Cutting Costs – 4 Super Easy Saving Tips For Your Salon Budget

The new year is the perfect time for you and your team to reassess and refine your business strategies, cut unnecessary costs, and plan for a successful year ahead. With the ever-increasing cost of living crisis playing out across the globe, one of the most sensible resolutions for businesses, large and small, is to learn … Continued

Enough Is Enough: When It’s Okay To Fire A Bad Salon Customer

In the professional hair and beauty industry, salons and spas are often seen as sanctuaries of peace and tranquillity, where clients visit to sit back, relax, and indulge in a treatment that leaves them feeling great. While this is the case most of the time, occasionally, you may encounter individuals who are disrespectful, demeaning, and … Continued

Ebook: Using AI To Simplify The Running of Your Salon [Real Examples & Prompts Included]

Are you a time-poor salon professional, stressed about the amount of time and energy you spend on admin and management tasks every day? You’re not alone. Despite being an industry dominated by creative, sociable professionals, many salon and spa owners report feeling stressed, overworked, and overwhelmed by all the tasks involved in owning their own … Continued

How to Defend Your Salon Against Fraudulent Chargebacks

Chargeback fraud is one of the most common forms of fraud experienced by salons. We aim to empower salons to prevent fraud and outline steps that you can take to protect your revenue in the event of chargeback fraud. What is Chargeback Fraud? Chargeback fraud exploits the standard protocol banks have in place to protect … Continued

Phorest Reports. Now With More Dashboards for Even More Insight

This week we are winding down our coverage of the Summer Collection, but don’t worry if you feel you aren’t yet up to speed! The Summer Collection is the biggest drop of new features in Phorest history, and we aren’t done talking about them yet. So far, we’ve covered Phorest Ads Manager, PhorestGo 2.0, Expert Recommendations … Continued

You Asked. We Listened. Get Ready for PhorestGo 2.0

With the Summer Collection well underway, it’s time to get ready for our next launch; PhorestGo 2.0. Designed to be the ultimate companion for your salon team, we’ve revamped the PhorestGo app for better staff management, easier client communication, and more intuitive appointment booking.  Inspired by the feedback of hundreds of PhorestGo app users, PhorestGo … Continued

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

Phorest has long celebrated and supported the LGBTQIA+ community within the salon industry and beyond. And taking the time to listen, reflect, elevate and support the experiences, voices, and contributions of this community is part of our ongoing commitment to inclusion and education. In the spirit of helping one another grow, we’ve compiled a collection … Continued

Stepping Back from Your Business: Finding Freedom and Focus

How do you step back from the business and experience the freedom you need to focus on business strategy and growth?  I remember asking myself this many times when I owned my skin and beauty clinic. I loved it like my baby. However, being stuck in the day-to-day operations can feel overwhelming and often like … Continued

How Software Can Bring Your Spa to The Next Level

As spa management technology becomes more advanced than ever before, it can be difficult to know what exactly your business needs. With almost two decades of experience in the industry, Phorest has learned from experience what kind of features really make a difference to spa businesses across the globe. Not to boast, but we are … Continued