
Deliver More Personal Client Experiences with Phorest AI
AI is changing the way businesses operate, but in the beauty and wellness industry, one thing remains true: the human touch is irreplaceable.
Phorest Salon Software helps salons get back to business with a new reopening playbook and a host of support materials.

Life in salons as we know it is changing and it is key to adapt to these changes in order to get back in business, successfully.
Phorest Salon Software has been working hard to ensure salons can adapt with ease, whilst continuing to generate revenue and watch their business grow.
This month, features developed for Phorest users include:
The team at Phorest has also been working on a Reopening Resource Bank to support salon owners & managers. Resources include blogs, podcasts, email and SMS templates, the Post Lockdown Revenue Calculator and a Reopening Action Plan worksheet, to name a few.
In addition to this, Phorest has put together a ‘Getting Back In Business' playbook which is comprehensive guide to helping salon professionals during the reopening phase. The playbook covers everything from managing your operations to assessing and working with your financial situation and can be downloaded via the Reopening Resource Bank.
The Resource Bank is reviewed and updated weekly with up to date and relevant information and tools. Salon owners who download the resource bank will receive a weekly email, highlighting any new resources to help ensure a smooth reopening.
About Phorest
Phorest is a cloud based salon management system that offers a full suite of software solutions from scheduling to payments, online gift card sales and the most premium integrated marketing suite on the market. Phorest is the software of choice for over 6,000 salons globally. For more information, visit phorest.com

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