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• Salon & spa reopening risks: What have we learned so far? (7/29/2020) – As businesses have continued reopening, there has been a spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide. The spike has renewed concerns that many businesses are not adequately preparing and accounting for COVID-19 precautions when reopening their locations. At salons and spas, this is particularly relevant, since services depend on physical contact. So, what have we learned so… Read More »
• Buying In: How Salons Are Improving Their Retailing Efforts (6/19/2020) – Retail sales are always a source of conversation in the salon and spa space. After all, no one becomes a hair stylist or esthetician so that they can do sales. Competition from online and big box retailers in recent years has put pressure on salons and spas with retail operations. Still, many customers enjoy the… Read More »
• How salons and spas can prepare for this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season (5/26/2020) – The 2019 hurricane season caused significant damages to businesses and homes across the country. Hurricane Dorian, for example, reached Category 5 status and according to Aon, caused $1.2 billion in economic damages. Tropical Storm Imelda, even though it barely registered as a tropical storm, managed to cause $2 billion in damages and at least five… Read More »
• How the beauty industry is lending a hand with COVID-19 relief (5/11/2020) – The COVID-19 shutdowns have closed salons and spas worldwide, pushing the beauty industry into unprecedented territory. While these shutdowns may be a setback for many beauty professionals and businesses, the broader industry has banded together in recent weeks to support relief efforts at the local and global level. Through donations, social media campaigns, and more,… Read More »
• 5 Steps to Reopening Salons and Barbershops (4/27/2020) – Colorado recently announced their decision to shift from stay-at-home to safe-at-home, opening several small businesses across the state for limited business. Included in these businesses are hair salons and barbershops, which will be able to open provided they follow the state’s physical distancing requirements. As several states begin to adjust their stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders,… Read More »
• How beauty businesses are supporting each other through COVID-19 (4/22/2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic has put beauty professionals in a difficult position. Stylists, nail techs, and estheticians have lost their jobs or income and are now facing unprecedented uncertainty. However, through these difficult times, there have been some beacons of hope. In recent weeks, beauty businesses have banded together at the national level to lend a… Read More »

Recent Articles:

• Salon Today Magazine: Reopening Risks: A Risk Management Perspective on Operating During COVID-19 (July 2020)
• Rough Notes Magazine: Florida Special Report – Keep Beauty Risks From Turning Ugly (June 2019)
• DaySpa Magazine: Gotcha Covered – A Guide To Getting The Right Kind Of Insurance For Your Spa (Dec 2018)
• Nails Magazine: Insurance Checklist – Are You Fully Covered? (July 2017)
• Propertycasualty360.com: 5 things to know about insuring salons and spas (July 2016)
• Insurance Journal “A Blemish on the Beauty Industry” (September 2015)
• Salon Today “Finding the Total Insurance Package for Your Salon” (September 2015)
• Nails Magazine “Mixing Business with Friendship” (April 2014)
• Nails Magazine “In Case of Lawsuits” (February 2014)