Kaemark Wins Exclusive Deal with Ecoheads
Salon furniture manufacturer Kaemark partners with Ecoheads to offer the water-saving spray nozzles as a design option with their shampoo bowls at the point of buildout.
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.
Tips for Capturing Salon Interior Images for Salons of the Year
With the January 31st deadline for the photo-based Salons of the Year fast approaching, now is the time to review some strategies for capturing the best salon interior shots.
by Stacey Soble
Creating Leadership Opportunities Within the Salon
Annastasia Salon in Portland, Oregon, designs new leadership roles for top-performing stylists, creating more hands-on, peer-to-peer coaching opportunities.
by Stacey Soble
Why Capturing an ST200 Honor for 2018 is Particularly Meaningful
It seems many salon and spa owners were more than ready to kick 2017 to the curb. Some of our Salon Today 200 honorees talk about why 2017 was such a tough year, and how that makes capturing an honor in 2018 so very sweet.
by Stacey Soble
Revealing the Data on the 2018 Salon Today 200
Before digging into the details of each 2018 ST200 salon and spa, we take a close look at what the collective data tells us about the state of the beauty industry.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Growth, Part 2
On the 12th Day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we wrap it all up with the second half of the 2018 honorees in Growth. These salons and spas worked hard to realize gross sales growth of 10.41% and above between 2015 and 2016. Meet these great salons!
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part 1
On the 11th Day of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the first half of the 2018 honorees in Growth. These salons and spas have learned to master a number of best business practices to continually grow their service and retail dollars.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Today 200: Retention and Referral
On the 10th day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the salons and spas that know a new client is silver, while a retained one is gold. These salons diligently developed programs to drive prebooking rates, referrals and retention.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Compensation & Benefits
Meet the 2018 Salon Today 200 honorees who design rewarding compensation and benefits programs to attract and keep top talent.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Retail and Merchandising
On the 8th day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the salons and spas who rally around retail, creating beautiful displays and enticing promotions, as well as answering clients' needs with education and recommendations.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Inventory Management
On the 7th day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the salons and spas who know inventory management is the supreme balancing act. Keep too much stock and their cash is tied up in the stockroom, keep too little and they miss valuable sales. Meet the 2018 honorees in Inventory Management.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Philanthropy
On the 6th day of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the salons and spas who lead with the heart, searching their communities for causes where their talent, time and money make the most positive change. Meet the ST200 honorees in the category of Philanthropy.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Employee Education
Meet the 2018 Salon Today 200 honorees in Employee Education. These salons constantly develop systems to strengthen the skills and confidence of their new team members, while encouraging and supporting their seasoned staff to continually stretch creatively.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Technology
On Day 4 of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we introduce you to the savvy honorees in the Technology category. They've learned to leverage a variety of evolving technologies to reach their full potential and keep all salon systems running strong.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Customer Service
It's day 3 of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200 and time to meet the superstars in customer service. These salons have mastered the art of elevating the salon and spa experience, which solidifies client loyalty and propels growth.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Salon Culture
Meet the 2018 Salon Today 200 honorees in Salon Culture. From defining a salon mission to developing activities to enhance teamwork, these owners work on culture year round.
by Stacey Soble
Salons of the Year 2017: One Society
Beautiful wall coverings, Baroque-styled mirrors and a herringbone floor combine for a stunning space at One Society in Northville, Michigan, one of our 2017 Salons of the Year.
by Stacey Soble