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Salon pricing can be a complex and imposing issue for many owners and managers. Not only having to navigate the difficulty of increasing prices to combat increased costs, but also how to know when you should be reviewing your pricing, and how to ensure your base rate is right to start with! 

So we sat down with an expert to talk more on the topic of salon pricing – Nadia Howard, Owner of Bedlam Hair Design and Bliss Day Spa, and also the General Manager of Akobe Hair Design Salons.

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Every year the Christmas season races towards us at a quicker rate. For many businesses in the hair and beauty industry it’s also the busiest time of the year. Is your salon ready?

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“Price increases are topical for the wrong reasons” – Paul Carbis dives right into it in our most recent with chat with him. Heading up Carbis Business Management, Paul is an acclaimed salon business coach, a regularly practising skin therapist, and along with years of experience managing his own salon, his understanding of how the hair and beauty industry operates is well regarded.

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The benefits of using a waitlist in the hair and beauty industry, especially around the busy times of the year are endless – it helps you stay fully booked, maximises your time, helps manage your demand and also negates the stress of last minute appointment cancellations. 

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In this article I ask you to take a long hard look at your position as a salon owner, and to ask, “Is it really worth it?” if you are not making the money you thought you would.
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The lead up to Christmas time always brings in more clients and with that more money – which is great! However this often means long, busy and stressful days for salon managers and owners, as well as staff. Make sure you’re getting the best out of all your salon software has to offer to reduce this stress. 

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Let’s talk price increases. A controversial and almost taboo topic, raising prices in your salon, spa or clinic can be a scary thing to do. Discussing anything financial is an uncomfortable topic for most people, even more so when the price you’re setting is for a service! However as with all businesses looking to establish themselves for the long term, it’s a necessary part of your business plan, and should be incorporated as such on a regular basis.

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As the busiest time for the hair and beauty industry approaches, you might have started running into the problem of receiving more appointment requests than your appointment book can fit! 

While it’s certainly a nice problem to have, sometimes illness or other events outside of your clients’ control can mean they have to cancel, or postpone their appointments at the last minute. 

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We don’t know many salons who aren’t continuously looking for ways to grow their business. So we’ve put together data from Kitomba Benchmark, along with advice from industry professionals, to give you an idea on key areas where incremental improvements will ensure long-term success for your salon, spa or beauty clinic. Kitomba Benchmark is a feature of Kitomba Salon and Spa Software that compiles and compares anonymous data from across the hair and beauty industries.

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