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5 Tips for Effective Service Pricing and Price Management
Pricing is one of the most important business decisions you will ever make as a haircutter. Here are five tips for effective pricing and price management.
by Ivan Zoot
Tabatha Coffey Shares Business Tips (Like Raising Prices!!!)
Tabatha Coffey was at Matrix Destination and sat down with MODERN to share her tips on business including raising prices and No-compete contracts.
Bespoke's Tailored Consultation
Christian and Alicia Blazevich of Bespoke Beauty Bar partner with Passion Squared's Nina Kovner to develop a tailored consultation that helps them deliver what their clients really want.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2017: Habitude's Clever Rio-Inspired Menu
A seasonal, Rio-inspired service menu helps Habitude in Seattle sell $113,000 in spa services, earning it a 2017 STAMP award.
Service Spotlight: Tu'el Lift-Up Treatment
In this Service Spotlight, Rhonda Hunter, esthetician and owner of Skin Care by Rhonda in Encinitas, California, walks readers through her best-selling, anti-aging Tu'el Lift-Up Treatment.
How to Implement Gender-Neutral Pricing in the Salon
Two Chicago salons are gaining recognition for pricing based on hair length rather than gender. The system has proven to be not only socially impactful, but also business savvy.
The Youth Factor Cryo Facial
The Spa at the Dana Hotel in Chicago details their Youth Factor Cryo Facial, which uses cryotherapy to foster collagen production and make skin more firm and toned. Find out how the service is performed and how the spa markets it.
Asandra Spa Lounge's Profitable Approach to Capacity Planning
By embracing a revenue management system from the travel and hospitality industry, New York's Asandra Spa Lounge has grown to two locations and more than $5 million in sales. Discover how co-owners Gene and Paul Frisco use capacity planning to keep the appointment books full.
by Stacey Soble
STAMP 2016: Salon Rootz' Salon Menu
Salon Rootz' specialty menu captures a STAMP 2016 award.
by Stacey Soble
Service Spotlight: Eucalyptus Sinus and Allergy Relief Massage
As many clients suffer from the symptoms of allergies and hay fever throughout the late summer and autumn, Ocean Pearl Spa located at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa comes to the rescue with a Eucalyptus Sinus and Allergy Relief Massage.
Service Spotlight: Atlantic Remineralizing Body Envelopment
SiSpa at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa in Florida capitalizes on the natural attractions of its coastal locale by offering services that mimic beachside benefits. "Because our Resort Spa is located ...
11 Points to Consider when Raising Your Prices
I’m constantly approached by salons and booth rental stylists who tell me they need to raise their prices, but they’re simply afraid to. As a stylist or salon owner, why on Earth are you afraid to raise your prices? You are buying ...
by Zane Hagy
Upgrade Revolution: A Big Profit for Small Lashes
Michelle Mirizio, owner of Let’s Talk Makeup Salon and Spa in West Palm Beach, Florida, and NovaLash brand ambassador, has one simple question for any salon or spa owner who isn’t offering eyelash extension services: “What are ...
by Stacey Soble
Upgrade Revolution: Keeping Nail Services Competitive
With budget nail salons in virtually every strip mall in towns, big or small, it’s become increasingly harder for salons and spas to compete on price alone in the nail arena.Amber Edwards, nail director for Mario Tricoci, with 14 locations ...
by Stacey Soble
Upgrade Revolution: Make Mine an Upgrade
For most salons, the majority of clients revolving through the doors tend to seek cutting or coloring services. A few years ago, Tiffany Conway, owner of CoCo Cheveux in South Portland, Maine, started leveraging this focused interest in hair by ...
by Stacey Soble
Service Spotlight: Citrus Crushed Pearl Massage
George the Salon in Chicago has introduced a new service, the Signature Citrus Crushed Pearl Massage, featuring crushed freshwater pearls and a blend of lime, mandarin, grapefruit and lemon oils, lotions and scrubs.“A beauty regimen worthy ...
Service Spotlight: Purifying Lodge Retreat
The Spa at Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid, New York designed a service coordinated to the theme of the spa, creating a cohesive and exclusive atmosphere for guests. With ingredients like cypress leaves and juniper berries, the service, called ...