Category: Management

Setting Targets For Salon & Spa Staff

Goal-setting isn’t just a business buzzword – it’s a proven strategy for driving performance and motivating teams. For salons, spas, and clinics, clear and actionable targets can make all the […]

Expanding to a Second Location: How to Know When Your Salon Business is Ready

Opening a new location is a major goal for many business owners in the professional hair and beauty industry. Expanding your business, some believe, represents success. It signifies opportunity and […]

How To Price Your Salon’s Services at a Premium Level

In today’s economy, running a successful salon, spa, or clinic can be difficult. From the ever-increasing cost of living to political instabilities and staffing issues, finances are a bone of […]

Going Above & Beyond: Small Customer Service Ideas That Make a Big Impact

Good customer service can go a long way with your clientele. 83% of people are willing to pay up to 16% more for better customer service. From personalised attention to […]

The Benefits of Hiring In-House Staff for Salon Owners & Professionals

The salon industry is facing a staffing problem. With the emergence of a shadow economy and an appetite for more flexibility among salon professionals, business owners across the industry are […]

Celebrating Beyond Pride Month; Making Your Salon A Safer Space for The LGBTQIA+ Community All Year Round

This Pride Month, Phorest is celebrating our industry’s diverse LGBTQIA+ community while taking time to reflect, support, and educate ourselves on why we celebrate Pride. With this in mind, we’ve […]

Preventing Bullying in Your Salon or Spa Business

It’s an unfortunate reality that bullying and harassment issues can arise in any workplace. The close-knit nature of the salon industry means that the impact can be felt even more […]

Tom Kuhn: The ‘Gridy’ Art of Getting Things Done

Tom Kuhn, CEO of Qnity – an organisation offering education and tools for economic empowerment in the beauty industry – ran an excellently practical workshop at the 2024 Salon Owners […]

Verna Wall & Rich Cullen: How the Best Salons Create and Maintain a High-Performance Team

Following on from the success of last year’s “Success Stories from the Salon Floor,” Phorest’s Head of Research, Verna Wall, and Lead Product Designer, Rich Cullen, took to the 2024 […]