Exclusive roundtables where you’ll connect with industry peers to tackle the real challenges shaping hair salon business. Hosted in the Networking Lounge, each focused session explores key topics like retailing, rebooking and team management, giving you practical ideas and solutions to grow your business. Join the conversation and leave with insights you can put into action immediately.
Are flat-rate color prices and rising backbar costs quietly eating your salon’s profits? Guessing your product margins is no longer sustainable when every extra gram counts. Join this interactive Power Hour round table to discuss how separating product costs from labour transformed salon profitability. You’ll connect with fellow owners to share real-world challenges, tackle backbar waste, and learn how to confidently charge for the exact product you use - without awkward conversations at the front desk. Reserve your seat to stop product leaks and protect your bottom line.
In today’s tough trading conditions, keeping more of the money you earn is just as vital as bringing in new clients. From overpaid utility bills and unclaimed Covid-19 insurance to hidden lease traps and blurred lines in self-employed agreements, salon margins are being eroded from multiple angles. Join legal and commercial specialists RLK and KP Law for an interactive Power Hour round table designed to help you plug profit leaks and defend your bottom line. Connect with fellow salon owners to share real-world commercial challenges, discover how to audit key supplier contracts, and learn how to reclaim money your business may still be owed. Key discussion points: Reclaiming Historic Cash: Uncovering forgotten money from Covid-19 business interruption claims and energy overpayments. Slashing Operational Overhead: Renegotiating key contracts across utilities, card payment providers, and product suppliers. Bulletproofing Your Business: Navigating commercial leases, debt recovery, and
Client appointments aren’t the only way to drive income into your salon. From funded creative projects and free stock allocations to co-branded marketing, major brand support and local business partnerships can unlock significant "hidden" revenue—if you know how to pitch for them. Led by award-winning salon operator Zoe Roberts, this interactive Power Hour round table is a hands-on discussion on how to position your business as a magnet for high-value partnerships. Share real-world commercial challenges with fellow salon owners and leave with practical strategies to turn industry relationships into tangible financial growth. Key discussion points: What brands and sponsors actually look for before backing a salon or creative project. How to negotiate beyond product discounts to secure stock, co-funded marketing, and sponsorships. Practical tips for pitching your salon to local and national partners with confidence.
Customer discovery has changed. Consumers are no longer relying on just Google or Instagram to find their next salon, treatment or brand. This roundtable will explore where new customers are actually discovering hair salon businesses today, from Google and social media to TikTok, reviews, recommendations and AI platforms such as ChatGPT. We’ll discuss what is changing in customer behaviour, which channels are driving real visibility and enquiries, and where hair salon businesses should be focusing their marketing efforts to stay discoverable, competitive and relevant.
