OMG, Tesco to offer beauty treatments in store

[Lynne Baker]

I remember them. They were such an enormous success that they closed fairly quickly, did they not?

 

[little voyce]

Exactement Ms Baker! But it seemed a real threat at the time.... Now WHO exactly goes to Boots for their treatments?

 

[Tigan]

You are missing the point completely. In a salon, your equipment is more protected. Even down to your towels and cotton wool. If its in an open shopping centre, think of the germs that have landed on your stuff which you then put on someone's skin to remove hairs. Open follicles, germs, gross.

I think youve made a good point Katelisa, that was what i thought of straight away, food mixed with beauty/hair just dont go together, health/hygiene
you wouldnt carry out beauty treatments (waxing hair, filing nails, cutting hair etc) in the middle of a restaurant prepared food, they would have been shut down if they had done this
tell you what it could do, it could make people change where they buy their food
Boots is a chemist so i can understand them doing things like this, but not a food store, omg !

 

[Pinkprincess73]

Oh sorry mrs smith wait till I dust that toenail clipping off your bananas every little helps

 

[Ammej85]

If its out in the open then YUK! But if it's anything like the opticians at my local Tesco, it will be tucked away in a quiet end of the store

 

[Pinkprincess73]

Do you think the therapists will wear tesco uniforms & help collect trollies when they are quiet?

 

[Tigan]

Do you think the therapists will wear tesco uniforms & help collect trollies when they are quiet?

Lol, yes i do think so, heeheehee

 

[Pinkprincess73]

Lol, yes i do think so, heeheehee

Can you think of anything worse than having a treatment with the tesco announcements in the background or having your lip or eyebrows waxed then trying to avoid anyone you may know with your makeup off!!! No thanks lol

 

[Tigan]

Oh sorry mrs smith wait till I dust that toenail clipping off your bananas every little helps

so funny !
its true though, they'll attract the clients who have low standards, and they'll lose shopping customers who have got standards, it could be their own downfall

 

[Katelisa]

so funny !
its true though, they'll attract the clients who have low standards, and they'll lose shopping customers who have got standards, it could be their own downfall

I think they will attract people in a hurry (two birds one stone) or maybe even people that wouldn't normally have treatments, but because it's there in front of them they will give it a go 'as a treat'; wether they will retain them or not is another issue entirely.

However, it may introduce NEW clients to the industry as a whole. So it may not all be negative.

 

[Katelisa]

omg, lol
and can you imagine the clients surprise when they come in another day to be served at the deli counter by their beauty therapist with a wax strip stuck to their overall :Scared:, because dont they tend to shuffle their staff around when it gets busy
(even if they do employ just one person for the job, it really doesnt mix)

As funny as that would be... as I said earlier, they are Regis employees. So I don't think they will be under Tesco's rule as such.

 

[laurakate]

At the risk of not agreeing with a majority of people here I'm going to say that I would rather go to a salon to get a treatment BUT I still think that having the opportunity to get a quick treatment in tescos will work out well for some people....what about people who work all kinds of daft hours who struggle to get an appointment otherwise?

Not doing a consultation prior to a tint is awful in my opinion and I definately think that tesco (and anyone else) should do this!

I looked into applying for a job at the beauty counter in tescos (I didn't in the end for long and boring reasons etc lol) and they do seem reasonable in that they want therapists who are qualified to level 2 and I think this is a good opportunity for people who are just out of college because it would be a good way to get experience with an employer who you knew was going to pay you correctly/legally and in time (I've always felt that there's less risk in working for a big company in this respect)...So yeah, I do think that tesco is providing a good opportunity for therapists seeking work and clients who want convinience over pampering.

I don't think tescos having a beauty treatment section is a threat to the industry (no more so than an NSS salon or untrained people charging daft prices for treatments) because as ever, different services will attract different clients and at the end of the day, if it doesn't work then it doesn't work and I don't think it will cause a big loss to anyone.

 

[laurakate]

just to add, how is tescos having a beauty treatment section different to treatment areas in department stores or superdrug having a brow bar?

I can't see that much of a difference to be honest.

 

[Katelisa]

just to add, how is tescos having a beauty treatment section different to treatment areas in department stores or superdrug having a brow bar?

I can't see that much of a difference to be honest.

It's as though supermarkets are turning into department stores, just a cheaper version!

 

[Tigan]

just to add, how is tescos having a beauty treatment section different to treatment areas in department stores or superdrug having a brow bar?

I can't see that much of a difference to be honest.

well the obvious difference is they sell food
i agree that its very doubtful that they will be a threat, i think some people will rush out of curiousity in the beginning, but then shortly afterwards tesco will see their real client base and i just think that will be the real grit and that it will change how they appear in the pecking order
this is what happens all the time, they try to re-invent the wheel, they have already built successfully and then they have a great idea and it all comes crashing down (if it aint broke, dont fix it)
what comes to mind here is - an air stewardess
and a bus stewardess

unless they are not doing as well as we think they are
or they have a genuine concern to help people less fortunate (doubtful)

 

[<3Hannah<3]

aaah yes.. One of my friends has just become a manager of a tescos salon, i think its crazy but she says it's really good. i personally wouldn't like to have my treatments done in tescos but hey ho.. each to their own i guess

 

[Tigan]

I think they got bored, got drunk and started spinning off silly ideas, thats what they do

 

[Katelisa]

well the obvious difference is they sell food

My first thought too. Then I realised selfridges and house of Fraser have (very expensive) food halls. lol.

 

[diamondpuppy]

John Lewis have CLARINSE beauty rooms, House of Fraze have the same and always busy.
Only time shows will it work or not but for me this is a mad idea any way.
Sorry for my english xx

 

[sophiegees]

I actually think unfortunately that it will prove popular and successful. And unfortunately it will affect those of us who own or work in salons. The only plus could be that perhaps it may introduce people who had never considered using beauty services so could widen the market.

I think it will work for some treatments and not for others. Yes I agree it may not be relaxing and hence massages etc would perhaps not work too well. But certain areas of beauty have become commercialised so to speak - ie in tems of nail bars, brow bars etc. These are becoming specialised niche areas in beauty and I can see this working very well in supermarkets.

I dont think Boots v supermarkets is a true comparison as Boots are generally situated in the high street amongst beauty salons - and are not somewhere you have to go - whereas supermarkets we all have to go to and are often situated where there are no salons.

One positive, slightly away from the point, is that we maybe should be thankful that we are not affected by internet shopping.

I do also wonder if we could open this thread up to the whole demise of the high street versus supermarkets/online shopping and discuss how this all affects us. Just a thought....

xx