Technology

Rebooking Really Not Happening? This May Be Why

A guest blog post from the founder of HairHoncho, a new free app for stylists and clients, alike.

Talk Data to Me: Salon Owners Define Opportunity, Measure Results at Data-Driven Salon Summit

The only event of its kind, Data-Driven Salon Summit hones in on success metrics, innovative business practices and technology tools to help salons grow.

Instagram Creator Account Profiles Offer Tools to Help Influencers Better Work With Brands

Instagram has launched a creator profile tailor-made for influencers, and there are plenty of reasons why it might be worth making the switch from a business profile to a creator account.

Are You Losing Money On Your Toning, Retouch Or Highlight Services?

The more you know, the more you save and the more money you make. That’s true of everything in your business. When you’re informed, you can make informed decisions. Knowing your numbers when it comes to hair color usage is particularly helpful because it’s so easy to over-use product and undercharge for services. Here’s how three salons, with the help of Vish software, http://www.getvish.com/demo/salontoday were able to analyze the data available at their fingertips to determine which services were losing money and which were producing healthy profits.

Sponsored by Vish

Barber Receives Grant to Create Safe Space in Shop for Neighborhood Kids

Donald (DC) Conley is the first barber to be awarded the #SchedulicityCares business grant of $5,000.00.

4 Last-Minute Ideas to Promote Mother's Day Deals

As children young and old prepare to celebrate their mothers this May, Salon Iris' Jeff Dickerson offers four ideas to promote Mother's Day sales.

Make Every Drop of Color Count with Vish Front Desk

A new feature from Vish makes sure your staff members document every color service their clients receive, preventing color revenue from walking out the front door.

3 Important Financial Management “Tips” For Salon Owners

Are you dealing with credit card processing fees; tracking tips for taxes; even looking for ways to motivate your clients to tip your stylists well and often to supplement their incomes and keep them doing hair at your salon happily ever after? Tippy claims to reduce credit card processing fees for salon owners and increase tips for service professionals.

Sponsored by Tippy

Report: Who Spends on Beauty, Where Do They Live and What Will They Try Next?

The MINDBODY Wellness Index is a report devoted to all things beauty: spend, demographics, services consumers want to try next, top beauty and grooming services for men and women – and it’s even broken down by U.S. markets.  

Tippy Partners with SalonCentric for National Rollout

Through the partnership, the tip-based solution app will roll out to professionals in more than 150 salons, with plans to roll out to additional salons throughout the United States.

Is the Staffing Shortage a Myth?

While today’s salons stretch themselves to recruit and retain top talent, some key management practices with current staff members may help on both fronts.

On Demand Beauty Education: Bellus Academy and NickEducation Launch Bellus.Inspo.Pro Platform

A new platform providing cosmetology and barbering students with a content-rich, ever evolving online education portal.

Rosy Names Scholarship Winners

Anna Botts, Kira Bell and Leslie Blake are named as the first 2019 recipients of the Rosy Rewards Scholarship Program.

Schedulicity Gives $10K Monthly Grants to Salon and Barbering Industry Professionals

Ok, listen up.  This is open to licensed stylists and barbers who post a video to Instagram with the hashtag #SchedulicityCares, explaining how the money would be used.

Tippy Donates $10,000 to PBA for Scholarship Program

Ten scholarships will be awarded to licensed cosmetologists for established professional beauty industry education programs.

Buying Online Versus Buying in Person

In this month's blog, Minerva's Jeff Grissler explores the client experience of purchasing an item in-store, versus online, and why salons still have the local advantage.

Book4Time Announces Integrated Payment System with CardConnect

Hospitality, spa and wellness industries experience streamlined business operations and processing fee savings through new software integration.