salon management

Supercharge Your Salon with Business Management Software

Running a salon takes work. Between keeping guests and employees happy, managing finances, and drumming up business through marketing, you have your hands full as a salon owner. The good news is that technology can help you by automating and simplifying many of your routine tasks, so you have more time for the exciting aspects of being a business owner. But how do you choose the right business management tool from the countless options out there?

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SALON TODAY 200: LoneStar Salon & Spa Is Planning (Always)

The owner of the west coast salon puts systems in place to manage both routines and surprises.

Making Payment Processing and Tipping Convenient for Today’s Client

Delivering excellent customer service in the salon begins the time your client walks in and ends when they leave your salon. Rudy Moser, owner of a.salon in Chicago, discusses how he uses integrated software, takes American Express cards, and handles credit card tips to provide world-class customer care to his clientele.

How to Get Off Manager’s Island

Shanalie Wijesinghe, director of education at Boulevard, outlines the critical steps leaders can take right now to create a better, more inclusive experience for themselves and their teams.

Data-Driven 2022 Focuses on Metrics and Supporting the Team

In Nashville, salon owners gather at Data-Driven Salon Summit to study business metrics, while learning strategies to recruit and retain team members.

Three Ways to Maximize Gift Card Sales This Spring Season

Just about every one of your guests has motivation to buy a gift this spring. When a guest is in a rush, or simply wants to give the gift of choice, gift cards offer an easy, flexible, ever-appreciated option.

3 Simple Ways to Transform Team Happiness

Happy, motivated service professionals are the heart and soul of any salon or spa. As a salon owner, though, it's easy to focus on 5-Star Service instead of team happiness. After all, your guests bring in the money, but truly it's about being an extraordinary leader to the people who work for you so that you can keep your talent.

Five Ways to Increase Profits With Memberships

Membership and subscription-based business models are on the rise. In fact, The "subscription economy" is predicted to grow to $1.5 trillion by 2025.

Would You Rather? Salon Owner Edition

A fun, quick-thinking quiz that tests your management decisions. There's no right or wrong answers, just a Would-You-Rather choice between two options.

How Bosses Impact Employee Happiness

A new study finds good leadership is the top factor when it comes to job satisfaction.