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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.
Non-compete agreements are essential to maintaining a successful business. Customers frequently remain loyal to their stylists, not the salon. Crafting legally binding, non-compete agreements protects your company's most valuable asset: the ...
Like most Scottsdale, Arizona-based businesses, Aura Salon and Day Spa feels the slump of a slow summer until the snowbirds return in October. “Toward the end of summer, morale can come down a bit,” admits Sarah Wisda, who owns the ...
Hot off the streets of this year's New York Fashion Week, International Redken artist Brayden Pelletier is sharing his runway secrets at Club Intrigue this coming Monday. While the event, which will be held at the Bob Steele Salon in ...
On October 30, while hundreds of salon owners made their way to San Diego for Eufora International's Vision Quest, the company’s co-founder and leader, Don Bewley, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. He was 63. As ...
Luxury Brand Partners is excited to announce that Jay Morris has joined the company as its new vice president of international sales. In this newly created role, Morris will be responsible for the management and expansion of all LBP brands in ...
As the winner of Salon Today 2015 Total Salon Makeover, Estelle Bouras, owner of the Jon Kailey Salon in Wilmette, Illinois, is the recipient of prize valued at more than $30,000. The prize package includes a full retail collection, fully ...
For any successful business, the first step is choosing the legal business structure. The proper legal foundation for a business structure protects the owner's hard work. The owner's decision impacts the business's tax liability, the ...
Haircolor services are some of a salon’s most lucrative opportunities, but also among the most technologically complex items on the menu. To achieve beautiful color results, your team’s expertise is critical in guiding your ...
Whether you’ve only been in business a few years or are an industry veteran, it’s tempting to spend revenue on updating your space, investing in new technology or financing new client incentives. Although these are all worthy ...
The Professional Beauty Federation (PBF), held its 15th annual Welcome to Our World (WTOW) event in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 28. WTOW creates a mini-salon/spa-like atmosphere on Capitol Hill where members of the professional beauty ...
In the salon world, what gets measured, gets accomplished. SALON TODAY asked three salon owners what Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) they measure and review during one-on-one staff meetings.SALON VISAGE, Knoxville, Tennesse, owned by Belinda ...
Owners agree that one of the most important steps in developing an A-team is hiring the right kind of people to begin with. So we asked Frank Gambuzza, Kez Broad and Courtney Costello what their favorite interview question is and what kind of ...
The first step in growing your salon business is surrounding yourself with the right team, says Andrew Dale, founder of Unite who also teaches the Paramount Business program to member salons.“Finding the right people is about creating a ...
As vice president of real estate for SportClips, Greg Smith knows a thing or several about selecting a superb site for a new salon. On a daily basis he’s working with area developers to find locations for the franchisees, reviewing market ...
A few years back, my son Charlie received an interesting holiday gift—it was a small punch machine that made guitar picks out of old credit cards. After several months, Charlie had a bowlful of picks, and I laughed after looking through ...
Going into business with a partner is not a decision to take lightly. Personality, professionalism, integrity and management skills all have to be analyzed in a potential partner.And when a partnership doesn’t work, a business is at ...
Everything looks like a nail if your only tool is a hammer – that’s what financial planning expert Brad Berger finds himself telling clients all the time. What does he mean?“A lot of the people in the financial services ...
