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"To cope with higher prices, many shoppers are simply opting not to buy pricey organic or premium brands," says Mintel senior analyst Marcia Mogelonsky. Organic goods - once a pot of gold in the grocery world - may get dusty on store shelves as consumers slice their shopping budgets, says a new report from research company Mintel. It's also good for business: "It was a creative way to get the ladies in here," she says.

Many people now can't afford long family vacations or a "girls' weekend" at a spa, so these Beauty Days - where customers can spend $500 to $800 for a bundle of treatments - are a way to "feel good" in the downturn, she says.

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Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon Behrooz Torkian now hosts a Beauty Day on Fridays that includes discounts on Botox and other services, says his office director Marcy Parco.īeauty Day clients get extra pampering such as hand massages, makeup tips and free skin care samples.

"The economy is hitting everybody," she says. 1, Scottsdale, Ariz., dermatologist Susan Van Dyke hosted a Botox for Beginners event with free consultations, samples of skin care products and deep Botox discounts. She was an off-and-on-again member of upscale gym chain Equinox for more than 10 years, but when she got her $1,500 yearly renewal bill in September, she decided it was "too extravagant in these times." She opted for an LA Fitness chain offer of two years for $1,200. Membership dropped in 2007 for the first time in more than a decade to 41.5 million from 42.7 million in 2006, says the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association.ĭebbie Goldman of Manhasset Hills, N.Y., is keeping up her gym routine, but saving.

But on the gym front, signs of trouble started last year. Spa and health club sales for 2008 aren't in yet. The number of discount deals offered on its website and in its e-mail newsletter is up 25% to 30% vs. "If you're unemployed, you need a pick-me-up - and you need to look good on your interviews," spa director Nicole Morris says.Īs spa owners "feel the pinch" of consumer cutbacks, they're also all aggressively touting good, old-fashioned discounts via e-mail blasts and website updates, says Larry Oskin, spokesman for the Day Spa Association.īusinesses listed on website SpaFinder's directory service are slashing prices, President Susie Ellis says.