If you don’t know already…we’re exhibiting at Beauty UK this
year! For the past few months we have been working on a number of different
features, and we can’t wait to show them to you at the upcoming event. If
you’ve never been to one of these shows before, it can be quite daunting at
first, purely because of the vast number of people there. But I can guarantee
that it’s definitely worth the visit! You’ll be able to not only have a
demonstration of our Salon Tracker software and ask any burning questions, but
you’ll also be able to have a look around hundreds of other exhibitors and even get
some great deals!
So, you might be wondering what new features we’ve been
working on?
My Reports
Our new ‘My Reports’ feature allows each staff member to
look specifically at only their sales, and this can only be seen when that
specific staff member is logged into their staff user account. For this to
work, staff just need to make sure that they are logged into their accounts
when they are confirming any bookings, as this will ensure that the money shows
on their personal report. The reports are currently separated into two
sections, my retail sales and my booking sales. We are currently working on a
couple more that we are hoping to add in the near future. This feature is great
for those of you that rent out chairs in your salon, as you can see exactly
what each staff member has brought in, in both bookings and retail sales.
QR Code & NFC-Tap
The QR Code & NFC-Tap feature is something that we introduced
briefly at the Professional Beauty show in London last February. This feature
enables your customers to easily register their details or access their online
account, simply by just scanning the QR code or by tapping the NFC chip. The
mount board will be salon branded to your salon with your colour scheme and
logo, which you will then be able to display at the front of your shop. With the
QR Code and NFC-Tap feature it will not only help to persuade more of your
customers to use your online booking but will also help to speed up to wait
times and reduce queues as customers will be able to register themselves on
their phones instead of taking a few minutes to do so at the reception desk.
Online Split Booking
For a lot of hair and beauty salons some treatments need development
time, and for many people they use that time to serve another customer. For
example, if someone is having a hair colour treatment, there will be development time before the colour is washed off, so the booking will need to be split. This
is a feature that has been available within the actual software for a few
years, and more recently it’s something we have now developed for people who
are wanting to book online. How it works is that on the software you will set
the time needed for the delay, and then when someone books that treatment it
will automatically put the delay in for you, making it very easy for both you
and the customer to use. It will also help you get the maximum amount of
bookings you can, as the development time will then be available for someone
else to book in for an appointment.
Beauty UK Offer
At Beauty UK this year, Salon Tracker are offering 30% off
your first 3 months subscription, as well as up to 30% off hardware purchases.
This is an exclusive offer to those of you at visit us at the Beauty UK show,
and will be available until the 14th of June 2019.
Our Show Tips
If you want to come see any of these new features on display
at the Beauty UK show then feel free to drop by our stand T40 and we will be
happy to give you a live demo of the software. Although when we go to the show
we will spend most of our time on our stand demonstrating our software, it won’t
be the same for you. There will be around 750 brands exhibiting at the show,
and it’s even FREE to attend as long as you register for your tickets before-hand,
here’s the link for anyone that’s interested http://www.beautyukshow.com/register.jsp.
Beauty UK have released an app where you can see all of the
exhibitors, and you can even favourite them, which is perfect for those of you
that want to plan the stands you want to visit. All you have to do is click on the
love heart next to the exhibitor name and it will then add it to your
exhibitors list, which you can find under the ‘My Show’ tab. At the show you
will have access to an event guide, where you will be able to view a stand plan,
so you know exactly where each stand is, which again is great for those of you that
are wanting to plan your visit. The stand plan is also available on their app; however,
it doesn’t currently show who’s on each stand, but this might be added in
nearer the time of the show. On the app you can also see the schedule for the
different stages, and these can be favourited as well, so if there’s a demonstration
you are wanting to watch then you can favourite it and it will be added to your
‘My Show’ Section. At the Beauty UK show there are a four different shows under
one roof, so there’s Beauty UK which is the main event, and then there’s also
Hair UK, Barber UK and Holistic Health, and these can all be viewed again on the
app. So, if you’re wanting to plan you’re visit I would definitely recommend downloading
the app, as this pretty much gives you any information you would need about the
show.
I hope that this has given you not only an insight into what
we’re going to be demonstrating at the show, but also on how you can plan your
visit to make sure you get the most out of the day and out of your time. You've got just over 3 weeks to plan your visit, that's got plenty of time to
make sure you’re ready. Don’t forget, we will be exhibiting at Stand T40 in the
Beauty UK area of the show, we can’t wait to see you there!
Salon Tracker x
