ISPA Snapshot Survey Report March 2020: COVID-19 Response | Page 27

Please describe any efforts your company has put into place to assist spa clients/partners. The diversity of resource partners led to a broad set of responses, with several respondents noting that they were still formulating efforts of this type. The list below is comprised of especially frequent or notable responses.  Assisting with marketing, messaging or other communications  Delivering or planning webinars, online training and other digital resources  Providing free consultation services for issues related to COVID-19  Offering drop shipping and contact-free delivery  Offering extended net terms and rescheduling ship dates of future orders  Offering discounts to within existing agreements with spa customers Some respondents highlighted their sensitivity to communications with clients and partners because they work with spas, salons and similar businesses, a significant portion of which were closed when they completed this survey. Please share any additional insights, ideas or inspiration you may have below. Naturally, such a broad question elicited a wide variety of responses, although the tone and substance of many were similar. Largely, respondents noted the fear and anxiety the industry is experiencing as uncertainty about the future remains high. However, many respondents also cited the current period as an opportunity for reflecting on business practices and policies, making use of the additional time to plan for the future and focusing on the personal health and wellness of their teams and themselves. Several responses included language pointing out that this crisis will end and that their focus would be on coming back stronger on the other side. 26