Salon Management
Dermalogica Honors Professional Skincare Therapists with Appreciation Events
On December 4, 2017 Dermalogica hosted three simultaneous brunches to honor and recognize the brand’s Professional Skin Therapists.
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.
Avanti Salon Pop-Up Opens in Boston
On November 8, 2017, Avanti Salon celebrated the grand opening of its temporary location, a pop-up Blow Dry + Treatment space on Newbury Street along the Charles River in Boston.
Novvo Etopa Debuts Universal Profit-Enhancing Shelving System for Retail
Novvo Etopa has debuted a new universal retail shelving system that includes a brand new Luxe Retail Shelving Unit as well as LED Lit Headers.
2018 Salon Growth, Part 2
On the 12th Day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we wrap it all up with the second half of the 2018 honorees in Growth. These salons and spas worked hard to realize gross sales growth of 10.41% and above between 2015 and 2016. Meet these great salons!
by Stacey Soble
How-To Combine Salon Service & Retail Sales Techniques
"Salon services and retail products must always be combined into one conversation. If you only present salon service options, you are only doing half of your job."
by Anne Moratto
$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.
by Anne Moratto
2018 Salon Today 200: Growth, Part 1
On the 11th Day of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the first half of the 2018 honorees in Growth. These salons and spas have learned to master a number of best business practices to continually grow their service and retail dollars.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Today 200: Retention and Referral
On the 10th day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the salons and spas that know a new client is silver, while a retained one is gold. These salons diligently developed programs to drive prebooking rates, referrals and retention.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Compensation & Benefits
Meet the 2018 Salon Today 200 honorees who design rewarding compensation and benefits programs to attract and keep top talent.
by Stacey Soble
2018 Salon Today 200: Retail and Merchandising
On the 8th day of the 12 Days of the Salon Today 200, we celebrate the salons and spas who rally around retail, creating beautiful displays and enticing promotions, as well as answering clients' needs with education and recommendations.
by Stacey Soble
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
Enriching the Client Experience through Technology
In Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the Ouidad Salon by Chadwick and Igor is elevating the client experience by embracing a new communication technology.
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
Salon Today Recommends: Recruiting Students, Maximizing Your Color Business & Retail Tips
At SALON TODAY, we're always on the lookout for best practices and how-to case studies from salon owners on making business more efficient and profitable, and encourage our community to search for and share solutions. Here is a collection of success stories recently added to the Aveda Means Business blog. This series covers hiring strategies, strengthening retail with new promotion ideas, and helping staff grow color revenue.
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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