

Phorest Salon Software Partners with Luxury Brand Partners
Phorest Salon Software and Luxury Brand Partners (LBP), parent company to Oribe Hair Care, R+Co, V76 by Vaughn, Smith & Cult and IGK, have announced a strategic partnership.

Colgate Announces Acquisition of PCA Skin and EltaMD Skin Care Brands
Colgate-Palmolive Company, as part of its strategy to focus on its higher-margin oral care, personal care and pet nutrition businesses, has agreed to purchase professional skincare brands PCA Skin and EltaMD in two separate transactions.

In the December 2017 Issue of Beauty Industry Report
Must-know news for the professional beauty industry.

Toni&Guy Founder Giuseppe Toni Mascolo Passes Away
Mascolo, who with his brother Guy opened the first Toni&Guy salon in 1963, passed away on Sunday, December 10. His achievements transcended the industry to include business, entrepreneurship, and charity.

$1.25 Million Donated by Sport Clips to Help A Hero
Sport Clips Haircuts donated $1.25 million to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Foundation to support active-duty U.S. service members’ and veterans’ scholarships through the Help A Hero program.

Conair Founder Lee Rizzuto, Sr. Passes Away
After battling a long and difficult fight with pancreatic cancer, Rizzuto passed peacefully on Sunday, December 3rd, surrounded by his family.

MEMO Interview with President of SEVEN haircare, Ryan Sieverson
“We recognize that salon owners and stylists are entrepreneurs and that we all need to aspire to a certain level before we can realize our full potential,” says Ryan Sieverson, president of SEVEN haircare. ”That is how we built our salon business, through the idea that we are all responsible for our own success."
MEMO Interview with President of SEVEN haircare, Ryan Sieverson
“We recognize that salon owners and stylists are entrepreneurs and that we all need to aspire to a certain level before we can realize our full potential,” says Ryan Sieverson, president of SEVEN haircare. ”That is how we built our salon business, through the idea that we are all responsible for our own success."

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.
Memo Interview: Tracey Hughes On Joining L'anza
Tracey Hughes, often called “the educator of the educators,” has been named the Vice President of Global Education of L'anza Healing Haircare, heading up the Global Education Team of L'anza Healing Artists.

Memo Interview: Tracey Hughes On Joining L'anza
Tracey Hughes, often called “the educator of the educators,” has been named the Vice President of Global Education of L'anza Healing Haircare, heading up the Global Education Team of L'anza Healing Artists.

Memo Interview: The Sixty Year Success of René Furterer
The heritage brand, René Furterer, has been celebrating a 60 year anniversary and Jacqueline Flam, vice-president retail and salon, has been instrumental in building a renewed foundation for future success.
Memo Interview: The Sixty Year Success of René Furterer
The heritage brand, René Furterer, has been celebrating a 60 year anniversary and Jacqueline Flam, vice-president retail and salon, has been instrumental in building a renewed foundation for future success.

Memo Exclusive: An Interview with Coty President of Professional Beauty, Sylvie Moreau
Moreau is one of the most influential women in professional beauty.

Pat Parenty Teams with GenOne Media Group
Pat Parenty joins GenOne Media Group as the company expands its salon footprint with Smarter LifeStyle Network. This collaborative effort will continue Parenty’s legacy for dedication to salon sales growth and consumer-centered services.

Sports Clips Named Fastest Growing Business of the Year
The Texas Family Business of the Year Awards recognized "outstanding firms who demonstrate a commitment to business continuity while serving their employees, community and industry."

Henkel Appoints Robert Schaeffler as General Manager of Sexy Hair
Henkel announced today that Robert Schaeffler will succeed Karl-Heinz Pitsch as the General Manager of Sexy Hair.




