The National Hair and Beauty Federation (NHBF) has published its most recent State of the Industry report.

The report outlines key statistics and areas of the hair and beauty industry over the past year. Such findings have revealed that 25% of businesses are making either a small or substantial loss, or that 51% raised their prices to contend with current inflation and energy costs (since September 2022).

“The latest survey results show that businesses already in debt are still grappling with rising energy costs, supplier and staff costs,” concurs Richard Lambert, NHBF chief executive.

UKHospitality has partnered with the Department for Education to promote apprenticeships in hospitality.

The advertising for these hospitality apprenticeships will be showcased as part of the Government’s Career Starter Apprenticeships campaign. These are set to be promoted across schools and colleges up and down the country.

“I’m delighted that hospitality and catering now features as part of the Government’s new apprenticeship campaign. Apprenticeships play a key role in developing the future generations of talent and offer an exciting way to learn practice skills on the job,” confirms Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality Chief Executive.

We are attending the World Spa and Wellness convention!

Taking place over Sunday 5^th and Monday 6^th March, the event is cited to be Europe’s leading conference for the global spa and wellness industry. The London-based conference is set to play host to keynote speeches, panel discussions and even the World Spa and Wellness Awards.

Will you be taking part at the conference and awards?

Core by Premier Software^® seamlessly connects with your software solutions to manage your business efficiently.

onejourney^® connects with Core to pull through live availability of its spa packages to your website, enabling clients to book all areas of their stay in one platform. This helps you maximise revenue using its conversion-led design, whilst minimising admin with third party OTAs.

In addition, Core integrates with online voucher platforms such as Red Letter Days, Buyagift and Wowcher to promote your packages to new networks of clients, increasing their reach and sales. Core can then connect with two-way Property Management Systems (PMS) to manage client bookings throughout your business, with payment managed through Core’s integration of Premier’s Payment Solutions.

To find out more about Core and integrations, visit our partners page.

Loyalty Tags are the qi to unlocking client retention.

Working in harmony with Salon by Premier Software^®, loyalty tags help clients build points on treatments, products and more. These can then be used against items of your choosing, giving clients a reason to come back again and again.

RESTORE THE BALANCE OF CLIENT RETENTION WITH 300 LOYALTY TAGS AT JUST £145 + VAT.

Clear your head and switch on to the benefits of our software webinars!

Whether you want to teach a new member of staff the essentials, revitalise your own knowledge, or learn about the latest features, our expert trainers will guide you through the details.

Your team will not require access to your system for a session.

Salon webinars on 20^th March:

New Starter @ 9:00 a.m. / System Audit @ 10:00 a.m. / Financials  @ 11:30 a.m. / Advanced Bookings @ 1:30 p.m. / Online Portal @ 2:00 p.m. / Appointment Set Up @ 3:30 p.m.

Core webinars on 30^th March:

Introduction to Stock @ 10:00 a.m. / Advanced Stock @ 10:30 a.m. / Marketing @ 12:00 p.m. / Memberships @ 2:30 p.m.

Spaces are limited so please register now to avoid disappointment!

Core enables the setup of multiple types of appointment confirmations and reminders. These can then be sent to clients following their bookings.

With Salon, you can export financial details for use with Sage. This can then be used for digital tax purposes!