
Economic Slowdown on the Horizon
Economist Dr. Alan Beaulieu predicts an economic slowdown in 2019, which will impact salon sales, but foresees it picking up again toward the end of 2020.

Economist Dr. Alan Beaulieu predicts an economic slowdown in 2019, which will impact salon sales, but foresees it picking up again toward the end of 2020.

Retail trends expert Cate Trotter spotlights the disruptions in retail trends, and offers suggestions for connecting your clients with your retail products.

Cy Wakeman, a leadership expert and best-selling author, will scrutinize the impact of drama in the workplace at the 2019 ISBN conference, helping the salon owners find strategies for eliminating drama and helping team members focus on what's important.

As part of its Catalysts of Change theme, the International SalonSpa Business Network's 2019 conference will feature a session of BIG IDEAS shared by 10 senior executives from the beauty industry's top salon, spa and barbershop groups.

Uber and Lyft totally changed the future of the taxi industry--what are the disruptions ahead in the professional beauty and what should salon owners do to prepare? Scott Missad, president of ISBN and CEO of Gene Juarez Salons and Spas weighs in with this insightful blog.

The International SalonSpa Business Network welcomes new board members--Frank Zona of Zona Professional, Emily Brown of V's Barbershops, and Larry Silvestri of Mario Tricoci Hair Salons and Spas.

Every beauty business owner, unless they own their property outright, faces the same challenge every few years. It’s one that most approach with dread, but it is rarely avoidable – renegotiating the lease. But, why do we dread it?

For five days, Michigan-based Design 1 Salon Spa will be revealing its recently revamped education program that puts its people at the center of everything it does.

Gene Juarez's Scott Missad assumes the helm of the International SalonSpa Business Network. Learn his plans for the association and how he hopes to shake up the industry.

First came Gene Juarez Salons and Spas, then came V's Barbershop. Now, the third Tour de ISBN takes members behind the scenes at the nation's largest beauty chain--Great Clips.

Debbie Penzone, president and CEO of Pezone Salons + Spas in Columbus, Ohio, offers up a Facebook Live tour of the company's newest location, as well as answers viewer questions, during a hijack of ISBN's Facebook feed in August.

At the International SalonSpa Business Network's conference, a Future Trends panel including David Thurston, Maureen Mullen and Taylor Romero, forecast emerging technologies to impact the beauty business, while warning owners that clients may not be ready to embrace them.

Jim Valenzuela, who has grown his barbershop concept into 36 locations across 15 states with more to come, offers up two of his locations and his management team, for the latest Tour de ISBN.

At the 2018 International Salon and Spa Business Network conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, attendees tackle challenges head on--whether that's scaling Camelback Mountain or addressing the many disruptions facing the beauty industry.

In preparation for the International SalonSpa Business Expo, Scott Missad tips his hat on how Gene Juarez Salon and Spa is connecting with the younger generations of team members.

The International SalonSpa Business Network elects to share its breadth of knowledge by livestreaming this year's conference.

During the Interational SalonSpa Business Conference, the Tour de ISBN—an inside look at the operations of member salon companies—makes its second stop at V's Barbershops.