Celebrating You, Our Readers - BodyShop Business

Celebrating You, Our Readers

The April Reader’s Choice issue is in honor of you. We’ve done it for 20 years and plan on doing it another 20. Just keep those questions coming.

If you haven’t noticed already, the April 2019 issue marks the 20th anniversary of our Reader’s Choice contest where you, the reader, get the opportunity to submit a question on an industry-related issue and have it answered by an expert in the pages of BodyShop Business. And, of course, those readers whose questions get selected win a cool $75 and get their photos in the magazine. 

It seems like band biopics in Hollywood these days are in vogue. For example, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you no doubt have heard about the much-hyped “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a movie about Freddie Mercury and Queen. One thing I noticed about all these movies is that the bands all say the same thing: “Without the fans, we’d be nothing.” Well, I feel the same about you, the reader. Without you, BodyShop Business would be nothing. We serve you. And, at the end of the day, if we haven’t helped your business become more profitable and efficient, we’ve failed. 

So this month’s Reader’s Choice issue is in honor of you. We’ve done it for 20 years and plan on doing it another 20. Just keep those questions coming. And if you want to get a jump on next year’s contest, visit bodyshopbusiness.com/readers-choice/. Thank you all for being rock stars in our world.

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