It’s pretty obvious that you need to be careful when setting up your salon pricing strategy. The competition is tough, and you need to understand the balance between the services you offer and the prices you set for them. Continue on reading for our main...

If you're looking at opening your own salon business, we've collected the top 10 essential tips from industry experts Marie Louise Coster and Liz McKeown to help you on your way.

In the digital age that we live in, a website if often the first port of...

A new year, a new start... a new look.

If your salon or barbershop is looking tired, scruffy or no longer reflects your style then it is time to consider a refit. Nothing is more off putting to clients or demoralising to staff than an out of date salon...

Not only is it incredibly annoying when clients don't show up to their appointments, but no shows can end up costing your salon thousands of pounds each year.

Research carried out by Phorest software showed that among London based salons, the average...

The National Hairdressers Federation runs workshops on how to make your salon more profitable, how to manage yourself and your team more effectively, and how to deliver a great client experience (www.nhf.info/events). Here are the key challenges and...

It's the conversation you never want to have with your top stylist, but unfortunately sometimes even the best partnerships have to come to an end and you need to be ready to cope with keeping clients when a stylist leaves your salon.

It's important that...

1. Cashflow and Money Management

Cash flow is one of the most important things to keep on top of in any business, but particularly when your business is small and cannot always predict a steady stream of regular business. It's one thing to see cash coming...

1. Be smart, well presented and polished

Your personal presentation is vital to making the right impression. Looking smart and well polished not only gives the right first impression to your colleagues and clients, it actually makes you perform better...

Of the 400,000 businesses that started up two years ago, the government estimates that 20% will have failed within their first 18 months and half will have disappeared altogether by 2015.

Here are the NHF's top 5 tips for building a sustainable salon...

Training up apprentices for a position on the salon floor is one of the most popular ways for hairdressers and barbers to fill vacancies and bring on new talent.

So, what is an apprenticeship?

A way for young people to earn while they learn in a real...