Salon Management

Culture Corner: Clearly Focused

After reading several great business books like Jim Collins’ From Good to Great over the past year, Oliver Steinnagel decided he needed to spend some quality time with his staff members. Steinnagel who owns Oliver’s Hair Salon in ...

SALON TODAY RECOMMENDS: 5 Tips for Salon Owners on Being a Leader that Elevates Stylists and the Business

In SALON TODAY’s constant search for practices and strategies that lead to stronger salon businesses, we came across five articles from Aveda Means Business that offer valuable tips to salon owners. From how to support your stylists and ...

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5 Lessons for Building A New Salon

Over the course of their careers, Arik Efros and his wife Eva Scrivo have opened five salons in New York City. As CEO and co-owner of Eva Scrivo Salons, Efros has negotiated leases, worked closely with contractors and navigated the nuances of a ...

Take a Deep Management Breath with ISBN's Webinar Series

The International SalonSpa Business Network kicks off its popular webinar series in 2016 with three programs designed to provide information, insight, opportunities and savings to the owners and managers of multi-unit salons and ...

Family Matters at the 2015 2 to 10 Leadership Conference

Through its partnership with the Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago, this year’s 2 to 10 Conference focused on the benefits and challenges of managing a family-owned business.

The Language of Body

In business and in our personal life, it isn’t the brain people see, it’s our body language and it has either a positive or negative effect. How we stand or greet someone gives people an impression. We are fortunate in the beauty ...

Defining Our Brand

We’ve been talking about how we bring our brand to life.  As Hair & Co BKLYN our name is very significant.HAIR is what we do.  Keep it simple.  Cut through the noise.CO. is who we are.COllaboration is how we work and ...

Keep 'Em Talking to Stop 'Em Walking

The Shortcuts Software team spent 2015 hitting the streets and asking clients the hard questions to uncover that it takes more than just love to make stylist-client relationships last.As part of its Cheating Client series, the Shortcuts Software ...

Tips for Successful Retail

Today, the average woman uses four to six products on her hair each day. This love affair with products can drive a salon’s success, but only if its retail division is run efficiently and serves the needs of both the clientele and the ...

Blo Celebrates $2 Million Mark in Style

Two years ago, the team at Blo in Raleigh, North Carolina set an ambitious goal for any salon—to break the $2 million mark on gross annual sales. Owner Bryan Nunes promised the team he’d do something special if the salon hit its goal ...

Culture Club

As the lead educator for ESON (Eufora Salon Owner Network), Joanne Magana traveled the country over the past 10 years talking to salon owners about the value of establishing a solid culture.“I was surprised to find so many salons that ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Salon Culture

Salon Culture is that invisible, yet tangible, energy that distinguishes the salon or spa, binds its team, and attracts clients. These ST200 honors clearly define their vision and mission,  while consistently creating concrete activities ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Philanthropy

These ST200 Honorees extend the care they give clients each and every day to important causes that impact their community. While the need to give back comes from the heart, the effort yields valuable goodwill that strengthens the bonds a salon ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Technology

In today’s successful salon and spa, technology plays a critical role from appointment booking to employee management to marketing. These ST200 honorees prove they are early to adapt the latest technology to propel their growth.AVANT SALON ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Retail and Merchandising

Retail sales are a sure path to higher profits, but they require the total buy-in and support from the entire salon and spa team. These ST200 honorees specialize in motivating their teams to success through product education and creative ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Compensation and Benefits

While it’s your team’s job to take care of your clientele, it’s your responsibility to take care of your team. These ST200 honorees design rewarding career paths for each employee while assembling creative compensation packages ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Employee Education

At the best salons, education is a career-long process—from streamlined training programs designed to get associates on the floor with talent, confidence and business skills to advanced education programs that keep stylists of all ages ...