Putting a pretty face on Retailing

There is a new podcast up from the Salon Insiders. We have Anita Zappacosta as a guest talking about retailing in salons. She gives advice about retail layout and products to bring into the store. She also gives tips about the customer experience inside a salon.Give it a listen with the site's embedded player on the left.Written byBryan Cantrell

Salon and Barber trade good do for good grade

Quida Rand, a Memphis stylist donated a days work of cutting and styling hair to help school kids who normally would not be able to afford a haircut from her salon. She and a colleague spent a Sunday giving girls the confidence to go back to school with fresh hair styles. The school girls pledged to do well in school in exchange for the new dos. Read more at What a great way to get involved

Salon Insiders Podcast

It's up and working! Please give our newest addition to the Salon Insiders blog a listen. There is a podcast player now on our blog in the upper left side. We will try to have new episodes up regularly. The podcast will bring you insightful information about the beauty industry along with our commentary. If you like the podcast you can subscribe to it through itunes.Written byBryan Cantrell

How to win in a down market

The market is down and sales may be soft, but this is the perfect time to expand your business.It can be in small ways by taking on a innovative new product, adding a new service or marketing in a new way. You can expand in a big way by adding a new location or buying a building so your rent will never go up. The key to success is to stay ahead of your competition and treat your customers like

Ken Paves Judges 2009 Miss America Pageant

Celebrity Hair Stylist Ken Paves was one of the judges for the 2009 Miss America Pageant.The winner was Katie Stam for Indiana. The 22 year old 4 H member did have the best hairin the contest. Ken sure does know his stuff.Posted byBryan Cantrell

West Coast Buying Conference

The WBC was a surprise hit this year. The run up to the show had everyone anticipating a low turnout and minimal sales. The distributors and chains did show up in force and wrote a lot of business for this upcoming quarter. The manufactures were making deals and offers that could not be refused.Written byBryan Cantrell

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