salon technology

Rebooking Really Not Happening? This May Be Why

A guest blog post from the founder of HairHoncho, a new free app for stylists and clients, alike.

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Are You Losing Money On Your Toning, Retouch Or Highlight Services?

The more you know, the more you save and the more money you make. That’s true of everything in your business. When you’re informed, you can make informed decisions. Knowing your numbers when it comes to hair color usage is particularly helpful because it’s so easy to over-use product and undercharge for services. Here’s how three salons, with the help of Vish software , http://www.getvish.com/demo/salontoday were able to analyze the data available at their fingertips to determine which services were losing money and which were producing healthy profits.

3 Important Financial Management “Tips” For Salon Owners

Are you dealing with credit card processing fees; tracking tips for taxes; even looking for ways to motivate your clients to tip your stylists well and often to supplement their incomes and keep them doing hair at your salon happily ever after? Tippy claims to reduce credit card processing fees for salon owners and increase tips for service professionals.

Report: Who Spends on Beauty, Where Do They Live and What Will They Try Next?

The MINDBODY Wellness Index is a report devoted to all things beauty: spend, demographics, services consumers want to try next, top beauty and grooming services for men and women – and it’s even broken down by U.S. markets.

Tippy Partners with SalonCentric for National Rollout

Through the partnership, the tip-based solution app will roll out to professionals in more than 150 salons, with plans to roll out to additional salons throughout the United States.

Schedulicity Gives $10K Monthly Grants to Salon and Barbering Industry Professionals

Ok, listen up.  This is open to licensed stylists and barbers who post a video to Instagram with the hashtag #SchedulicityCares, explaining how the money would be used.

The Next Big Thing in Beauty: Over 29,000 Brands Show Their Latest at Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna

New technology, new trends, and new formulations are launched at this European trade show.

Stylists, Are Robots Coming for Your Jobs?

The future will see many jobs that people hold today completely gone or dramatically changed.  Will that include hairdressing?

One of Europe's Most Prestigious Beauty Business Events is Coming to Chicago

After a successful 5th Salon Owners Summit in Dublin, Ireland, in January, Phorest takes its popular event on the road with a one-day show in Chicago this April. Discover who is speaking and find out how to sign up.

The Power of Technology: 5 Questions for Jerry Nettuno

Schedulicity's Jerry Nettuno reviews the history of technology in the salon and spa industry and helps salon owners and stylists understand where it's taking us next.