Salon Management

Salon and Spa Workman's Comp Now Available in New York

SASSI, the Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance agency, has made its workers’ compensation insurance program available in New York state. The program is designed to meet the workers’ compensation needs of small to midsize salons, day ...

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 ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part Two

To achieve the business momentum that is sustainable growth year after year, salon and spa owners must master a number of best business practices all while confidently leading their teams forward. For ST200 applicants in this category, it's ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Planned Profitability

These honored salon and spa owners understand the value of working on their businesses versus just in them. By predicting and planning for profit and keeping a vigiliant watch over expenses, they’re building sustainable businesses that ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Retention & Referral Programs

While a salon’s ability to attract new clients fuels its growth, it’s ability to get those clients to come back, and come back frequently, drives its success. These SALON TODAY 200 honorees have designed solid programs for attracting ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part One

To achieve the business momentum of sustainable growth year after year, salon and spa owners must master a number of best business practices, all while confidently leading their teams forward. For ST200 applicants in this category, it’s a ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Inventory Control

Inventory Contol is a balancing act. Run too low on product and you miss valuable sales, carry too much and you’re tying up money that could better be used elsewhere. The strongest salons master take tight control, while always creatively ...

2016 Salon Today 200: Customer Service

Customer Service influences the experience your guest has in your salon. And, while solid customer service definitely has an impact on overall sales, it’s a trait that’s hard to measure. These honorees had to prove that they build ...

Understanding Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property rights protect the unrealized assets of your business and turn your business's image, name, and creativity into profit.  Not only are your salon's appearance, name and innovations profitable, but the law ...

2016 Coaches and Consultants Guide: Salon Skipper

Salonskipper.com(604) 314-4981info@salonskipper.comOwners: Tara Main, Alberto Cirillo and Meisam MullaAccessible 24/7, Salon Skipper offers affordable coaching and management tools with its online beauty business resource.WHY WE’RE ...

Progressions' Angel Tree Helps Clients Give Back

Working with the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Progressions Salon Spa Store in Rockville, Maryland, embraced two community service projects this holiday season. The salon, which is owned by Cindy Feldman, adopted a ...

SALON TODAY RECOMMENDS: Must-Read Articles on Priceless Customer Service, Doing Away with the Front Desk and Tips for Entering NAHA

SALON TODAY is always scouring the world of salon business to find effective techniques and innovative methods for salon growth. Latest on our reading list are the insightful articles featured on avedameansbusiness.com. Below are five articles ...

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Service Spotlight: Brandied Pear and Marshmallow Melt Body Treatment

The scent of the juiciest, ripest pear, combined with sugary-sweet marshmallow, and cushioned by an aromatic pillow of cinnamon and cloves. That marriage of scents represents just one of the sensory experiences delivered by the Brandied Pear and ...