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Has the new year inspired you to make some changes to your business? Are you looking for more profitability? Now is the time to work smarter, not harder!

To improve the profits you make, you need to find a way to bring in more money without increasing your workload. One very easy way to do this is through retailing! Of course, it is not that straight-forward, as you need to make sure that your shelves are stocked with the right products that your clients will find it impossible to resist.

As Big Ben chimes to alert us to the start of 2018 we will all make a few promises to ourselves. What are yours?

The most common New Year's resolutions tend to involve losing weight, stopping smoking or saving money, but do you have any resolutions for your business? Are you aiming to sell more retail items, offer a new treatment or improve your existing services? These are all good ideas to maximise the profits you make from your business and Flirties can help with each one.

Flirties range of accredited training courses mean that you can add to your skills or improve old ones. We have a range of trainers based across the UK who offer unparalleled levels of experience and support, meaning you can walk back into your salon with confidence.

The Flirties professional products are amongst the very best on the market and will go a long way to improving the quality of your services without eating into your budgets. We also offer a terrific range of retail products that will simply sell themselves, meaning more money in your till for no extra effort. 

To find out more about how Flirties can help you to keep your resolutions, browse the site or call 0845 022 22 33.

December is now just around the corner, which means that we are now heading towards Christmas at full throttle. Are you ready?

Whilst you may have given your Christmas shopping list some thought, how much consideration have you given to the wish lists of your clients? 

Christmas is big business for beauty salons, and you need to act quickly to make the most of this. The first thing that is likely to build up is the rate of bookings towards Christmas as people prepare for parties and the big day itself. They will be looking to get lashes, nails, waxing and tanning and your appointment diary will fill up fast (if it hasn't already). Make sure you are prepared for the Christmas rush by stocking up on treatment essentials, Christmas nail colours and plenty of glitter to make sure you can cater for all of your clients wishes.

When Christmas is on the horizon, treatments are not the only business that your salon can do. You are the perfect shopping destination for clients looking for gifts for mums, wives, sisters and daughters, so make the most of it!

Gift vouchers are an obvious place to start as these require very little outlay. You can offer them for particular treatments or for set amounts, so there is something to suit every bank balance.

You can also expand your retail offerings to cover everything from main gifts to stocking fillers. Sell individual items or package a few together to make your own gift sets at different price points. 

Christmas is the best time of the year to increase your retail sales without really trying, so get an eye-catching display set up and let your products sell themselves.

To get ready, stock up on all your essentials and gifts at www.flirties.co.uk or call 0845 022 22 33.

We all lead much busier lives these days, and it can make it difficult to keep organised.

Trying to juggle running a business with family life, social commitments and hobbies can feel like an impossible task. Finding the time to sit an re-order stock, book training or look for special offers can be tricky, and once you are home for the evening the last thing you want to do is get the laptop out.

Now Flirties have released an app that will make keeping up with your beauty supplies so much easier. You can now have the Flirties store at your fingertips alongside details of all the latest deals, loyalty cards and training courses.

Having all this on your phone or tablet means you can do everything you need quickly, easily and conveniently. Download the Flirties app today from the App Store or Google Play.

When people set up their business, they feel that the hard part is done, but one of the biggest mistakes in business is to stay still whilst others are moving forwards.

Training in your chosen treatments and opening your own room, salon or mobile business is a huge step and it is easy to get caught up in the day to day running of it. However, the beauty industry is one that is constantly evolving, and to remain successful, you need to grow with it.

Spa Wars is the latest reality offering from ITVBe, and it is certainly ruffling feathers in the beauty industry.

The premise of the show is to take three spas or salons and have each business owner sample the others to see who comes out on top. Whilst this should be showcasing the very best of what the industry has to offer, many professionals have some serious questions about what goes on.

When you look along any high street in the UK, you are sure to see a nail bar. Nails are now big business and are a trend that looks set to last. So, are you missing out?

Unlike many beauty treatments, nails appeal to a full range of clients from young to old. Many women, and a few men, take great pride in their nails and are always on the lookout for a technician who can offer the services and products they need.

Flirties understands the importance of working with a brand you can trust and we have now brought out our own special range of gel polishes. These amazing products are easy to work with and come in 90 different colours including holographic, mirror and temperature changing polishes, so there is sure to be something to suit every one of your clients.

To celebrate the launch of our gel polish training ,we are offering a fantastic 20% discount on all nail products, training and accessories. The offer is open until midnight on the 28th July 2017 so you need to hurry!