Plan a Black Friday-Style Rush
In the third installment in his retail-focused blog series, Akari Owner Allan Labos shares tips for successfully planning and hosting a huge, Black Friday-style event.

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Allan Labos has more than 30 years of beauty and style experience across the country and in Europe. He began his career under the tutelage of Vidal Sassoon in London and opened and managed Sassoon salons and schools in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. For the past 25 years he has owned and operated Akari, a 20,000-square-foot business in Portland, Maine. Akari offers hair, nail and spa services and also includes a boutique, fitness center and medical spa.
In the third installment in his retail-focused blog series, Akari Owner Allan Labos shares tips for successfully planning and hosting a huge, Black Friday-style event.
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