Recent in Business Operations

Salon owner benefitting from a strong booking flow
Salon10 min read

Why the smartest salon and medspa owners are treating their booking flow like a storefront in 2026

New guest visits declined across every vertical in 2025. Your booking flow is where you capture new guests or lose them. Here's what the data says smart operators are doing differently.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Best salon booking software 2026: The top 10 platforms, honestly reviewed
Salon23 min read

Best salon booking software 2026: The top 10 platforms, honestly reviewed

We compare the 10 best salon booking software platforms on features, pricing, ease of use, and scalability so you can make the right choice for your salon.

Joydip GhoshJoydip Ghosh

Beauty Budget Breakdown: How Americans Prioritize Self-Care
Beauty and Wellness15 min read

2026 Survey: Beauty budget breakdown | How clients prioritize their wellness budget – and what it means for your business

We surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about beauty and wellness spending to reveal what clients prioritize, sacrifice, and how providers can adapt.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Survival guide: What to do when your salon or medspa booking system goes down
Salon12 min read

Survival guide: What to do when your salon or medspa booking system goes down

A calm, revenue-smart game plan for salon and medspa owners who refuse to panic.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Interactive checklist: Does your salon's online booking software pass the test?
3 min read

Interactive checklist: Does your salon's online booking software pass the test?

Use our interactive checklist to test your salon's booking system. Discover if you're losing clients and revenue to friction in your booking experience.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

7 booking mistakes that cost salons money (even if you already offer online scheduling)
12 min read

7 booking mistakes that cost salons money (even if you already offer online scheduling)

Even with salon online booking, small friction points can cost real revenue. Learn about the salon booking mistakes hurting ROI and how to fix them.

Danielle PietersenDanielle Pietersen

Message templates that work: 2-Way SMS for salons, spas, and medspas at every stage of the client journey 
Beauty and Wellness16 min read

Message templates that work: 2-Way SMS for salons, spas, and medspas at every stage of the client journey 

Discover proven 2-way SMS templates for salons, spas, and medspas. Improve client experience, reduce no-shows, and automate communication using modern messaging tools.

Michelle Dakota BeckMichelle Dakota Beck

Checklist: Perception vs. reality in salon inventory management
Salon2 min read

Checklist: Perception vs. reality in salon inventory management

Discover the gap between salon inventory management perception and reality, and explore the hidden data issues that quietly disrupt operations.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Backbar blind spots: The hidden costs of poor salon inventory management (and how software can fix them)
Salon12 min read

Backbar blind spots: The hidden costs of poor salon inventory management (and how software can fix them)

Discover how salon inventory software can reduce waste, prevent stockouts, and boost profits with real-time tracking and automated backbar management.

Danielle PietersenDanielle Pietersen

How gift cards can fuel post-holiday growth for salons, spas, medspas, barbershops, and fitness studios 
Beauty and Wellness16 min read

How gift cards can fuel post-holiday growth for salons, spas, medspas, barbershops, and fitness studios 

Maximize revenue and nurture new customers with our cross-industry playbook. Learn practical strategies to create boost retention and gift card redemptions after the holiday rush.

Grace TrumpfellerGrace Trumpfeller
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