There have been many discussions about the economy over the last year.  We have heard of many people losing their jobs, businesses closing their doors, and Corporations getting bailed out.  But there have been very few stories of anything positive, about businesses thriving, new businesses opening their doors, or companies creating a profit this last year.  Massage Chair Relief is proud to say that we are one of those stores! Our sales have increased each month this year compared to a year ago and in some months almost tripled!  We feel very blessed and are very grateful for all of our wonderful clients!

I attribute this in part to our low overhead but I feel it speaks volumes to our excellence in customer service and in the high standard of quality of our products.  I feel that another key point to this is that although people are cutting expenses in other areas, people are finding that the investment made in a high quality massage chair is a worthwhile one!  Massage chairs truly do bring a higher quality of life and an increased freedom to many that use them regularly.  To some, owning and using their massage chairs can be ranked as high a priority as having food to eat, water to drink, and air to breathe because of the relief that they experience from chronic medical problems.  Some of you may think that I am being a bit dramatic but then there are those of you who know exactly what I am talking about!

To go back to my earlier sentiments, we know that it is an investment  so we are here to ensure that you are well-informed, matched with the right chair that fits you personally, and are here as a reference even long after you have made your purchase!

I just want to take this time to say THANK YOU to all of you who have trusted us with your business!  We look forward to many, many more years of serving you with our massage chair expertise!
On a side note…If any of you DO have positive stories from this last year, please send them to us, or reply to this blog!  We would love to hear them and spread the joy!!

Steffanie Wistos, LMT
Commercial Sales Manager
www.massage-chair-relief.com

You may think me nuts, but I think you should start planning on getting your massage chair for Christmas now. Here are my reasons:

1. The closer you get to the holidays, the less of a selection you have. Chairs that have multiple colors tend to run out of certain, less-popular colors as the season progresses.

2. Shipping takes more time the closer you get to December 25th. Trust me when I say that it is a madhouse around Christmas-time. Most folks wait until the last minute (myself included!!) and then get into trouble wanting the massage chair chair by Dec. 25th because the shipping lines are filled up.

3. I heard on CNBC the other day that intial sales estimates for retailers were very low because of the lethargic economy. Well, last week retail sales figures were surprisingly higher than expected. So, the thinking is that manufacturers have put in lower than expected production for this 4th quarter, expecting the demand to be down. But, as it is turning out, retail sales are doing better than expected. Bottom line is that their may not be much inventory by December if sales continue to thrive. Massage chairs have already been ordered for 4th quarter and there may not have been enough ordered.

So, that is the rationale behind getting your orders sooner than later. Hope it made sense. I sure hope you are sitting on a magnificent massage chair come December 25th!

Dr. Alan Weidner
www.massage-chair-relief.com

It just dawned on us, here at the Massage Chair Relief showroom, that our store in Utah has been open for 1 year! Although we have been online for 4 years now, the brick and mortar store that many of you have visited, is now a year old. It has been a great year. We have put out some wonderful television commercials, we have been in all kinds of trade shows and golf tournaments, and we have made many, many friends in the community and around the country.

The massage chair business has been more than I could ever have imagined. We have met so many wonderful people and helped so many folks, like you, to feel better. This has been a business that many members of my family have become involved with, including my sweet wife, Mona.  We absolutely love doing what we are doing….and we absolutely love that we have met so many great clients who came into our our store.

What can we expect for the next year? Well, I’m not sure, but I have a couple of ideas I plan on looking into. For example, we are seriously looking into opening another store. One thing I have learned over this last year is that there are not enough massage chairs on display around the country for people to try out. We get so many calls from shoppers just wanting to experience a massage chair before committing to buying it. A showroom is the way to do that.

I am also considering moving to a location where we have more walk-by traffic. We are in a good location, but our walk by traffic is virtually non-existent. Everyone comes in from finding us on the web or by seeing our commercial or through a friend’s referral. We just need to get more butts into our massage chair, and a busier store front would help. But, I sure don’t want to overextend us with an expensive space. Leasing can be very, very expensive. But, we’ll keep you posted!

Thank you for your fantastic patronage and support over the last 4 years. We love what we do and we truly appreciate our clients and visitors.

Hey, I just had a brilliant idea!! I should have some sort of an anniversary special. Since I can’t advertise any price discounts (the manufacturers don’t like that too much!), why don’t you send me an email to my personal email address, alan@massage-chair-relief.com, and put the words “anniversary special” in the subject line and I will send you special offer on massage chairs. How does that sound? You can even leave your phone number in the email and I will call you and give you the info over the phone if that is what you want. But, send the email and I will have something special for my blog readers.

Thanks, again.

Dr. Alan Weidner
President
www.massage-chair-relief.com