-2012 15 15 12 1995-2000 20 20 9 2013-2018 11 11 7 5 0 Introduction All Day Industry Size: Performing Strongly Resort/hotel Spa Services and Facilities Spa Industry Profile Other Technical Appendix Page 55