Taricco Takes Aim At Cut Rate Salons
Over the past year, I have received hundreds of calls and visits from salon owners and nail technicians concerned about the discount nail salons opening in their area,” writes Terri Taricco, head of R.G. Shakour’s nail division, in the company’s “Salon Concepts” newsletter.
Relaxation Wrecks Retailing
Don’t make your lobby look and feel like a living room,” writes California Tan in its Heliotherapy newsletter, not if successful retailing is your goal.
What’s Your Take on Tradeshows?
We asked some seasoned tradeshow attendees to tell us what they like most — and least — about tradeshows. Here is what they had to say.
R.I. Nail Techs Protest OTC Sale of Professional Products
Approximately 50 nail technicians and hairdressers staged a peaceful demonstration at CVS (a national drugstore chain) in Woonsocket, R.I.
Nails on the ‘Net
Our cyber-corrrespondent gives us a roundup of what's been going on online this month.
Honor Thy Nail Tech
Franchise salon owner makes recommendations for other owners considering adding nails to the service menu.
Why Beauty Pros Go
A recent study explains why beauty professionals leave the industry.
As I See It: California Once Again Center of Controversy
Last year, the DCA indicated, among other proposals, that it might lower educational requirements for cosmetologists.
Fair Warning: How to Let an Employee Go Properly
Written employee guidelines are a salon Owner’s best defense against employee’ misunderstanding or even worse, a wrongful termination lawsuit.
NAILS Increases Its Net Worth
Why wait for your next issue of NAILS when you can access all the latest and greatest on NailsMag.com, NAILS Magazine's premier website.
What's Happening to Mom and Pop?
Manufacturers are fond of saying that the mom-and-pop salon is becoming extinct; that there will no longer be mid-range salons, only luxury day spas and bargain salons.
Asian Influence: Building A Bridge
As competition increases, the gap between Asian salons and the rest of the industry is actually getting smaller. To keep their English-speaking clientele, Asian nail technicians are making efforts to learn the language and expand their salon services, while non-Asian salons are discovering the value of quick service and client convenience.
Editor's Note: It is Not an “Us/Them” Situation
The nail industry is not the place it used to be: frankly, it's harder than ever to keep a business growing and competing in today's market, not just for salons, but for manufacturers, distributors, schools, and everyone else serving the professional nail salon industry.
Nails on the ‘Net
Greetings from the Internet! Nail-related activities and information have been growing on the Internet at a phenomenal rate. Here’s a quick survey of what’s been going on in cyberspace when it comes to the keyword nails.
Reader to Reader: Do You Let Other Technicians “Borrow” Your Products?
One reader says she's learned her lesson about loaning products and her policy is NO!
Stop, Thief!
What to do if you’re robbed and how to prevent it from happening in the first place.
Nails on the’ net
There's been lots going on online this month and our favorite online correspondent fills us in.