Awards & Contests
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
2018 Salon Today 200: Profit Center
On the first day of our 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we proudly introduce you to the honorees in our newest category—Profit Center. These savvy salons and spas cultivated growth by introducing new services or products to their clients.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Today 200 Categories Released in December
SALON TODAY begins announcing the 2018 SALON TODAY 200 starting on December 1, find out how to get the news.
by Stacey Soble
Minerva Beauty Names Winner in Salon Makeover Contest
For some salon owners, the idea of a salon renovation is overwhelming, or there isn’t budget, or other things have taken priority. So Minerva Beauty launched the MODERN SALON Makeover Contest by Minerva Beauty, which grants one lucky winner the opportunity to see their salon get a total facelift. That means all new furniture from Minerva Beauty in partnership with Quest Resources. After combing through all of the amazing entries, the judges have spoken!
STAMP 2017: Progressions' Email Campaign
Progressions designs a mother's day campaign for modern-day moms that sell more than $11,000 and earns it a 2017 STAMP award.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2017: Lux Salon Spa's Website
With a talent agency theme, Lux Salon Spa creates a website that puts the focus on the team, and it picks up a 2017 STAMP award.
STAMP 2017: The Best and the Brightest in Salon Marketing
With 46 outstanding marketing ideas in 27 categories, SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program promises to ignite your promotional plans for 2018.
by Stacey Soble
How Salons Market a Milestone Anniversary
Juut Salonspas and Paris Parker develop successful marketing programs around significant business anniversaries, picking up honorary 2017 STAMP awards.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2017: Atelier's Clever Salon Signage
Atelier designs a mirror cling with a dry-erase component helping male guests pre-book their next appointments, and it picks up a 2017 STAMP award.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2017: Interlocks' Merchandising Display
The team at Interlocks creates a travel-inspired merchandising display to introduce clients to Kerastase, earning it a 2017 STAMP award.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2017: Nuovo Salon's Client Loyalty Programs
Nuovo Salon cut their paper use by developing a client loyalty card that serves two purposes, earning it a 2017 STAMP award.
by Stacey Soble