retailing

Retail Boutique: Magnets

Help your clients ditch the dull vacation souvenirs by offering trendy magnet sets that add a splash of color and personality to any file cabinet or household refrigerator. The witty graphics and modish images make these magnets attention-grabbing retail items.

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Pedicure Boots

The suede and leather boots with the warm and fuzzy interior have an innovative upgrade: a flap that folds down so clients can get their toenails polished.

Growing My Retail Boutique

As I mentioned previously, one of my big goals for 2012 is to learn the ins and outs of running a retail business. Not just the traditional salon retail but expanding into a specialty gift boutique.

On My Mind: Use the “Nail Polish Index” to Your Advantage

NAILS editor Hannah Lee discusses the effect of the "nail polish index" and how your salon can get in on the action.

Sell It

Retail Analysis & Coaching Tools for the Salon and Spa from Milady is a key tool to help you take your current retail sales and put them on the fast-track to becoming a larger share of your business.

A Gem of a Collection

The Semi-Precious Home Collection by The Amazing Stone Fragrance Corporation uses semi-precious gems to enhance candles, reed diffusers, room mists, hand soaps, and body oils — and the result is beautiful.

Year-End Check Up (Literally) and 2012 Planning

Wow, it's been a crazy two months! I hope that everyone enjoyed a fabulous and busy holiday season! I kicked off the holidays by traveling down to California in November to visit family and attend the

Retail Boutique: Nail Tech-Made Jewelry

As retail remains an important source of revenue, nail salons are doing more and more to give their merchandise a boost. These seven nail techs have taken matters into their own hands, using a personal pastime — jewelry-making — as a selling point.

New Year: New Menu Items and Lots of Opportunities

Happy New Year! I can't believe that 2011 has come and gone. The start of 2012 is bringing new business, new menu items, and hopefully lots of new opportunities.Before 2011 ended, however, there was so much

It’s Clearance Time

Jill, those types of items always help us at our salon to retail more products during the holidays. I often am able to help my guests find just the perfect thing for their last-minute holiday shopping. The