How to Manage a Merger
Learn how Atelier Salon successfully merged 100% of their closing location’s 18 employees into their other two locations.
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.
Salon Today 200: Writing Your Own Success Story
Before exploring the individual profiles of the 2019 SALON TODAY 200 honorees, we look at the collective narrative their data tells us about the professional salon industry.
by Stacey Soble
The Evolution of the SALON TODAY 200 Cover
As we reveal the honorees featured on the 2019 SALON TODAY 200 cover, Editor Stacey Soble gives our audience an inside look at the process of creating it.
by Stacey Soble
2019 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part Two
Meet the second half of our 2019 SALON TODAY 200 Growth honorees. These salons and spas have learned how to master a number of best practices to grow their businesses in service and product sales.
by Stacey Soble
2019 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part 1
For a salon or spa, mastering a number of best business practices frequently results in overall sales growth, which fuels the trajectory of the business. This year, the SALON TODAY 200 salons grew at a rate of 6% and above. Here's the first half of this year's Growth honorees.
by Stacey Soble
2019 Salon Today 200: Retail and Merchandising
Meet the 2019 SALON TODAY 200 honorees in Retail and Merchandising. These salons and spas know successful retail sales are the result of the entire team pulling their weight. Owners and managers plan promotions and create displays, service providers educate the client and make recommendations and the front desk closes the sales.
by Stacey Soble
2019 Salon Today 200: Inventory Management
These SALON TODAY 200 honorees have mastered the intricate balancing act of inventory management--keeping enough product in house to keep the shelves full while avoiding typing cash flow unnecessarily.
by Stacey Soble
Salons of the Year: Deadline Extended to February 15!
SALON TODAY's Salons of the Year is a photo-based interior design competition where we encourage salons to submit the best images possible of their new spaces. Here are some tips!
by Stacey Soble
2019 Salon Today 200: Profit Center
The SALON TODAY 200 category of Profit Center honors the salons and spas who tapped a new service category or product line that has made a positive impact on their growth and their bottom line. Borrow one of their ideas to grow your own business.
by Stacey Soble
2019 Salon Today 200: Salon Culture
Salon Culture is that invisible yet tangible energy that binds a team, attracts clients and propels a beauty brand. These SALON TODAY 200 honorees tapped into the perfect mix for creating a salon culture.
by Stacey Soble
Rethinking the Tip Tax Credit
As the salon industry finds new champions with Representatives Darin LaHood and Suzan DelBene, a new bill promises credits on the FICA taxes owners pay on tips.
by Stacey Soble
4 Touchpoints of a Client's Social Media Experience
As one of the owners and a lead educator/coach of the Summit Salon Business Center, Michael Cole is in a unique position to observe how some of the best salons leverage social media to grow their businesses.
by Stacey Soble
How Roots Southern Salon Ascended to More Than $1 Million in Sales in Less Than 3 Years
In Savannah, Georgia, Roots Southern Salon ascends to more than $1 million in sales in less than three years by cleverly leveraging SEO.
by Stacey Soble
Never Lose A Client
Author Joey Coleman coaches salons on the importance of client retention and how to curate experiences to solidify their bond with their guests.
by Stacey Soble
Paris Parker Designs a Communal Creative Space to Inspire its Team and the Industry
Above the newest Paris Parker location in New Orleans, Neill Corporation creates Studio 633, a communal creative space that can be used for photo shoots, education session, small events and business meetings.
by Stacey Soble
What's the Weirdest Thing to Happen At Your Salon?
Power outages, team members in labor and unwelcome critters--owners share their most unusual experiences in the salon and how their teams dealt with the challenges.
by Stacey Soble
Van Counsels
A quiet conversation with Van Council at the 2018 Aveda Congress yields a wealth of managerial advice for salon owners.
by Stacey Soble