Category: Interview

  • 打造美与健康最强阵营

    打造美与健康最强阵营

    访美丽田园市场总监胡国强先生

    最近,由著名一线明星刘涛代言的美丽田园,是业界谈论最多的热点话题。

    美丽田园创立于1993年,引进德国丹妮嘉(DEYNIQUE)公司专业美容院线品牌全面进入中国,不仅秉承了德国专业严谨的质控流程、国际化专业服务,更为每一位客人带来高端、专业的全方位美容美体护理服务,始终专注美与健康。

    如今的美丽田园,已发展为横跨生活美容、医疗美容及抗衰医疗三大业态的集团公司,旗下拥有222家美丽田园Beauty Farm高端美容商业连锁门店,16家CellCare专业医美门诊中心,3家启研国际医疗抗衰中心,辐射全国79座重点城市,每年服务超百万次高端精英顾客,致力于成为美与健康的业内领航者。

    美丽田园根据东方人皮肤的特点,结合欧洲尖端美容护肤技术,挑选出针对亚洲人各种皮肤问题的几十个系列数百种产品,并编制与之相配套的百余种疗程项目。同时还实现与国际前沿美容科技及产品无缝对接的供应链系统,与欧洲、日本等专业美容机构频繁进行研讨与交流。至今,已累计投入1亿多元,用以更新和补充众多高新科技美容仪器和专业设备,成为科技型美容企业巨头。

    2017年即将接近尾声,SpaChina有幸访问到美丽田园集团市场总监胡国强先生,以进一步悉知该集团的未来发展方向和目标。

    最近两年里,行业中最令人瞩目的事件之一就是中信成为美丽田园的股东,请具体谈谈中信加入后的未来五年计划。

    作为中信产业基金控股企业,美丽田园可以说无论是在自身发展还是行业竞争力上,这件事都起到了巨大的推动力。其实美丽田园集团已经开始在内部战略规划上一步一步地稳步推进,我们希望可以整合最好的资源,依托最强的业务,将美丽田园集团打造成美与健康的业界航母。

    关于和贝黎诗的联手合作,除了在版图上获得更多市场份额以外,还有什么其他的目标?

    和贝黎诗的合作可以说是美丽田园集团最重要的事件之一,因为这次联手不仅是规模的扩大,更是一次两家行业翘楚在业务、人才、资源整合的“高考”。我们通过合作,来深挖新的业务模式,优化更为和谐的行业环境。

    如此迅速扩张的情况下,如何来持续维护品牌质量?

    首先,我们美丽田园集团依然会持续依托严苛的行业标准来坚守品牌的核心价值。作为拥有着24年历史的美业品牌,客人之所以信任、喜爱美丽田园,还是因为我们的服务、技术、产品、态度。其次,我们已经在集团内部全面启动“以客户为中心”的流程变革项目,并已经扩大到了全国每一家实体门店。目的就是要持续坚持以每一位客户为中心,在已经锤炼出的完整专业的服务标准上更加精益求精,在质量管理和流程管理上谨慎严格、一丝不苟,从细节处关注客户满意度,跟随客户需求提供综合化的贴心服务。因为深知,专业和服务才是我们品牌赖以生存的根本之道。

    美丽田园以明星刘涛女士作为代言人,是什么样的市场营销与策略?想给客人传达什么理念与信息?

    此次与刘涛的携手,正是看中了刘涛对生活、工作的追求与热爱,她高贵而不高调的默默努力以及她成熟知性、美丽优雅的正能量形象,使得她最终成为了我们美丽田园品牌形象代言人。这一次合作其实并非冷冰冰的代言,而是我们经过数年观察、思索,最终达成双方的精神契合与温情携手。我们想通过刘涛的形象传递一种热爱品质生活,不屑浮夸炫目的奢华,关注美和健康,并对此不懈追求,严苛执行的生活态度。

    目前美丽田园针对的是什么样的客户群体?

    美丽田园目前已经覆盖生活美容,医疗美容,国际医疗抗衰三大业务板块,所以我们的客户受众还是比较多样性。但从我们已经拥有的超过15万的高端优质会员来看,基本还是以30岁-50岁拥有高学历、经济基础良好的中高端女性为主。她们注重生活品质,对美与健康有着较高的追求。

    根据222家店的数据,能否看出每个不同地区和城市的消费能力和市场需求?

    222家门店的数量,覆盖全国79个重点城市,但从严谨的角度来说并不能准确的看出每个不同地区和城市的消费能力和市场需求,当然除此以外有很多因素会对此有影响,比如当地的门店数量、入驻商圈、宣传手段等等。美业的体量每年以百分之十的速度增长,可见任何地区的消费者对美与健康的意识和追求都越来越高。

    您们如何应对这些市场竞争?

    美丽田园目前在科技性、专业性、标准化管理等方面在行业内有着较大的优势,这些优势是我们通过24年来做好每一件小事逐步建立起来的。但是众所周知,互联网,特别是移动互联使得各个行业都发生了深刻改变,作为传统企业必须要跟随信息化、互联网化的趋势,这一点美丽田园的管理团队都是清晰的,而且已经把此作为企业最重要的战略之一。

    从2010年起,美丽田园已经开始投入非常大的精力和费用在信息化方面,在财务管控上引用的NC系统,是用企业级财务NC系统的最高版本,使得集团下属所有门店和企业财务数据化和规范化。此外,通过大量互联网化投入来优化顾客的服务体验。成熟的CRM系统,7*12小时为客人提供咨询和解疑,让销售、市场多部门业务完美对接,提高客户的满意度。综上所述,美丽田园持续要靠创新思想、深耕业务,来保持在行业的领先地位,成为信息化、互联网化的美与健康标杆企业。未来,美丽田园将致力于发展互联网化新的商业模式,敬请期待。

    听说美丽田园有自己的培训学校,请跟我们讲述一些关于学校的情况?

    因为美丽田园始终坚持以客户为中心,所以从创始之日起,就将员工培养作为企业发展的助推器。目前集团已拥有三所专业培训学校,立足于上海、武汉、秦皇岛,为全国门店提供最专业系统的培训服务。目前拥有专职培训讲师近50人,更有近百名兼职讲师分布于全国,提供从入职、晋升、新项目、促销、开业等多维度培训支持。我们的培训学校已成为全国40余所高等院校的企业实训基地,每年输送近千名相关专业毕业生,重点侧重于为集团快速发展配备充足的专业性美业人才,也同时为行业内输送高专业素养的人才。

    请谈谈海南博鳌国际医疗抗衰老基地。

    随着人口老龄化,生活方式带来的慢性、代谢性疾病已经成为大众的主要健康威胁,这意味着一个以症状控制为主,而常规医院又无法满足的巨大新型消费市场的形成。而我们的启研医疗就是在这样一个大背景下,集合了国际先进医疗技术、权威医学专家团队,运用功能医学和再生医学新医学技术的抗衰医疗机构。也是继我们美丽田园集团生活美容(Beauty Farm)、医疗美容(CellCare)之后第三大业务板块,也是集团战略发展方向和未来支柱产业之一。将会提供国际领先、规范、安全有效的抗衰老医学服务。包括健康检测、功能医学检测和评估,医疗排毒管理,精准医学等服务内容。我们也是在依托海南博鳌的特区政策下第一时间第一批的取得了干细胞医疗抗衰资质。

    您怎么看未来的健康趋势和发展?

    这几年,受到大的国际环境和国内经济环境影响,中国消费市场出现了冰火两重天现象,房地产、汽车和其他家电等大宗商品增长受到巨大的影响和一定程度地萎缩。与此同时,在旅游、健康、文化、美容等领域却表现出快速增长的势头和热度。这些现象表明中国的社会消费结构正处于调整过程,中国人对于自身健康的消费观有着很大的转变。从原来的2010年,美容健康市场容量总计4325亿元发展到了2015年5981亿元,2017年到未来5年还将会持续增加。这巨大增长的发展趋势,让美与健康的行业成为了市场中最有发展力的首选行业,而多元化的健康服务模式会更容易受到市场和中国客人的欢迎。

  • Stripping Away the Excesses in Life at naked

    Stripping Away the Excesses in Life at naked

    Interview with Mr. Grant Horsfield, Founder and Chairman of naked Group

    As Founder and Chairman of naked Group, a lifestyle business with a vision to create sanctuaries that are in harmony with the environment, Grant Horsfield successfully created naked’s signature resort – naked Stables in Moganshan with his wife in 2011. It inaugurated a new trend of discovering the natural rhythm of life in rural lodgings and has received numerous awards domestically and internationally. In 2017, naked has rebuilt the legend of Moganshan with the establishment of naked Castle. And since 2015 Grant Horsfield has expanded the naked philosophy to learning and co-working spaces. In this issue, SpaChina talks with him.

    What inspired you to create this naked lifestyle hospitality brand in China?

    naked was born ten years ago, at a time when China and Shanghai lacked an escape from the crazy life of the city. When we were dreaming about a better place for people to have a better way to live, it was always about going back to Nature, because it symbolizes a way in getting naked, stripping away all the excess that you don’t need in life. So, we created naked, a place to rebalance the body and soul to bring out the real you.

    What are the special traits of naked’s main customers?

    Our target guests is the middle-class level. Ninety percent of our guests are from the Yangtze River Delta. In the past two years, we are seeing more and more guests from 2nd and 3rd-tier cities like Wenzhou and Ningbo. These guests’ requirements are quite different from those of Shanghai guests. They always come with a big family. So it’s a new challenge for us to balance different guests’ requirements.

    We are also a conference resort. A considerable number of our guests are corporate guests from Shanghai, particularly during weekdays. They are here for a conference or team-building. I think this business model is more sustainable and serves well to secure profits.

    How is naked Stables’ business doing in recent years?

    Up to now, I believe naked Stables has the best profit performance among China’s hospitality industry. Income of each of naked Stables’ rooms amounts to 1 million RMB. So, regarding income performance per room, naked Stables is probably the best in China.

    Why is it that naked’s resorts are even more attractive than some well-known international luxury hospitality brand?

    Most renowned international hotel groups have fixed criteria and guidelines for hotel construction. Though it makes hotel and resort building extremely easy, yet existing criteria are also a kind of confinement, which may hinder creation.

    At naked, we don’t have existing criteria, we have enough freedom to imagine, to create. A lot of ideas are from local villagers’ life, and guests can experience something really special. For instance, our bathtubs are not placed in the washroom, but are next to the window, which makes you will feel more naked and closer to Nature when bathing. At naked Castle, we have a special room equipped with iron chains. It is quite sought-after among our guests.

    How is your brand philosophy and culture embodied at the naked Leaf Spa?

    Since opening in 2012, our culture has been wellness in all we do, including the naked Leaf Spa. At naked Leaf Spa, we provide a place for guest to embrace the joy of wellness and a place to immerse themselves in Nature and rediscover the pure, playful, and passionate side of your heart.

    We’re one of the first resorts created with a new approach to detox through 3 related angles: diet, exercise and spa. Our naked Detox program helps guests make a lasting positive impact on their lives. It features a special healthy detox menu developed by our executive chef as well as a range of holistic therapies for cleansing the body, mind and spirit, including walks and mountain biking among the beautiful Nature of Moganshan, morning yoga sessions, etc.

    How big is China’s “natural mild luxury” hospitality market?

    China’s market scale for the hospitality industry with a stylish and natural mild luxury theme is still small, yet the market potential is incredibly large. There are some new programs emerging in the past two or three years, yet the development pace is not really fast.

    Why did you choose to enter the co-working industry in China?

    We believe that the future of offices and the way we work will be very different, and we want to be part of that change. We see a strong link between the resorts and co-working spaces, as traditional work/life boundaries have changed – now work and life are inextricably intertwined, and our entry into the co-working industry reflects this. We have launched the first naked Hubin November 2015 in Shanghai and opened 8 naked Hubs in only ten months. And the market feedback is quite positive.

  • 绿意乐活裸心

    绿意乐活裸心

    访裸心集团主席兼创始人高天成先生

    裸心集团创始人兼集团主席高天成先生,一直致力于打造一个裸心式的生活方式品牌,让人们重归自然,感受与自然之间的亲密关系。2011年他与妻子成功打造了裸心标志性的度假村品牌——位于莫干山的裸心谷,开创了在乡间探索自然生活之韵的新潮。自2011年开业以来,莫干山裸心谷获得了众多行业殊荣。今年5月,裸心集团旗下又一杰作裸心堡度假村问世。而高天成先生更是将裸心的绿意乐活理念从度假村平铺到了学习与共享办公领域。本期SpaChina采访了这位在中国许久的老外。

    当初为什么会想到在中国打造这样的生活方式品牌?

    裸心诞生于10年前。那时候在中国,尤其是上海这样的大城市,人们极度缺乏可以远离城市喧嚣生活、亲近自然的格调休闲场所。而一直以来,我和我妻子的梦想就是拥有一个能够为人们提供更好的生活方式的场所,而回归自然无疑是最佳的选择之一。回归大自然可以让人暂时摆脱都市生活的超重负荷,为此我们打造了裸心,一个可以帮助人们恢复身心平衡,发现真实自我的地方。

    裸心的主要客户群体有哪些显著特色?

    我们的定位主要是面向中产阶级。我们90%的客人都来自长三角地区。近两年,来自温州、宁波等二、三线城市的客人开始多起来了。他们的需求和上海客人不太一样,常常是一大家人一起来。我们也正在尝试去平衡大家的需求。

    我们还有一个特点是会议型度假村,所以我们有相当一部分来自上海的企业客户。周末、假期以散客为主,工作日以企业客户开会、团建为主。这种模式很好地保证了我们的盈利,是一种更具可持续性的度假村商业模式。

    作为裸心旗下标志性度假村,裸心谷这些年的盈利情况如何?

    到目前为止,裸心谷是中国盈利表现最好的酒店之一,我们每个房间每年收入在100万人民币左右,可以说,论单间房的收益,裸心谷是收入很高的。

    裸心旗下的度假村为何能比国际知名奢华酒店更具吸引力?

    国际酒店集团通常有厚厚的一本项目执行标准和指导,虽然搭建度假村时,框架非常清晰,但也多了很多束缚,少了很多创意。

    而在裸心,我们没有包袱,有足够的自由可以去发挥想象,很多点子其实都是来自当地村民的生活。所以,在裸心,客人能体验到一些很特别的东西,比如我们的浴缸都不在卫生间,而是挨着窗边的,你在泡澡的时候,可以感觉更加naked,接近自然。我们还开创了露天淋浴。在裸心堡,我们还有一个有镣铐的地牢房间,现在这个房间特别抢手。

    裸心的品牌理念是如何在裸叶水疗中体现的?

    自2012年开业,我们的品牌文化就是将健康养生融入到度假村的各个层面,当然也包括裸叶水疗。在裸叶水疗中心,客人可以沉浸在大自然中,尽情享受养生的乐趣,重新发觉内心的单纯、童趣和激情。

    我们是最早开发出“饮食、运动、水疗”新型三步排毒法的度假村之一。我们的裸心排毒项目包括主厨亲自研发的特别健康排毒菜单和一系列能有效净化身心灵的整合疗法,如莫干山漫步、莫干山骑行以及清晨瑜伽等等。这些简单有效的疗法还会引导客人培养健康的生活方式。

    中国的自然轻奢酒店市场有多大?

    我个人觉得,目前,在中国像裸心这样的亲近自然的格调轻奢度假村的市场还是非常少的,但是未来市场会非常大。因为中国的市场潜力非常巨大。尽管过去两、三年有很多新的项目出现,但其实这个领域的发展还不是很快。

    为什么会在中国涉足联合办公这一领域?

    我们相信未来的办公室和人们工作方式将发生巨大的变化,我们想参与到这一变化中。我们看到了度假村和联合办公之间的强大关联性, 也看到了传统意义上的工作、生活界线正在改变,人们的工作和生活将逐渐交织融合,这也是为什么我们会涉足联合办公这一领域。2015年11月,我们已在上海成功开设了第一家联合办公空间——裸心社,并在10个月里先后开了8家裸心社。目前,市场反响非常乐观。

  • Experience Alila-style Luxury

    Experience Alila-style Luxury

    Interview with Mr. Steve Jeisman, Group Director of Spa Alila & Alila Living

    As Group Director of Spa Alila and Alila Living, Mr. Jeisman has 24 years’ experience in the global hospitality industry. He first started his career in his hometown of Perth, Australia as a young boutique hotel manager before moving to Indonesia to pursue his passion. Prior to joining Alila, Steve was General Manager of The Villas, Bali, a cluster of 50 private luxury villas where he also spearheaded the opening of one of Asia’s largest and iconic Spas “Prana” and sister outlet “Chill”. Since launching Spa Alila in 2006, he has been involved in more than 30 spa projects and developed the Alila Living Spa Amenities collection which is offered at all Alila hotels globally. Meanwhile, he also developed Gym Alila and Alila Living Retail boutiques for the group. SpaChina talked with him.

    What is the positioning of the Alila Hotel and Resort Brand?

    One of Alila’s strengths is our outstanding capacity in integrating the natural environment with creative and innovative design elements to offer guests the luxury of private designed spaces, customized services and unique destination experiences. “Alila”, which means “surprise” in Sanskrit, bodes well with the brand’s green credentials and the varied lifestyle options for our guests. Brand Alila is a champion for sustainable development and subscribes to EarthCheck accreditation in its operation standards. Our Leisure Concierge team at every Alila property, are on hand to deliver the Alila Experience where guests can select their lifestyle options in cultural learning, culinary arts, sporting adventures, mind and body wellness and couple celebration.

    While most hotel and resort brands are competing in ultimate luxury in the China market, why did Alila choose a refreshing and natural brand positioning?

    Alila started off as a green resort brand and opening our first resort in Anji gives us the opportunity to introduce the Alila brand values. Modern city life is hectic and fast-paced. Alila’s offers a new concept of luxury that advocates stylish relaxation, family bonding, community engagement and intellectual pursuits where you get to dive deep to learn all about that destination, its people and their culture.

    Why choose to open mainland China’s first Alila hotel in Anji?

    Location selection of an Alila resort, always takes into consideration the natural environment, local culture and customs, business potential and destination attractions. Alila Anji is a peaceful oasis situated on a hillside overlooking Tianfu lake, surrounded by the beauty of lush bamboo groves and tea plantations. It is the perfect location to drive home our green credentials and our commitment to sustainable tourism. Anji is China’s first national ecological preservation zone. Alila is recognised for our environmental operating standards which place us in good stead to manage Alila Anji. At Alila Anji, we are able to offer our guests, the perfect location for a real rural country experience. It is centrally located and well accessible from Shanghai, Hangzhou, and throughout Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, for a refreshing weekend getaway.

    Who are the target guests of Alila Anji?

    Guests of Alila Anji are mainly from Shanghai,Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces, comprising small and extended families, couples and ladies. Some are middle-aged adults, mostly women executives and business owners with strong purchasing power.

    What is the concept of Spa Alila?

    Spa Alila skillfully combines the curative benefits of local natural produce with highly talented therapists and traditional heartfelt therapies. The Therapeutic Massage is one of Alila Anji’s signature treatments. It’s a complete body awakening with a combination of therapeutic massage techniques using fluent strokes of different depths and intensity, including long Balinese strokes to improve lymphatic drainage and circulation; Swedish deep tissue techniques work into muscles to relieve tension and stiffness; acupressure-point massage is used for specific stimulation, while Thai movements add elements of stretching to increase mobility.

    What kind of spa programs tend to be well-accepted by Chinese guests?

    According to our observation, Balinese and therapeutic massages are still quite popular amongst the Chinese market. And skin softening body scrubs and hydrating body masks, which are often packaged along with massage, are also in good demand. The physical detox from the day-to-day stress of life often requires more time to “heal”, so we are seeing our guests prefer a much longer spa sessions time during their stay.

  • 清新自然亦奢华

    清新自然亦奢华

    访阿丽拉水疗发展部集团总监Steve Jeisman先生

    作为阿丽拉水疗发展部集团总监,Steve Jeisman先生拥有24年全球酒店行业从业经验。他的职业生涯最早始于澳大利亚珀斯的一家精品酒店,随后他前往印度尼西亚,开启了国际酒店行业从业探索之旅。在加入阿丽拉酒店及度假村集团之前,Steve曾担任巴厘岛The Villas别墅度假村总经理,并带领团队筹备了亚洲最大也是最著名的水疗之一“Prana”及其配套奥特莱斯项目“Chill”的开业筹备工作。自2006年阿丽拉水疗问世以来,Steve已累计参与了30多个水疗项目的筹备和运营,并开发了在全球阿丽拉酒店供应的Alila Living Spa and Amenities系列产品。本期SpaChina采访了他。

    阿丽拉酒店及度假村品牌的定位是什么?

    阿丽拉酒店及度假村的特点在于善于充分利用度假村所在地的自然环境,并巧妙地融合创意和轻奢元素,为客人提供独具一格的私人空间、个性化服务及地域观光体验。“Alila”在梵文中的意思是“惊喜”,意指清新自然的品牌定位以及宾客在阿丽拉的难忘体验中有不少惊喜。同时,阿丽拉酒店及度假村还坚持贯彻可持续发展理念,采纳EarthCheck操作标准,在巧妙利用当地自然环境和风土人文的同时,也给予了当地自然环境和人文社区充分的尊重和保护。宾客下榻任何一间阿丽拉酒店或度假村都能体验到一段特别的旅程,无论是学习烹饪当地美食,通过古老疗愈技法改善身心平衡,亦或是畅享户外运动的精彩刺激,客人都能感受到清新自然的阿丽拉式轻奢生活。

    当众多品牌都竞相在中国极致奢华上做文章时,阿丽拉为何选择清新自然的品牌定位?

    在快节奏和繁杂的城市生活中,很多人的内心都希望找寻到一片属于自己的自然净土,让身心可以暂得休憩。而阿丽拉清新自然的品牌定位和个性化的服务恰到好处地满足了人们的这一诉求。我们不追求毫无原则的极致奢华,而是倡导为客人提供一种亲近自然、融入自然、尊重自然的格调轻奢式休闲放松度假体验,并引导客人自己去发掘度假旅程中的连连惊喜。

    为什么会选择在浙江安吉开设中国大陆首家阿丽拉酒店?

    阿丽拉酒店在选址时会综合考虑自然环境、风土人情、客源市场以及本地社区等多重因素。中国大陆首家阿丽拉酒店之所以选择落户安吉,是因为安吉作为中国国家生态保护区之一,在国内外都享有一定名气。且这里环境恬静清雅,在华东休闲胜地中颇受青睐,而其便捷的交通也非常方便上海和苏杭的客人前来度假放松。

    阿丽拉安吉坐落于群山之中,俯瞰湖景,与休闲农业园和乡村风景融为一体,展现给宾客的是一派清新质朴的乡村生活图景。度假村的建筑和设计也充分融入并突出了该地区的天然美景。

    阿丽拉安吉的目标客户群体是哪些人?

    阿丽拉安吉的客人主要来自江浙沪地区,有以家庭为单位的,也有30-40岁的都市中青年,其中以女性白领居多,她们消费能力也比较强。

    阿丽拉水疗所秉承的理念是什么?

    阿丽拉水疗巧妙地将当地自然风物与精湛传统的理疗技法相结合,并通过高度专业的理疗师为客人送上滋养身心而又颇具文化雅韵的水疗体验。治疗式按摩是阿丽拉水疗的特色理疗之一。理疗使用不同深度和强度的掌推手法,彻底唤醒身体的活力:以巴厘岛式掌推按摩手法改善淋巴引流以及身体循环;瑞典深层组织按摩手法有效缓解肌肉紧张和僵硬,指压穴位按摩手法刺激穴位,再加入泰式拉伸手法增强身体的灵活性。

    您认为怎样的水疗及水疗项目比较受中国客人欢迎?

    根据我们的观察,巴厘岛式按摩和治疗式按摩一直以来都很受中国客人的欢迎,能够软化肌肤的身体磨砂去角质和具有补水功能的身体裹肤理疗的市场反响也不错,很多客人在按摩时喜欢同时选择这两个配套项目。繁忙的现代生活让现代人需要越来越多的时间来进行自我疗愈,而我们也发现入住阿丽拉的客人花在水疗上的时间也越来越长了。