{"id":35515,"date":"2018-09-11T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phorest-ob-staging.com\/?p=35515"},"modified":"2018-09-26T00:32:20","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T23:32:20","slug":"salonretailweek-industry-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/salonretailweek-industry-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"The #SalonRetailWeek Industry Challenge: Winners Announced!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that 88% of salons are not actively promoting their retail to their clients? Or that even a modest increase in retail sales can push your profits up by 45%? We&#8217;re happy to share some of the results from the brand new industry challenge #SalonRetailWeek and of course, prize winners of the\u00a0<span class=\"_5afx\"><span class=\"_58cm\">2018<\/span><\/span>\u00a0edition!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>UPDATE: Grand, Runner-Up &amp; Individual Prize Winners Announced!<\/h2>\n<p>This year, Phorest Salon Software was giving away some jaw-dropping prizes to the most motivated participants of the #SalonRetailWeek!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Grand Prize:<\/b>\u00a0$\/\u00a3\/\u20ac1,000 cheque for a team day out following the event<\/li>\n<li><b>Runner-up Prizes:<\/b>\u00a03x $\/\u00a3\/\u20ac500 cheque for a team day out<\/li>\n<li><b>Individual Prize:\u00a0<\/b>3 x Vouchers for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/au\/blog\/salon-summit-2019-christina-kreitel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Salon Owners Summit<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Tickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Can We Have Drumroll, Please? Congratulations To Our Prize Winners!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Grand Prize Winner:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span tabindex=\"0\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span tabindex=\"0\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/head2toewhitchurch.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Head2Toe Beauty Salon (UK)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Runner-up Prize Winners:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legionhairstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftCaption\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">Legion Hair Studio\u00a0(US)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leighsanctuary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftCaption\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">Leigh Sanctuary Day Spa (UK)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span tabindex=\"0\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span tabindex=\"0\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheDublinMakeupAcademy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Dublin Makeup Academy (IRE)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Individual Prize Winners Are From:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sleepingbeautysalon.com%2F&amp;h=AT2F2NcQRXOe-vzOzXsRyWU5XBO1Ka8rnfPq-W2r0jbzYxnwk9Tpsnsp_xRaHiY3XVliRY-TvDAfgo66_UFr8of52YOR_Bbs1fZcuA0Lpe6htJGJe7NC2V9REQG7nWls0UiY79uT4x__W5kUiOBQMP5v6zANzTEyjTFBOFZOZfqN8Ymz1GXT-9Qz-vRXOI8StomBE1188blZjB59qpd_pGx6qobtsdfiAu4GqVzre6B9l86xQAUl-r31Ff5__hg4jO1jxDN6u7UWQ_9C3ySLLIuRz4K1flvkdv6y4qzd7xza9zirGT_Xd-nQe3XSK3kJdO1S9aQiSqVEJeYzE4pFYgmVYY99kITAniH-trsDY9hkiVfBZw9Ask-83pvDpD-MJnayF76Tr45Mwd-MeKLT4AE1r0K91Jq_ugUdRkIvP2LHj3F9kxRqr_VHE0PCflE3WQ1rc4IOrjEV7IkXCJgpAsezT6DiXNbnRXdYIZwPxw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sleeping Beauty Salon Inverness (UK)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leighsanctuary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leigh Sanctuary Day Spa (UK)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hairworks-salon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hairworks Normanton (UK)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About The #SalonRetailWeek Challenge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The #SalonRetailWeek goal: <\/strong>Clear your shelves and sell your retail by the close of business Saturday!<\/p>\n<p>For seven days straight, participants received an email containing a retail task carefully crafted to get a product line off the shelves and into the hands of the people that need it the most: their clients. Specifically&#8230;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>They picked a product line.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Followed seven daily retail tips.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Re-ordered sold out stock.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>The 2018 Edition: Some Results<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37631\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13125239\/SalonRetailWeek_2018_Participation.jpg\" alt=\"#salonretailweek\" width=\"800\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13125239\/SalonRetailWeek_2018_Participation.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13125239\/SalonRetailWeek_2018_Participation-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/13125239\/SalonRetailWeek_2018_Participation-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nThe UK saw the biggest percentage of participation (55%), followed by USA (19%) and IRE (18%). 89 of these registrants signed up after the campaign kicked off. Based on the entries from the contest following the end of the challenge, <strong>#SalonRetailWeek has proven to increase sales from products sold vs previous week by on average 75%, with some salons peaking at a 95% increase!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonretailweek.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35490\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30195057\/3-STEPS-1030x340.jpg\" alt=\"#salonretailweek\" width=\"800\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30195057\/3-STEPS-1030x340.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30195057\/3-STEPS-1030x340-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30195057\/3-STEPS-1030x340-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30195057\/3-STEPS-1030x340-1024x338.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Just like #30Days2Grow, the #SalonRetailWeek is a one-of-a-kind, free collaborative challenge for salon owners and their teams to grow their businesses. It aims at making you see the impact that consistently selling retail can have on your overall business goals and targets.<\/p>\n<p>#<strong>SalonRetailWeek is now finished for 2018. However, if you\u2019d like to be notified for the next edition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonretailweek.com\/#registration-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please click here to register<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Who Can Participate?<\/h3>\n<p>Salon teams from all around the world!\u00a0Participation in #SalonRetailWeek is\u00a0<strong>open to both clients and non-clients of Phorest Salon Software<\/strong>. Teams don\u2019t need salon software to participate.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Should You Take Part?<\/h3>\n<p>Every salon sells two things: services, and products. The thing is, most salons focus their time and attention on only one side of the game. This means that the biggest opportunity for your salon is within reach. And we are here to help you grasp it.<\/p>\n<h3>Will I Be Helped Along The Way?<\/h3>\n<p>Of course! We&#8217;re be there every step of the way, and\u00a0you can also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30days2grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join\u00a0our exclusive Facebook group<\/a>\u00a0to keep up-to-date with a community of over 1,450 salon owners and professionals!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonownersummit.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35504\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30200625\/PhorestSalonOwnersSummit_2019Logo2-300x141.png\" alt=\"#salonretailweek\" width=\"400\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30200625\/PhorestSalonOwnersSummit_2019Logo2-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/30200625\/PhorestSalonOwnersSummit_2019Logo2.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Registration and participation in the #SalonRetailWeek Challenge are free\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 all you need is a little bit of drive, motivation and hunger for success!<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salonretailweek.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Give your retail game the boost that it deserves!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading! #LetsGrow<\/p>\n<p>Got feedback? Let us know either in the comments below or tweet us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/thephorestword\" rel=\"noopener\">@ThePhorestWord<\/a>!<em>\u00a0(Pssst! We\u2019re on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/phorestsalonsoftware\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0too!)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that 88% of salons are not actively promoting their retail to their clients? Or that even a modest increase in retail sales can push your profits up by 45%? 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