Technology

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,

Get Guests’ Information at Your Fingertips with Vagaro’s Forms Feature

To help Salons get COVID-Ready, Vagaro has updated its Forms feature, making it easier than ever for stylists to digitally send legal waivers, intake forms and surveys to customers prior to their appointment or after they have left the salon.

Sponsored by Vagaro

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

2020 Salon Technology Guide

See all the best salon technology options out there!

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.

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

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+

Phorest Launches Salon Re-Opening Features

Phorest Salon Software helps salons get back to business with a new reopening playbook and a host of support materials.

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.