At America's Beauty Show in Chicago, we interviewed STX Software President Jeff Mason on how the STX Beacon mobile-friendly cloud software functions on any device and any browser. Bonus: all the marketing is built in—set up custom ...
Branded client apps are no longer just for the large-scale salons, thanks to the new mySALONapp just released by Shortcuts Software.Salons of all sizes using Shortcuts can now run their own customizable mobile apps, available for their clients ...
To see how far you’ve come, sometimes it’s necessary to look back and study your history. As we were putting the finishing touches on this year’s annual technology issue, I decided it would be a good personal exercise to dive into the SALON TODAY archives and look at our first technology issue.
Technology in the salon is no longer only a tool for managing day-to-day activities more smoothly—it is essential to seeing your business succeed and grow. From marketing to inventory, client retention and employee satisfaction, technology ...
Loop HR, a 24-hour, cloud based, on-line salon management HR facility that enables management and staff to share valuable information and maximize employee performance, was founded by Ian Egerton to provide affordable business support services ...
The 2014 SALON TODAY Software and Technology Guide for salon owners, managers and stylists.
When it comes to managing your salon, technology is your most valuable business partner. This 2013 Technology Guide introduces you to software and tools, as well as a number of other companies that help you navigate today’s latest technologies to better your salon business.
At America's Beauty Show, I ventured away from the loud runway and the busy vendors and sought out the knowledge at the technology booths to find out what's new and next in the world of salon and spa technology.
When it comes to managing your salon, technology is your most valuable business partner. This 2012 Software Guide introduces you the business management software players in the professional beauty industry, as well as a number of other companies that help you navigate today’s latest technologies to better your salon business.
SALON TODAY talked to David Manske, Midwest Software Engineer for Salon Suite Accounting. Recently Manske, build a straight-forward accounting tool for small business salon stylists. With the help from his mother, a salon stylist, the initial product started as a simple excel spreadsheet and evolved to what it is today.
Technology is changing everything about the way you interact with your clients, from how you attract them to how you reward them to their individualized experience in your salon. SALON TODAY digs deep, showing you how early-adopting salons are embracing the latest technology for an improved salon/client relationship.
If you’re wondering about those bizarre two-dimensional barcode boxes you’re starting to see in magazines, they’re called QR (Quick Response) codes, and they can be your ticket to delivering information to the most tech-savvy of your clients.
One of the newest trends in the social media and marketing arena is the use of geo-location software to connect consumers to the businesses they patronize.
Even in this climate of constant change and innovation, there are two things we know about today’s consumers: they want real-time information, and they’re relying more and more on their phones. Additionally, a segment of the market does not plan ahead.
Airlines, grocery stores, bookstores, pharmacies, restaurants and retailers—today, it seems every business has a loyalty program with an identifying member card.
When it comes to managing your salon, your software is your most valuable business partner. This brief guide introduces you to the business management software players in the professional beauty industry.
We tapped some the industry’s leading technology experts to ask: How does your technology help salons increase profitability?