Business - Topic : keeping your business competitive

Young Nails Biz Talk: Achieving Long Term Success

June 27, 2018  | Video

Habib and Tracey talk about how to achieve long term success in the nail business.

Young Nails Biz Talk: Are Walk-In Salons Destroying Your Business?

May 29, 2018  | Video

Young Nails' Habib Salo and Tracey Reierson discuss walk-in salons and how to deal with competition. 

The Nail Hub Podcast: Are You a Smooth Checkout Operator?

April 23, 2018  | Video

Elizabeth Morris discusses how you can give your clients a streamlined and tactful checkout process so they leave your salon on a high note. 

Young Nails Biz Talk: Dealing With Fierce Salon Competition

March 20, 2018  | Video

Young Nails' Habib Salo and Tracey Reierson discuss how to deal with the competition in the salon industry.

Crowdsourcing: How do you explain to clients why you charge more than the salon down the street?

August 1, 2017  | Article

This month we asked nail techs: How do you explain to clients why you charge more than the salon down the street?

How to Spy on the Competition

April 18, 2017  | Article

We asked  a few salon veterans for their advice on what to look for when visiting other nail salons — or when checking up on their online activities.

Crowdsourcing: What have you learned by visiting nail salons other than your own?

August 13, 2015  | Article

This month we asked nail techs: What have you learned by visiting
nail salons other than your own?

On My Mind: Are You Specialized or Diversified?

January 28, 2015  | Article

Thinking Beyond the License

May 1, 2014  | Article

A nail technician who went from working in his family-owned salon to styling nails for celebrities, Adam Tran shares his 10 tips for becoming a successful beauty professional.   

What’s the Biggest Obstacle to Your Success?

January 15, 2014  | Article

While you’re looking for the perfect tech, the perfect tech is looking for the perfect salon! Know what makes your salon great so you can set yourself apart from other spas. How do you advertise? What’s your reputation in town? Do you have a niche clientele? Do you pay for and attend networking events/shows/training classes? Do you offer staff team-building opportunities — even if it’s a casual get-together one night a month? What benefits do you offer?

The Great Nail Tech Challenge

April 28, 2011  | Article

We at NAILS Magazine strive to help nail technicians become better on many levels. Better at running your business. Better at your technical craft. Better at maintaining sanity in your life. We've created this set of challenges to help you push yourself and break through some of your boundaries. We challenge you to get outside of your comfort zone and accept the tasks at hand. Do you accept this challenge?

On the Move: Relocating Your Salon

April 19, 2011  | Article

Moving your salon to a new location doesn’t have to be a logistical nightmare. Lean on the experience of fellow salon owners whether relocating down the street or across the globe.

11 Ways to Spruce Up Your Salon

November 17, 2010  | Article

Attention-getting design and visual merchandising — the art of placing retail products in a way that increases sales — can give you a major advantage over your competition. Even if you don’t have a hefty visual merchandising budget, remember that creativity, initiative, and a sense of humor don’t carry a price tag. A visual strategist at Chute Gerdeman Retail shares 11 Dos (and a few Don’ts) to help you prepare for a successful holiday season.

NSI Launches Business Development E-Book

November 17, 2010  | Article

A new business development e-book titled Building Your Clientele in 6-9 Months: A 360° Guide to Generating Income is available on the NSI website to help nail technicians across the globe.

Credit Card Program Makes Saving Seamless

October 1, 2010  | Article

We know we should be saving for retirement — or taxes, or that vacation — but often we can’t seem to find a way. A free service called Auto-Save from Integrity Payment Systems automatically deducts a pre-determined amount each time a client pays with a credit card and deposits the amounts into an interest-bearing, no-minimum savings account.