Announcing the 2020 STAMP Honorees
Each year, SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program, names the best salon and spa marketing ideas, and this year a new category recognizes COVID-19 Client Communications. See who won!
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble
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.
A Biodegradable, Disposable Towel Helps Salons Provide a Higher Level of Safety While Helping the Planet
Affordable, compact, recyclable, biodegradable and single-use, Easydry Towels help salons up their customer experience while saying adios to the daily drudge of doing laundry.
Sponsored by Minerva
Salons Discover Implementing a Sustainable Mission Draws Like-Minded Talent and Clients
Green Circle Salons helps salons recycle and repurpose up to 95 percent of their waste, as well as safely recover their PPE. And, a new study shows that a salon's mission toward sustainability is an eco magnet that draws new clients as well as talent.
Sponsored by Green Circle Salons
4 Tips for Avoiding Hair Loss During COVID-19
Hair restoration surgeon Dr. Patrick Angelos offers strategies for limiting hair loss during stressful times.
by Stacey Soble
Study Reveals Phoenix is the World's Best City for the Skin
After measuring nine different factors that impact skin health in 80 cities around the world, Chemberry names Phoenix, Arizona, as the world's best city for the skin.
by Stacey Soble
A Helping Hand from Kao Aids Salons in Getting Back to Business
Since the height of the pandemic, the Kao Salon Industry Recovery Initiative has been helping salons by creating special marketing campaigns, allowing members to convert loyalty points to Visa gift cards to pay bills, with special pricing that increases salon profitability and by sending 2,000 Reopening Kits. Find out more.
by Stacey Soble
RUSH Hair & Beauty Triumphs Over Lockdown with Client-Focused Zenoti Digital Solutions
How one of the largest UK beauty chains is navigating the new client experience, including improved reporting, marketing, e-commerce and loyalty programs, with Zenoti,
by Stacey Soble
Small Business Owner Pens Book to Help Other Owner through Turbulent Times
With the "Principles of Business," an experienced businessman and former mayor helps fellow small business owners with words of wisdom.
by Stacey Soble
Salons Are Discovering Multiple Benefits from a Self-Pay Technology Tool
Meevo 2 launches a new Self-Pay tool, encouraging clients to checkout chairside with a credit card on file. In addition to helping salons implement a contactless procedure, owners are discovering the tool eliminates congestion at the front desk, helps with staffing issues and is even boosting retail sales.
Sponsored by Millennium Systems International
A New Helpful Guide Points Cancer Victims to Financial Resources; A Good Resource to Share with Impacted Clients
Beyond the physical and emotional impact of cancer, victims also suffer financial hardship. A new digital guide from CouponChief helps patients break down the costs of cancer, points them to helpful resources and offers money-saving strategies. Share this free resources with guests who share their cancer journey with you and your team.
by Stacey Soble
Memberships and Client Loyalty Helped One Grooming Franchise Stay Strong During the Pandemic
The flexibility of its monthly memberships and the generous support of its clients helped keep the Hammer & Nails franchise strong during the pandemic, even through the shutdown.
by Stacey Soble
How Designing New Technology Features Takes A Community
As salons prepared to navigate all the new standards of service as they reopened from the COVID-19 shutdown, Rosy Salon Software pivoted plans, developing new features and adapting existing ones to help owners deliver the new client experience.
Sponsored by Rosy
Minimizing Contact While Elevating the Experience
While human touch will always be a necessary element to the salon and spa service, owners are embracing new technology features to make their operational systems as touchless, paperless and cashless as possible.
by Stacey Soble
The Cashless Trend Has Salons Reexamining their Tip Processes
The Tippy tip management App helps salons go cashless--directly depositing tips into service providers' bank accounts, while saving salon owners from paying credit card processing fees on gratuities.
Sponsored by Tippy
R+Co Launches Drive-In Education, A Series of Live yet Socially-Distanced Events
At the inaugural event in Miami, cars full of beauty pros enjoy live education from Richy Kandasamy and Thom Priano, before taking in the film "Clueless."
by Stacey Soble
Behind the Curtain with a Freelance Celebrity Stylist
Ursula Stephen makes a living styling famous celebrities for music videos, magazine shoost and the red carpet, and she also runs a salon in New York. In an exclusive video with SALON TODAY, she gives us a look into her fascinating career.
by Stacey Soble
How Technology is Evolving to Keep Salons Productive, Efficient and Safe as they Reopen
As salons and spas rush to create the new client reality post-pandemic, technology is helping them adapt to new protocols while continuing to streamline operations for ultimate efficiency and productivity. Owner Yene Damtew walks us through her favorite features through Rosy Salon Software
by Stacey Soble