Opening a Salon and Building a Culture Amid a Pandemic
When Mark DeBolt and Ryan Trygstad opened their new Manhattan salon this spring, they hadn't factored in a pandemic. They wisely used the time when they couldn't open to alter their salon design to adapt to new protocols, build their communication strategy and grow their culture with their new team.
Vish Helps Salons Recover Lost Revenue Post-Lockdown
As clients return with longer regrowth than ever before, salons are using 175% more hair color than normal. Are you accurately recovering that product cost with each and every client?
RUSH Hair & Beauty Triumphs Over Lockdown with Client-Focused Zenoti Digital Solutions
How one of the largest UK beauty chains is navigating the new client experience, including improved reporting, marketing, e-commerce and loyalty programs, with Zenoti,
by Stacey Soble
Salons Are Discovering Multiple Benefits from a Self-Pay Technology Tool
Meevo 2 launches a new Self-Pay tool, encouraging clients to checkout chairside with a credit card on file. In addition to helping salons implement a contactless procedure, owners are discovering the tool eliminates congestion at the front desk, helps with staffing issues and is even boosting retail sales.
Sponsored by Millennium Systems International
Technology is Essential in New 2020 Operations
Managing your salon operations during a pandemic is proving that technology is key to navigating the new normal.
Sponsored by STX
How These Salons Build Trust, Attract Clients Despite COVID-19 Realities
“We have found that customers are ready to adopt touchless check-ins and check-outs. They appreciate the simplicity and convenience. And they also understand how it helps everyone maintain health and safety guidelines during COVID-19.”
Sponsored by Zenoti
Going Touchless with These Tools Helps Salons Reopen Safely
After several months of business closures, salons in many places are beginning to open their doors and welcome back clients for long-awaited services. As shelter-in-place measures lift, salons will need to consider important tools that will help them continue to run their business in the most effective and safe way possible.
Sponsored by Square
How Designing New Technology Features Takes A Community
As salons prepared to navigate all the new standards of service as they reopened from the COVID-19 shutdown, Rosy Salon Software pivoted plans, developing new features and adapting existing ones to help owners deliver the new client experience.
Sponsored by Rosy
Minimizing Contact While Elevating the Experience
While human touch will always be a necessary element to the salon and spa service, owners are embracing new technology features to make their operational systems as touchless, paperless and cashless as possible.
by Stacey Soble
The Cashless Trend Has Salons Reexamining their Tip Processes
The Tippy tip management App helps salons go cashless--directly depositing tips into service providers' bank accounts, while saving salon owners from paying credit card processing fees on gratuities.
Sponsored by Tippy
How Technology is Evolving to Keep Salons Productive, Efficient and Safe as they Reopen
As salons and spas rush to create the new client reality post-pandemic, technology is helping them adapt to new protocols while continuing to streamline operations for ultimate efficiency and productivity. Owner Yene Damtew walks us through her favorite features through Rosy Salon Software
by Stacey Soble
SureTint Technologies Unveils Groundbreaking Color Conversion Technology
SureTint Technology rolls out Color Conversion technology that will help owners and colorists bring on a new color line without fear and frustration. SureTint’s Terri Adams gives SALON TODAY an exclusive tour of the new game-changing technology.
Sponsored by Suretint
How Technology Helps Salons with Post-Pandemic Changes to the Client Experience
From e-commerce to TeleBeauty to curbside check-in, SalonCloudsPlus is helping salons navigate the new client experience which requires a minimum of contact with simple, easy-to-embrace tools.
Sponsored by SalonClouds+
Gene Juarez Elevates Post-COVID Safety Measures with Digital Solutions
As the 10 upscale Gene Juarez salon locations reopen after the salon shutdown, new technology is helping the team minimize human contact while continuing to elevate the experience.
The 3 Marketing Emails You'll Need for A Successful Salon Reopening
How and what you communicate to your clients is an essential part of your reopening plans. In his newest blog, Phorest's Chris Brennan walks through three emails you should be sending your clients, including the reopening announcement, the confirmation email & SMS and the waiting list email and SMS.
Reboot Kit: How to Reopen Your Salon, Spa, or Wellness Business Post COVID-19
It’s time to look ahead and strategize for this new phase of your business. It’s time to come back stronger than ever.
Business Boost: How To Save Money On Your Team’s Tips
Every salon owner knows tips are a very big deal. Here's how to find ways to streamline tip payments, reduce fees incurred by tipping on credit cards, get tip money quickly, save time, and more.
Sponsored by Tippy