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Founded Bathorium in January 2014- North America’s favourite clean bath brand. Bathorium…
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisYour bath could take you to St. Lucia 🌴 After the success of our Bathorium™ X Taylor Swift Era Tickets Sweepstakes in 2024 we are back for another! This time with one of our largest hotel partners in the Caribbean Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort. Five star iconic property in the iconic Sugar Beach. Steps away from the Pitons. This sweepstakes gives two lucky people 5 nights in a luxury beach front villa plus airfare. A prize valued at over $15K. Free to enter and many bonus entries available. Draw is Dec 8, 2027. Enter now 👇 https://lnkd.in/gxDeBjxh
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisSaccharide. Aries. From the vineyard. North or south. See you there! 🎅🏻 https://lnkd.in/gEeruRgzGregory Macdonald shared thisBack for another year- our Retail Partner Wholesale Webinar is set for September 29th at 1PM EST!🎄🎁 Join Bathorium™ founder Gregory Macdonald and our retail sales team in a theatrical presentation of the brand, new holiday product launches and exciting new updates. You won't want to miss it! Register 👇 https://lnkd.in/gv8yb_sn ***exclusively for Bathorium spa, retail and hospitality sales partners***
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisWe are back at the National Menopause Show this October in Toronto! 2 full days of insightful conversations, product discovery and an opportunity to hear from experts in the space supporting women's health first 🩷 Bathorium™ Gina Livy Dean Davidson Use code BATHORIUM26 for 15% off your ticket below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gF6QBke3
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Gregory Macdonald reposted thisGregory Macdonald reposted thisDid you know you can find Bathorium private label soaks at luxury 5 star resorts across Canada & USA? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meet Jaden Young, our In-Room Program Sales Manager who leads our custom programs—from private-label products and Bath Butler experiences to bespoke event bath menus and corporate gifting. For us, private label is about much more than putting a logo on a package. It allows a hotel’s unique brand to shine through while ensuring every product feels completely at home in the room, the spa and the wider guest experience. Because the guest bath experience deserves to be more than shower gel or a tiny bag of perfumed salt in those soaking tubs. Here are a few examples of what Jaden has helped bring to life. ✨
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisWith some exciting launches next year between Bathorium and The Bathologist we are growing our sales team again! Take a look and apply if you feel you are a good fit. Bonus points: Give your best Devil Wears Prada, The Grinch or Bridesmaids quote 🎥
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisControversial take: consumers are not spending less. They are just less willing to spend on mediocre products from forgettable brands. I keep hearing: “Consumers are pulling back.” “Discretionary spending is dead.” “People are only buying essentials.” I don’t buy it. People are still spending on coffee, dinners, travel, concerts and products that make life feel better. What has changed is their tolerance for average. Consumers are asking: - Does it work? - Does this brand stand for something? - Will it improve my life? - Is it worth talking about? For years, brands could win with distribution, attractive packaging and a large advertising budget. That era is ending. The brands that will win now will create a clear emotional and functional payoff. At Bathorium™, we are not selling 'bath salt in a bag' We are selling the moment someone closes the bathroom door, puts down their phone and gives themselves permission to recover. Consumers are not disappearing. Their standards are rising. AND I LOVE IT ❤️
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisA few more days until Kerry Connelly Arwa Helali and I are off to Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas! ✈️ Looking to connect with packaging providers, discover new beauty trends, ingredient suppliers, international distributors and our lovely retail partners! Who am I going to see there? ⬇️ …Also how pretty is the new rebrand?! 👀 Bathorium™
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisEarlier this spring, the Bathorium™ team escaped to the beautiful Ste. Anne's Spa for three days of connection, learning, brainstorming, incredible food, and a few well-earned spa treatments 💆🏼♀️ Since founding Bathorium 12 years ago, we've made an annual team offsite a priority. Even during COVID, when it had to be virtual, we knew it was important to create dedicated time to step away from the day-to-day and invest in one another. We went fully remote in 2022 after outsourcing our manufacturing and fulfillment. While it did wonders for the P&L (IYKYK)... it also meant trading daily face-to-face time for Zoom links and endless Slack pings 🙃 ...that's why getting everyone together in person is something I prioritize. While our team sees each other throughout the year, there's something special about spending uninterrupted time together. These few days allow us to think bigger, solve problems, celebrate wins, and build relationships that can't be replicated over Zoom. Also, as a founder, it's also one of my favorite opportunities to thank our team and spoil them! Over a decade in business has taught me: ✨ Team chemistry is a competitive advantage. ✨ Time together is never time wasted. ✨ People build brands, not spreadsheets. ✨ The ROI on culture is impossible to measure- but impossible to ignore. A huge thank you to the incredible team at Ste. Anne's Spa (Natalie Koshowski David Navia) for your warm hospitality. Not only is it one of our favorite destination spas, but we're also proud to call you one of our valued Bathorium partners! Already looking forward to next year. 💙 (missing a few team members in these pics who couldn't make it to the offsite, but they were there in spirit!) HUGE shoutout to our planning commitee Kerry Connelly Erin Doherty Julia Herron Jen Bryant 🥂
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Gregory Macdonald shared thisOur first time at We Work Well in Naples, Florida! We've been part of the spa industry since 2019, and every year this channel continues to grow for Bathorium™ 🚀 I'm often asked how we found success in the spa world and what advice I'd give to brands looking to break in. My answer is always the same: it's all about relationships. Don't go in looking for the sale, or you'll be shown the door. The spa community is incredibly collaborative. Many of the directors and partners we work with today are no longer just clients, they're friends. That trust and genuine connection create partnerships that go far beyond a purchase order. Organizations like LIVE LOVE SPA, ISPA - International SPA Association, and now We Work Well Events: W3Spa W3Fit W3Hospitality create opportunities for our industry to come together, share ideas, tackle challenges, celebrate wins, and, of course, have a little fun along the way... including some fiercely competitive guacamole-making. 🥑 #Spalantro A huge thank you to Dany Brind'Amour Monica Helmstetter Cameron Close for welcoming Bathorium into the W3 family! 👯♀️ W/ Kerry Connelly
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Bring me back some pickled scallops in custard please! 🙏🏻
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Judy Giglia that’s what I deciphered too!! 🤣🤣
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisGregory Macdonald liked thisIn just a few weeks, I’ll be heading back to Pasadena for W3 Spa North America with We Work Well Events: W3Spa W3Fit W3Hospitality, October 25–28 The Langham Huntington I’m looking forward to being back with my people and doing what we all do best—sharing ideas, building meaningful partnerships, and finding new ways to move wellness forward. Great people, thoughtful conversations, and plenty of wellness strategies being shared! Who else will be attending? Let’s connect! #WeWorkWell #W3Spa #WhereBusinessMeetsWellness #Therabody #SpaWellness #HospitalityWellness
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisGregory Macdonald liked thisToday we are on route to celebrate something I have quietly been pursing for 8 years. An interesting and little known fact Rootree.com is a Hair Salon in Nagasaki, Japan Ever since we re-branded to Rootree Inc. 8 years ago, I have tried to purchase this domain from them. (We have been using Rootree.ca) Every year I would send letters, emails or try to send Christmas gifts/ notes. In recent years I had my friend Yukinori Okamoto translate letters and messages as well. We never really received a response. My messages were always similar: expressing the value and philosophical meaning of the name Rootree to us, updates on our business growth and why we thought we needed the domain… especially ahead of opening a facility in the US. The craziest thing happened on June 14th… the owner reached out… 8 years later ! Expressing that he had received my communications over the years, that he had researched who we were and wanted us to have it after 19 years of owning it!! Insane !! We had some nice heart to heart messages and conversations. In my mind….he had so many other options… as there is other companies using this name like a Korean skincare brand or the option of an online auction site, etc. or somebody that could perhaps pay more… but he chose to build a relationship based on similar values. He offered a very fair deal, we made a one page contract, we sent him 50% of the money, he transferred the domain, we sent him the balance 50%. So I proposed to him that we should really celebrate this.. I am calling this a (and trademarking it :)) « Domain Transfer Ceremony » It encompasses: - Rootree hair salon hair cut - Matcha tea ceremony - Onsen bathing - Pottery and painting - Kyudo practice (Japanese Archery) - Great food and discussions Obviously documenting the whole thing :) Stay tuned. Lesson: Stay true to your values, live them and express them with courage, never give up and continue to pursue what is right.
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisGregory Macdonald liked thisA New Setting for Gathering. Rosewood Calistoga opens its doors, early 2027. The cultivated hillside estate, rooted in terroir and togetherness, invites boundless discovery on Calistoga’s forested ridgeline. Here, in the heart of Napa Valley, land is both backdrop and guide, inviting exploration and a return to what matters most. Surrounded by gardens, vineyards, and open skies, the estate makes space for conversations that matter. The pace of the valley encourages teams to exchange ideas with clarity, celebrate progress with warmth, and reconnect in ways that feel both effortless and meaningful. For programs that benefit from thoughtful advance planning, now is the time to begin the conversation. https://lnkd.in/gKy8kdjP
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisGregory Macdonald liked thisWhat made Lawson Creamer feel like the right fit for Jack Long? Jack’s history with the firm goes back to his summers as a student, including the day he learned he had been accepted to UNB Law while filling in at our front desk. Over the years, his role has changed, but the willingness of the people around him to make time to teach and support him has continued to stand out. "Everyone here is so busy, but they always make time. Everything I’ve learned about the practice of law has come from this firm." Now an associate at Lawson Creamer, Jack is continuing to build his practice in corporate, commercial and real property law with the team that helped shape his early legal career. Read more about Jack’s experience at Lawson Creamer: https://lnkd.in/gxtttVJz #LawsonCreamer #LawFirmCulture #LegalCareers #NewBrunswickLaw
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisToday! September 29 at 1PM EST. See you there 🧑🏻🎄🎁 RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/gXUx_rJyGregory Macdonald liked thisBack for another year- our Retail Partner Wholesale Webinar is set for September 29th at 1PM EST!🎄🎁 Join Bathorium™ founder Gregory Macdonald and our retail sales team in a theatrical presentation of the brand, new holiday product launches and exciting new updates. You won't want to miss it! Register 👇 https://lnkd.in/gv8yb_sn ***exclusively for Bathorium spa, retail and hospitality sales partners***
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisGregory Macdonald liked thisI hit 11 years at Shopify last week. When I joined in 2015, I was the first person on the enterprise team (Shopify Plus back then) in the Southern Hemisphere. Shopify was a very different company, and the job I signed up for barely resembles the one I do today. That’s probably what I value most about the last 11 years. I’ve had the chance to help build the enterprise business in APAC, work with some excellent people, solve a lot of difficult technical and commercial problems, and reinvent my role more than a few times along the way. Eleven years at one company is a looooong time, but thankfully it hasn’t felt like doing the same thing for eleven years. I’d have lost my mind if it had. Anyway, thanks to the people I get to work with in and around the business who keep my days interesting. 🤘
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Gregory Macdonald liked thisGregory Macdonald liked this✨ Celebrating One Year with 111SKIN ✨ September 22nd marked one year with 111SKIN, and I’m taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year of growth, learning, and meaningful experiences. Over the past year, I’ve gained so much more than product knowledge. I’ve learned the importance of building genuine relationships, creating impactful education, understanding the business behind a luxury skincare brand, and showing up with confidence, curiosity, and purpose. I’ve had the opportunity to learn from talented colleagues, beauty professionals, retail partners, and clients who have each contributed to my growth along the way. Every training, conversation, presentation, and new challenge has helped me become more knowledgeable, adaptable, and confident in what I bring to the industry. Most importantly, this year has reminded me that success is not just about what you accomplish—it’s about what you learn, who you inspire, and how you continue to grow along the way. I’m incredibly grateful for this first year with 111SKIN and excited for everything still ahead. Here’s to continued growth, new opportunities, and another year of learning, connecting, and making an impact. 🥂
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