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5 steps to surviving hair and beauty trade shows

  It’s easy to worry about surviving hair and beauty trade shows, particularly when it’s a titanic-sized industry event like the upcoming Professional Beauty show in Excel, London. You know that frustrated feeling of coming away tired, queuing in traffic jams, and thinking, “Geez, I didn’t even get to see HALF of what I wanted … Continued

Make Xmas less Stressful – Process Vouchers, Payments and Sales on iPad & iPhone

You know that Christmas feeling… the bad one! Everybody is tripping over themselves at the till trying to put through payments, process vouchers, make appointments and answer the phone. It just can’t be done. Clients can end up feeling frustrated while the team begin to get irate which results in bad customer service. We have … Continued

Why Do I Need an App if I Already Have a Website?

Lets all take the time to welcome Emma Farrell to the Phorest Team… WELCOME! Emma takes us through the difference and advantages of having an app instead of just browsing a website on a mobile. Websites, Social Media, Smartphones and now Apps…. it seems every time we get used to one new technological advancement another … Continued

We Have an Important Announcement About The New Phorest Software

Last week we announced the official launch of Phorest Cloud, our brand new salon software that we have spent the last 3 years building for you. As you know technology and marketing is changing rapidly. People are connecting, sharing and discussing yours and other salons on social networks such as facebook and twitter every single … Continued

What you need to think about when moving your salon to another location

When we decided to expand we weren’t sure where to expand to. There are so many things to consider with relocation…not least, how your clients might react! On top of all this you have to find something that is in line with the picture you have in your head of how the salon should look. … Continued