Salons are gearing up for the busiest time of the year, and looking for ways to make the most of the holiday season to set themselves up for a new year better than the last two. From controlling costs to reducing waste and becoming more sustainable, there are many ways you can take control of your business.
The best part? You don’t have to do it alone. There are some great tools out there to help you prepare for this busy season, and your most profitable year yet.
Bring Color Management Into Your Salon
The most important step for success is knowing everything that happens in the salon – how much color is dispensed, what services are performed, and how much product to order. The difficult part is that most salons are still relying on outdated systems of the paper traveler, counting box tops, and relying on busy stylists to update the front desk when services change. That’s simply too much room for human error. Now is the time to automate so you can take some pressure off your team when it comes to process.
What technology does is streamline all of your processes, and support your team by automating mundane administrative tasks, leaving little room for mistakes that result in missed revenue. It also ensures 100% of the product dispensed in the salon is accounted (and paid) for, allowing salons to not only charge based on actual usage but makes reordering a lot easier and less time-consuming.
Make the Switch to Disposable Towels
Most salons assume that having reusable towels and laundering them would be the most economical way to run your business. But most salons are discovering laundry is both more costly for the business and the planet. Scrummi salons are saving an average of 30% on laundry costs and saving an incredible amount of water, energy, and carbon emissions in the process. The only towel certified as compostable, salons around the world are redirecting their precious time and resources to client care rather than laundry.
Recycle Your Waste
Even when you are in complete control of your salon waste and product use, some waste will always remain. Green Circle Salons helps salons across North America recycle and repurpose up to 95% of their salon waste. It’s so important we do our part in helping the environment, and when it’s as simple as pouring your waste into a different bin, what’s standing in your way?
Reduce Your Water Consumption
It’s no secret that salons use a lot of water – but do you know how much a good nozzle will help you reduce your water usage and your monthly bill? ECOHEADS nozzles reduce water and energy usage by 65%, and they have better pressure than your normal shower heads! Think of how much you could be saving and how much your shower head change will affect the environment.
