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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.
Anthony Garubo, owner of Anthony Garubo Salon in Maplewood, NJ, learned the hard way how create a staff that would stay. “Decades ago, I was arrogant, and I had a devastating walk out,” recalls Garubo. “Now, I know I ...
The hot heat of Atlanta, Georgia, ushers in summer like nowhere else. To welcome the season, Club Intrigue will be hosting another one of its most popular events, a Jam Session! The event will be held from 7-9 p.m., June 20 at the Van Michael ...
The International SalonSpa Business Network honored Gordon Logan, CEO/founder of Sport Clips Haircuts and ISBN past president (2008-2012), with its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award during ISBN’s 2016 conference, which was themed, ...
As clients start booking their summer holidays, it’s time to start organizing a focus table or merchandising display that spotlights your retail products with sun protection, as well as your sunless tanning services. The Benchmarking ...
Progressions Salon Spa Store in Rockville, Maryland, was honored to participate in the annual fundraiser for Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless held on April 21, 2016, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Over ...
When problems arise in the salon, your team’s first priority should always be to make things right. Customers don’t need to know the details.According to John DiJulius, owner of the John Robert’s Spa chain in Cleveland and the ...
Michelle Mirizio, owner of Let’s Talk Makeup Salon and Spa in West Palm Beach, Florida, and NovaLash brand ambassador, has one simple question for any salon or spa owner who isn’t offering eyelash extension services: “What are ...
With budget nail salons in virtually every strip mall in towns, big or small, it’s become increasingly harder for salons and spas to compete on price alone in the nail arena.Amber Edwards, nail director for Mario Tricoci, with 14 locations ...
For most salons, the majority of clients revolving through the doors tend to seek cutting or coloring services. A few years ago, Tiffany Conway, owner of CoCo Cheveux in South Portland, Maine, started leveraging this focused interest in hair by ...
Salon Today is pleased to announce the 20 finalists for the 2016 Salons of the Year. All 20 finalists will be profiled in the June issue of Salon Today. The winner of the competition will be announced live at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Event in ...
Shortcuts Software has paid more than lip service to hairstylists this year for Stylist Appreciation Day on 30 April; the company has created a video about the joys of working in the world’s most beautiful industry."We wanted to ...
The older I get, the less excited I am about collecting the afternoon mail. Bills and junk mail tend to overwhelm anything of interest, and sorting through the stack tends to waste valuable time.Recently though, a small, hand-addressed envelope ...
The best and most successful salons are those that constantly innovate, says Shannon King, the co-owner of Hair & Co BKLYN and the newly appointed ambassador to Exthand Shears. In this blog, King offers some powerful advice on how to drive ...
When it comes to salon culture, business coaches are fond of brandishing warnings to their salon-owner clients: “If you don’t make a conscious decision to define and cultivate your salon culture, it will be cultivated for ...
Signatures Salon in Lake Charles, Illinois, is a prime example of a business that leverages its culture to drive its business decisions. Several years ago, Owner Wendy White McCown charged her leadership team with developing the salon’s ...
Two years ago, the team at Spa Bleu, with two locations in Barrington and West Dundee, Illinois, came up with 10 shared values to help define their culture.“First, the leadership team narrowed down the values,” says Heather Hazlett, ...
Chris Murphy, who co-owns three Maximum FX salons with Javier Herrera, came to the salon industry with a background in finance. They bought the original salon in 2002 and expanded into a second location in 2006. Currently, there are three ...
