The 2021 SALON TODAY 200 Application is Live!
Delaying a bit because of the pandemic, the SALON TODAY 200 application is finally live--with a new focus and a later deadline. Check it out!!
by Stacey Soble
Stacey Soble
Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
Intercoiffure Delivers Premium Education with its 2020 Fall Virtual Gathering
Intercoiffure Canada America reinvents its live Fall Atelier into the 2020 Fall Gathering, continuing to deliver premium artistic education but now opening it up to all beauty professionals.
by Stacey Soble
A Biodegradable, Disposable Towel Helps Salons Provide a Higher Level of Safety While Helping the Planet
Affordable, compact, recyclable, biodegradable and single-use, Easydry Towels help salons up their customer experience while saying adios to the daily drudge of doing laundry.
Sponsored by Minerva
Salons Discover Implementing a Sustainable Mission Draws Like-Minded Talent and Clients
Green Circle Salons helps salons recycle and repurpose up to 95 percent of their waste, as well as safely recover their PPE. And, a new study shows that a salon's mission toward sustainability is an eco magnet that draws new clients as well as talent.
Sponsored by Green Circle Salons
Study Reveals Phoenix is the World's Best City for the Skin
After measuring nine different factors that impact skin health in 80 cities around the world, Chemberry names Phoenix, Arizona, as the world's best city for the skin.
by Stacey Soble
A Helping Hand from Kao Aids Salons in Getting Back to Business
Since the height of the pandemic, the Kao Salon Industry Recovery Initiative has been helping salons by creating special marketing campaigns, allowing members to convert loyalty points to Visa gift cards to pay bills, with special pricing that increases salon profitability and by sending 2,000 Reopening Kits. Find out more.
by Stacey Soble
Small Business Owner Pens Book to Help Other Owner through Turbulent Times
With the "Principles of Business," an experienced businessman and former mayor helps fellow small business owners with words of wisdom.
by Stacey Soble
A New Helpful Guide Points Cancer Victims to Financial Resources; A Good Resource to Share with Impacted Clients
Beyond the physical and emotional impact of cancer, victims also suffer financial hardship. A new digital guide from CouponChief helps patients break down the costs of cancer, points them to helpful resources and offers money-saving strategies. Share this free resources with guests who share their cancer journey with you and your team.
by Stacey Soble
Memberships and Client Loyalty Helped One Grooming Franchise Stay Strong During the Pandemic
The flexibility of its monthly memberships and the generous support of its clients helped keep the Hammer & Nails franchise strong during the pandemic, even through the shutdown.
by Stacey Soble
R+Co Launches Drive-In Education, A Series of Live yet Socially-Distanced Events
At the inaugural event in Miami, cars full of beauty pros enjoy live education from Richy Kandasamy and Thom Priano, before taking in the film "Clueless."
by Stacey Soble
Two Stylists with COVID-19 Saw 140 Clients; To Date No Cases Have Been Linked
In a Springfield, MO, salon, two clients who had symptoms of COVID-19 saw 140 clients last month. Encouragingly, the two-week incubation period has ended, and none of the clients or other staff appear to have contracted the disease, a good sign that the salon's safety measures are proving effective.
by Stacey Soble
Andreas Hogue Captures the 2020 Salons of the Year Design Competition
With its playful style and design surprises around the corner, Andreas Hogue Salon in Vernon Hills, Illinois, captures the 2020 Salon of the Year Grand-Prize title and the cover of the May/June issue of SALON TODAY.
by Stacey Soble
Gamma & Bross Founder Guido Stuani Passes Away
At almost 86, Guido Stuani was at his desk daily at the Italian furniture company Gamma & Bross, until the country imposed a lockdown due to COVID-19, to which Stuani eventually surrendered.
by Stacey Soble
Kao Salon Division Announces Industry Recovery Initiative
Kao Salon Division releases a three-pronged initiative focused on helping salons recover and on rebuilding the industry.
by Stacey Soble
SALON TODAY's SalonShare Resource Center Shares Important Documents to Get You Through COVID-19
As you pivot to take care of your team, your clients and your business during the COVID-19 crisis, SALON TODAY initiates a resource center where other salon owners and industry experts are sharing valuable documents that you can use as inspiration to create your own.
by Stacey Soble
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Make Hand Sanitizer
When North America's supply of hand sanitizer is depleted because of the Coronavirus pandemic, two beauty companies--one in Iowa and one in Canada--kick into action, partnering with local distilleries to produce their own.
by Stacey Soble
PENZONE Salons + Spas Voluntarily Close Their Doors Amid Public Coronavirus Concerns
Following a move by the Ohio governor to close bars and restaurants to dining-in guests, Debra and Chuck Penzone make the bold move to voluntarily close their beauty and wellness businesses due to Coronavirus concerns, despite the fact not a single client or guest has reported exposure to the virus.
by Stacey Soble