Make Wellness your Salon or Spa’s Crowning Achievement
The beauty industry is rooted in supporting and promoting wellness, and thanks to recent events, employee wellness reigns supreme. Investing in the well-being of staff members is both good for employee morale and a sound business decision. In October 2023, we kicked off the SASSI Salon Stars: Mental Wellness Champions contest to celebrate salons, spas […]
Crown Extension Studio Tapped as 2024 Winner of SASSI’s Salon Stars: Mental Wellness Champions Competition
SASSI®, the Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance Agency, today announced Crown Extension Studio has won the agency’s Salon Stars: Mental Wellness Champions Competition. The competition is a nationwide contest designed to highlight the many mental health champions in the beauty industry amid high rates of burnout and turnover. Crown Extension Studio’s submission led the pack […]
Jumpstarting 2024: Harnessing the future of Salons and Spas
Just like that, the 2023 year has come to a close. While no one person can see the future, salon and spa owners planning for the year ahead should consider how client needs and emerging business demands might impact their operations and make plans to remain competitive. Consideration should include exploring and understanding upcoming trends […]
Supporting Client and Employee Health in Salons & Spas this Flu Season
October marks the beginning of flu season and while health experts say it is too early to predict how active the 2023-2024 season will be, an earlier-than-usual spike in cases has been reported. Additionally, just shy of four years from the beginning of the pandemic, COVID cases are on the rise as predicted for flu […]
SASSI’s Salon Stars: Mental Wellness Champions Competition to Highlight Mental Health Advocates in Beauty Industry
Winner will receive registration, hotel and travel voucher for America’s Beauty Show April 20-22 in Chicago Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance Agency (SASSI) a provider of specialized liability coverage to the beauty industry for more than 70 years, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the SASSI Salon Stars: Mental Wellness Champions Competition. This […]
Making Sustainable More Attainable: Going Green in Salons and Spas
To borrow from Gordon Gekko, green is good. In that vein, many consumers and fellow salon and spa professionals view sustainability or going green as an important social responsibility. As such, salon and spa owners should look into ways that they can bring environmental-friendly changes into their businesses. Keeping it simple & budget friendly The […]
The Devil is in the Details: Thoughtful Design Tips to Mitigate Risks in Salons and Spas
First impressions matter and few appreciate this as much as salon and spa professionals. From the website to those first steps through the doors of a salon or spa, design is central to a client’s initial judgement and their overall first booking experience at their local salon or spa. Aesthetics are equally as important as […]
2023 State of the Beauty Industry
Over the last few years, the beauty industry has proven its resilience with salon and spa professionals quickly adapting to support consumer needs and grow their businesses. As we surpass the midpoint of 2023, salon and spa owners can look to industry trends to provide a map of where the industry is headed and how […]
Hurricane Preparedness in 2023: A near-normal season can still cause disastrous damage
Hurricane season is officially in full swing and after higher-than-normal hurricane predictions and outcomes over the last several years, 2023 is expected to be a near normal season according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Atlantic hurricane season predictions. While this prediction provides some relief, salon and spas owners should stay vigilant throughout […]
Mark Mental Health Awareness Month by Supporting Employees
The WHO notes that approximately 12 billion working days a year are lost to depression and anxiety, equating to rough $1 trillion in lost productivity. That’s a staggering statistic to digest on a personal level, let alone as a small business owner. As we as a society move forward to promote mental wellness, gone are […]