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A salon owner happily chatting with their client in the chair
Salon5 min read

Why the next era of salon AI is about relationships, not just efficiency

How predictive tools are moving salons from reacting to problems to preventing them, and why retention is where it matters most, according to industry veteran Nick Ineson.

Nick InesonNick Ineson

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Tanning salon software: the timer-or-glow fork, and how to choose your side

The tanning software market is two markets: timer-driven UV tools like Helios, and platforms for the growing sunless, membership-led glow business. How to choose.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Salon and wellness CRM software: the client record that builds itself
Salon8 min read

Salon and wellness CRM software: the client record that builds itself

What salon and wellness CRM software actually does – client records that build themselves, retention campaigns that run on live data, and how to choose.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

The human side of change: 6 expert lessons for leading salon teams through transformation
Salon8 min read

The human side of change: 6 expert lessons for leading salon teams through transformation

Four salon leaders from the Intercoiffure America/Canada community share how they led their teams through a flood, a pandemic, and the arrival of AI.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Salon accounting software: The five ledgers your books cannot see without it
Salon8 min read

Salon accounting software: The five ledgers your books cannot see without it

Salon money has five ledgers generic accounting can't see: tips, commissions, gift cards, packages and backbar. Learn what salon accounting software must do.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Busy salon and spa front desk
Salon7 min read

Capacity, not competence: why the busiest front desks miss the most regulars

The calls you miss are not from strangers. Most are from guests who already love you, calling at the exact moment nobody can pick up.

Drisha SinhaDrisha Sinha

Salon and spa front desk manager
Salon6 min read

Coach the human, automate the volume: what a front desk manager can finally see

Providers get coached on numbers. The front desk gets coached on “be warmer.” Here is what changes when every call has a score and the routine calls have somewhere else to go.

Drisha SinhaDrisha Sinha

Guest checking her phone for a follow-up
Salon7 min read

The follow-up nobody owns

Abandoned bookings, campaign replies, the “let me think about it.” Beauty and wellness treats soft demand as a marketing problem. It is a follow-up problem, and follow-up has never had a job description at the front desk.

Drisha SinhaDrisha Sinha

Best spa and salon POS system in 2026: 6 platforms reviewed and ranked
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Best spa and salon POS system in 2026: 6 platforms reviewed and ranked

What is the best POS system for spa and salon brands looking to thrive in 2026? Explore the key features to look for when deciding what’s right for you.

Cheryl ColeCheryl Cole

Front desk at a salon and spa
Salon7 min read

The front desk is your biggest sales channel. It’s the only one without a scorecard.

Every chair in your business has a number. The phone has never had one. Here’s what owners see the first time it does.

Drisha SinhaDrisha Sinha

A salon owner happily chatting with their client in the chair
Salon5 min read

Why the next era of salon AI is about relationships, not just efficiency

How predictive tools are moving salons from reacting to problems to preventing them, and why retention is where it matters most, according to industry veteran Nick Ineson.

Nick InesonNick Ineson
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