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Retail has taken a big hit since the onset of the pandemic.<a href="https://handandstonefranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=retail-sales-fell-in-december-for-hand-stone-massage-and-facial-spa-but-the-new-year-looks-bright-2714939" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hand &amp; Stone Massage and Facial Spa </a>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 <a href="https://1851franchise.com/handandstone/info">Hand &amp; Stone Massage and Facial Spa</a>, told the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-economy-december-retail-sales-coronavirus-recovery-11610676272?mod=hp_lead_pos4&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=retail-sales-fell-in-december-for-hand-stone-massage-and-facial-spa-but-the-new-year-looks-bright-2714939" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wall Street Journal</a> 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.”To read the full story, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-economy-december-retail-sales-coronavirus-recovery-11610676272?mod=hp_lead_pos4&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=retail-sales-fell-in-december-for-hand-stone-massage-and-facial-spa-but-the-new-year-looks-bright-2714939" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">visit wsj.com</a>.

Retail Sales Fell in December for Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, But the New Year Looks Bright

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As 2020 came to a close, the massage and wellness  brand saw a dip in sales around the holidays, but Todd Leff, chief executive of Hand & Stone, is hopeful for what’s to come in the new year.

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