Technology
Tech Talk: Innovative Tools Help You Recruit
To rebuild their businesses, salon owners are focusing on recruiting, training and retaining talent, and there are some cool technology tools that can aid them in their efforts.
Dvyne Beauty Lab Evolves to Stay Successful
The pandemic may have been a shock, but change is nothing new for the beauty industry. A Florida salon owner explains how she keeps things exciting for guests and staff.
TECH TALK: New Tools Save Money and Create New Revenue Streams
From Ecommerce platforms to color management systems and membership programs, new technology is helping salons cut costs and create new opportunity.
Tech Talk: Staying in Touch with Clients
For our annual technology issue, tech-focused industry leaders talk about leveraging features to stay in touch with clients, when they are in the salon and when they aren't.
Preparing Your Business for Back-to-School Season
As kids prepare to head back to school, their parents are calling to get a fresh haircut. DaySmart's Pat Shanahan offers these tips to get prepared.
For These Salons, At-Home Color Kits Didn't End with Reopening
With Omni1 by Thrivo, salon pros can mix a client's formula for take-home color without the threat of oxidation. It's a game-changer that has owners rethinking the color services that go on at the salon and why it may be good to let clients take on some color services at home. Find out why.
by Stacey Soble
5 Features That Make Meevo 2 the Perfect Software for Beauty Schools
Cosmetology schools also leverage salon management software to run their operations smoothly. Here are 5 features that make Meevo 2 the perfect technology companion for a cosmetology school.
Reach More Clients with Square Appointments’ Processing Time
Square Appointments’ processing time feature allows clients to book their treatments during a service downtime. This helps save time, increase profits, and keep your calendar organized and up to date.
Sponsored by Square
Daily Growth Challenges Help Salons Thrive Coming Out of the Pandemic
To help salons recover their businesses and set up for growth in the future, Phorest Salon Software's 2021 #30Days2Grow focused around the theme 'Thrive.' Here, two salons share their #30Days experiences and how they plan to incorporate what they learned into the next year.
by Stacey Soble
5 Questions for the 'Your Day Off' Guys
Three years ago best friends and fellow hairdressers bought some equipment, converted a spare room into a studio and launched their "Your Day Off" podcast, exploring the inspiring stories within the beauty industry. SALON TODAY catches up with them and poses five questions.
by Stacey Soble
Manage the Summer Salon Rush with These Time and Technology Tips
Stay ahead of your summer schedule; learn more with Square.
A Rewarding Business
American Express is helping salon owners get their businesses back on track with tips, tools, discounts and more.
Sponsored by Amex
The Shocking Cost of Surplus Inventory
When one owner's headcount went down as a result of the pandemic, he didn't know how to adjust his inventory and kept ordering at the same level. Now, with a color management system, he's learned to adjust his ordering, allowing him to bring cash back into the business and bring in some new benefits.
Summer Slowdown? Think Again: 4 Steps for Tackling the Upcoming Summer Surge
In many salons, demand outweighs availability for appointments as clients make their way back to the salon. As a result, this may be an atypical summer, with a business surge instead of a slowdown. DaySmart's Pat Shanahan offers four tips for keeping on top of the chaos.
Tool Brand ghd Introduces First Cordless Styler
The Unplugged styler offers 20 minutes of cordless styling, easily fits into a bag and recharges with the included USB-C charging cable.
8 Reports You Need in Your Salon and Spa Software
What reports do you want to look for in salon and spa software, and how do they help your business measure performance and make informed decisions? This report provided by Meevo 2 highlights 8 powerful reports beauty and wellness businesses can’t live without.
Top Digital Beauty Trends for 2021
Square's Kaitlin Keefer walks salon owners through the digital trends that can take their businesses to the next level.