Buoy Salon & Spa team

Buoy Salon & Spa: 2017 New Zealand Salon of the Year

5 Mar 2018 by Kitomba

The Industry Awards is an annual celebration of the Kitomba NZARH Business Awards and HITO Next Generation Talent Awards. Held in November in Auckland, Kitomba, NZARH and HITO announced the best in business and training in the hair, barbering and beauty industry.

The night’s top performer at the Kitomba NZARH Business Awards was Buoy Salon & Spa. Continue reading…

Targets on your phone

New to Kitomba Targets

26 Feb 2018 by Kitomba

We know that everyone runs their businesses slightly differently. That’s why we’ve released some updates that will allow you to use Kitomba Targets the way that works best for your business. Continue reading…

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Online Booking Deposits updates

26 Feb 2018 by Kitomba

If you have Online Booking, you may have noticed a few changes in the settings tab. Here’s an overview of what we’ve done. Continue reading…

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New to Enterprise: Kitomba 1 Voucher features

26 Feb 2018 by Kitomba

We’ve got some cool new Kitomba 1 Voucher features for Enterprise. Here’s what’s new! Continue reading…

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An interview with 2017’s Employer of Choice

16 Feb 2018 by Kitomba

We caught up with Kristal Sargent, owner of Wellington’s La Villa Hairdressing & Extensions to talk about her success at the 2017 Kitomba NZARH Business Awards.

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Kitomba 1 Automatic Log Out

5 Feb 2018 by Kitomba

Kitomba prioritises keeping your business and it’s data safe. That’s why we’re always looking for new ways to improve our security. Continue reading…

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Kitomba’s top 2017 highlights

30 Jan 2018 by Kitomba

Last year, 10.7 million appointments were made in Kitomba and we helped our customers look after 2.7 million clients. Our support team had a massive year spending over 2,875 hours helping our customers on the phone, handled 11,854 incoming and outgoing emails and a massive 4,817 web chats!

There were so many more highlights for Kitomba! Here’s our top 7 from 2017: Continue reading…

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Tools to help manage your team

12 Dec 2017 by Kitomba

When it comes to managing a team it’s your job to set the bar, inspire, and motivate. Great management and leadership can help your team to reach their full potential and ultimately helps your salon become more successful.

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Salon owners: Should you socialise with your team?

7 Dec 2017 by Lisa Conway

The answer is a resounding “YES” … with a cautionary “but”. Yes, by all means, hang out with your salon team, but make sure you set some line-in-the-sand boundaries. Once you cross certain lines in the employer-employee relationship, you simply can’t come back. Proceed with care. Continue reading…

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New and improved Concessions

5 Dec 2017 by Kitomba

We’ve made some changes and additions to Kitomba Concessions that will improve them for your business. Continue reading…