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Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
It's Valentine's Day, and the SALON TODAY 200 is our love letter to the industry! Meet 20 more honorees and find out how they've loved on their staff members, their clients and their communities throughout the year. Here, Jenny and Chris Knudsen welcome guests into Mane Attraction Salon in Phoenix, Arizona.
With this Day 5 announcement we've now released 100 of the 2022 SALON TODAY 200! Over the past two years these salons have hustled, from adding curly hair services to the menu to introducing compensation levels where stylists can name their own prices. Their ingenuity have earned them a rightful place on this year's list. Here a stylist consults with a client at Lavish Hair Lounge in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In Day 4, we're thrilled to introduce the next 20 honorees of the 2022 SALON TODAY 200. The owners of these salons came ready to lead, and the teams members are eager to delight their clients every day. (Here, the team from Interlocks jump for joy at their reopening.)
Following an investment in funding from General Atlantic, Fresha adds to its extensive base of more than 60,000 partner salons and spa by acquiring the Australian platform Bookwell.
In the second day of toasting our 2022 SALON TODAY 200, we meet a group of success-focused salons that recruited new team members, advanced education efforts, expanded services and embraced technology to rebuild their businesses in 2022. Here, the team at Blo in Raleigh, North Carolina, are all hands in with the changes. Meet the next 20 honorees and learn their bright ideas.
Many salons experienced rebuilding and growth in 2021, but it required all departments--guest services, styling, color, spa and leadership--pulling together. Meet the 20 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in our third day of announcements and read about their Herculean efforts. Here, the team from Fine Bella Salon in Avon Lake, Ohio, enjoy a team-bonding beach day.
If you launched a gorgeous new salon or gorgeously renovated an existing space in the past two years, show off your new look in the 2022 Salons of the Year! Apply by March 10.
Mindbody President Sunil Rajasekar explores some of the findings in the company's 2022 Wellness Index, including a heightened interest in services that boost immune health.
The company's client experience platform, now used in 2,000 salons and spa nationwide as online booking and seamless payments, help drives the self-care industry resurgence.
Before Qnity President Erin Kuhn takes the stage at Serious Business 2022, she discusses the need for financial literacy in the professional beauty industry and how owners can help their team members gain knowledge make better decisions about their careers.
When it comes to clean beauty products, experts caution to beware of 'greenwashing' and to do your own research to determine what is in your products and how they are made. Innersense Organic Beauty's Greg Starkman points you to credible resources and talks about why this is a valuable market to tap into.
Today's savvy customers will shop online in-between their appointments, and one salon is using QR codes to help lead clients to a digital retail destination that benefits the salon. A great idea you can still implement for this year's holiday season.
Meet some of the speakers who will grace the stage at Serious Business 2022, and learn how they will help you energize your teams and your business.
While the following study digs into engagement and engagement ring trends, it sheds some light on future weddings and just might offer some marketing inspiration for your bridal packages.
Never has it been more important to recognize your team members for their contributions, so SALON TODAY recently asked owners how they celebrated holidays, birthdays and work anniversaries, and they responded with some wonderfully creative ideas.
Having a successful retail season depends on your ability to stock up on what your clients are seeking. This new report on the most popular beauty gifts in each state may give you insight on how well you will do this year.
In addition to creating more digital services and leaning heavier on retail, Kimble designed a list of services that could get her hesitant clients in and out of the salon quicker. Listen in to this captivating conversation.
