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4 key salon consumer trends every business owner should know in 2025
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4 key salon consumer trends every business owner should know in 2025

Discover the top salon customer trends and key insights from the 2024 Salon and Spa Consumer Survey. Learn what clients want—and don’t want—in 2025 and beyond.

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Salon package deals and membership programs: how to build, price, and sell them in 2026

How to build, price, and sell salon packages and membership programs. Includes examples, pricing formulas, and 2026 data showing memberships grow revenue 4x faster.

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Buy now pay later for salons: how it works, what it costs, and whether it's worth it

Should your salon offer BNPL? How it works, what processing fees cost, which providers to use, and whether the revenue lift justifies the fees. Honest 2026 guide.

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Salon gift cards: how to set up, sell, and promote a gift card program that generates revenue year-round

Everything you need to run a profitable salon gift card program — setup, promotions, email templates, tax rules, and how Zenoti automates it. Data-backed 2026 guide.

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Salon12 min read

How to sell retail and upsell salon services: strategies that grow average ticket in 2026

Practical salon upselling strategies that grow average ticket — service add-ons, retail sales tips, upselling scripts, and how to automate it. Data from 30,000+ salons.

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Salon9 min read

How to win back salon clients: scripts, timing, and automations that actually work

Six proven ways to bring salon clients back using data you already have — with word-for-word message scripts, exact timing windows by service type, and real results from salons that have run these campaigns.

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Salon11 min read

Salon CRM software: what it is, what to look for, and how to choose (2026)

Salon CRM software connects client profiles to every booking, visit, and purchase — automatically. Here’s what separates purpose-built salon CRM from generic tools, and how to evaluate your options whatever size your salon is.

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Turning salon guest data into bookings — automated SMS and email campaigns from the client record | Zenoti
Salon14 min read

How to turn salon guest data into bookings: the four-campaign playbook

Your salon collects more client data than most businesses ever use. Here’s the four-campaign framework — re-engagement, personalised recommendations, birthday automations, and lapsed client win-back — that turns visit history into revenue.

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Salon9 min read

Tattoo shop management software: what studios actually need and how to choose

What tattoo shop software must handle — deposits, digital consent, artist splits, and scheduling — and how to choose between tattoo-specific tools and platforms.

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Salon management software — a professional hairdresser at work in a modern salon | Zenoti
Salon14 min read

Salon management software: what it is, what to look for, and how to choose

What salon management software does, which features to look for, and how to choose the right platform — with 2026 US benchmark data from 30,000+ salons.

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Membership management software — recurring billing, member credits, and retention analytics | Zenoti
Salon13 min read

Membership management software: what it does, what to look for, and how to choose

How membership management software works, what to look for, and how Zenoti handles it across salons, spas, medspas, and fitness — with 2026 benchmark data.

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