Salon promotions are targeted offers designed to increase visit frequency, average ticket size, and client retention. Unlike generic discounts that erode margin, effective promotions target specific behaviors: a new client booking, a returning client lapsing, or a loyal client upgrading their service. The five systems below each address one of those behaviors and can be layered into a single salon marketing plan without cannibalizing each other's results. The key difference from a random coupon is that each promotion has a trigger, a deadline, and a measurable outcome you can verify in your POS data.
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