The Truth About Booth Rental — What Your Stylists Should Know
A Letter from Tom Petrillo, Principal of The Salon People, an Exclusive AVEDA Distributor The lure of this model is strong: they make running your own business look simple. As a distributor and school owner, we see many stylists leave for promises of increased freedom and paychecks. The reality is, many of them return to the [...]
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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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The Affordable Care Act in the Salon Industry: A Case Study
After years of debate, amendments and changes, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has arrived. In the beginning of 2015, larger salons and spas began to witness the first tremors of how it would impact their bottom lines. Marilyn Ihloff of Ihloff Salon and Day Spas in Tulsa, Oklahoma, studied the forecast and planned ahead so she was ready to [...]
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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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