Stylist Challenge:
13 weeks to 17% Growth.
’Tis the season for vacations and relaxed schedules for both stylists and clients. School’s out and sometimes that summer-time mentality of kicking it into low gear hangs on well into adulthood. And well into fall.
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The Key to Retaining Stylists? A Great Culture They Never Want to Leave
In California, booth rental salons are more prevalent than in other areas of the country. In fact, Gila Rut co-owner Karla Lopez-Martinez says even the beauty schools coach students as if they’ll be going straight into booth rental, which isn’t always accurate. With three locations in the San Diego area, Lopez-Martinez and co-owner Keri Davis-Duffy [...]
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Recruiting for Retention
Hiring new stylists can be a bit like dating. The stylist and the salon owner must get to know one another, present their best selves and then find something in common. Fiona Tolunay, co-owner of Vanity Salon (with mom Glennis and brother Rory) in Houston, Texas, knows just how to make her business irresistible to [...]
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Are Sick Days Affecting the Health of Your Business?
Giving full-time employees a week or two of paid vacation time each year is pretty common in commission-based salons. But many owners are finding it’s not enough for their stylists. “Some of our team members have spouses who are executives and have up to six weeks vacation, others are from foreign countries and want more time off for an extended trip home,” says Karen Gordon,
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Picture Perfect: Engaging Your Team With In-Salon Photoshoots
About four years ago, St. Petersburg, Florida, salon owner Joe Connell decided to take a chance on something he had never tried before—a formal photo shoot with his staff. He had played around a bit with amateur shoots at his J.Con Salon Spa, but hadn’t really delved into the creative world of professional photo sessions. [...]
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