
Another Shutdown in California Comes at the Hardest Time of Year
With mixed emotions, California salon owners speak out on how their state's latest shutdown mandate is impacting their businesses at the busiest time of the year.

With mixed emotions, California salon owners speak out on how their state's latest shutdown mandate is impacting their businesses at the busiest time of the year.

A fascinating new study shows when a governor tweets about the pandemic, it can have a significant impact on the revenue the state's salons bring in. Check it out!

In addition to PPE and social distancing barriers, salon and spa owners are recreating the salon and spa experience to the needs of today's clients. In a one-on-one with Justin DePasquale of DePasquale the Spa, we take a look at how one spa and salon is adapting.

In SALON TODAY's Burning Questions series, Summit Salon's Heather Bagby offers advice to owners and managers regarding what actions to take when a guest or employee tests positive for COVID-19.

Armed with data and stories of the impact the prolonged closure is having on California salons, a coalition of beauty businesses lobbies the LA Mayor's office, asking for the safe reopening of beauty-based businesses.

Joining forces with Civil Right Attorney and Trial Lawyer Mark Geragos and The Professional Beauty Federation of California, Ted Gibson and Jason Backe make a stand for salon owners by reopening their Los Angeles-based salon before shutdown mandate is lifted.

In some California counties, salons and barbershops may take their business outdoors if they follow certain guidelines.

The event will raise money for two organizations Wella supports: the Professional Beauty Association's COVID-19 Relief Fund to aid in salon industry recovery efforts and The Loveland Foundation, an organization committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls.

Best Accounting Software recently analyzed and ranked the level of support states offer small businesses. How likely your business is to survive the pandemic can be heavily influenced by where it is located.

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

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.

As both peaceful protests and violent looting sweep the nation after the death of George Floyd, salon owners struggle with a complexity of emotions as their businesses are damaged or boarded up, and curfews interfere with their reopening plans.

While the PPP loans helped many owners through an unimaginable crisis, there still is a lot of confusion and frustration around the loans. Kopsa Otte's April McDaniel shares those frustrations and provides the latest document to address some of the concerns.

DaySmart Software's Jeff Dickerson offers useful tips for business management during closure due to COVID-19.

Leveraging remote learning, the Institutes maintain a 92% student participation rate across a nine-state region.

Backed by a number of manufacturers and others, Beauty Changes Lives opens up a second round of relief grants, starting on April 20.

Following up on the latest "Staying Strong" webinar from SALON TODAY and ISBN, Interlock's Jordan Becker answers five questions from listeners about her salon's marketing practices during the COVID-19 shutdown.