From online appointment booking to e-commerce, new salon owners Anthony and Gloria Edge embrace technology tools that help them deliver on client demand for convenience, personalization and customization.
New research shows 46% of appointments are booked when salons are closed, and 43% of Gen Z clients expect salons and spas to offer online booking.
With two thriving Aqua Salons and Spas, Amanda Barror and her team are busy, but they are finding the time to focus on the guest experience and team building by shifting scheduling tasks online.
Kate Poole, owner of Vici Hair Studio and Beauty Bar in Amherst, Massachusetts, finds online booking and text confirmations are indispensable when it comes to managing her streamlined salon operation.
Headed to Orlando for Premiere June 2-4? Stylie One is offering independent stylists a show deal--a free lifetime subscription--while it also debuts its new online booking platform, Schedule Fresh.
Rosy Salon Software announces a new partnership with Google, which will allow users to book salon and spa services directly through Google Search and Google Maps, which will increase online client scheduling.
Frederick CEO Corey Kossack offers some appointment-filling strategies to owners facing a summer sales slump.
Shag Spa and Salons' Natasha and Fred Klages explain how they've managed to get the scheduling down to a science.
Salon ownership is about innovation; implementing new methods that will grow business and client satisfaction is key. At SALON TODAY, we're always on the lookout for accounts from salon owners on ways that they have made their business more efficient and profitable. Here are a collection of success stories gathered by Aveda Means Business which outline paths to gaining referrals, growing retail sales, implementing online booking and hiring smart.
Online booking can be a big pressure relief to your front desk, but some owners are still hesitant to test those waters. MINDBODY's Meg McCall eases those fears with these great Dos and Don'ts about online booking.
