How does commission work — by stylist or by service?

Both. Each stylist has a default rate (senior 45%, apprentice 25%, etc.) that you can override per service type. Retail upsell carries its own rate (typically 10%). End-of-day report shows every stylist's gross + commission + tips in one line.

Do you have a booking calendar?

Not in V1. Most salons we talk to are happy with their existing booking tool (Vagaro, Acuity, Booksy) — we replace the till side. Booking + reminders + the calendar UI lands in a future release; today the cashier creates the order from the appointment at check-in.

How does the no-show charge work?

At first visit, save the customer's card (Stripe SetupIntent on your own Stripe account — rolling out with card acceptance). If they no-show on a booked appointment, charge the no-show fee against the saved card. Per-salon policy text on the receipt.

Multiple chairs / multi-location?

Yes. Each chair has its own iPad / laptop till. Multi-location is the standard Pro plan at $69/store/month. Move retail stock between locations in one tap; commissions roll up per stylist across all sites.

Does it remember a client's colour formula?

Yes — formula history lives on the customer record. “Last colour: 7N base, 6.43 highlights, 35 min process” surfaces next time they sit in the chair. Capture it on the stylist's tablet at the moment of mixing.

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Payday adds itself up — by stylist.

Close out the day and every stylist's pay is already worked out. Each cut, colour, and blowout links to the stylist who did it, so tips land on the right paycheck — by stylist, not pooled — with commission per service type. Colour services deplete the real cream and developer mixed, and client formula history follows the customer record.

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$29 / store / monthMulti-store on every planWorks offline5-minute setup

What's in the Salon starter

•4 categories: Hair, Nails, Beauty, Retail.
•19 services: Cut (short / medium / long), blowout, root touch-up, full-head colour, balayage, toner, manicure, gel manicure, pedicure, brow shape, lash tint, plus 4 retail products.
•5 back-bar ingredients: colour cream, developer, toner, foils, bonding treatment.
•Cuts and blowouts are pure-labour services — no product taken off. Colour services take real cream and developer off automatically.

A real ticket

Sarah does a full-head colour for $95 — and on stock:

colour cream −120 g
developer −60 ml
foils −4, toner −50 ml

Client tips $20 → goes straight to Sarah's payout, not the pool. Sarah earns 40% commission on the service, 10% on the retail shampoo sold after. All on one line of the close-of-day report.

Today dashboard in RetailPOS — stat cards for paid orders (3), gross (EUR 44.00), tax, refunded, net, voided — plus top items by revenue and recent orders. — End-of-day at a glance — paid count, gross, tax, refunded, net; top items by revenue; recent tickets in one screen.

Designed around stylists

•Every service tags a stylist. The reports tell you who's productive, who upsells retail, who needs help.
•Tips by stylist, not pooled. Adjust per shop if you do pool tips — your call.
•Commission rate per stylist and per service type. Senior 45%, apprentice 25%; retail share 10%.
•Client formula history. “Last colour: 7N base, 6.43 highlights, 35 min process” — surfaces next time they sit in the chair.
•No-show fee on the saved card. Client gives card at first visit; we charge if they no-show on a booked appointment.

Where cheaper POS gives up — and how we close it

If you're currently on…	What this pack closes for you
Square Appointments	Free tier looks attractive; the gap shows up at month-end. Tips pool, commission rates are uniform, colour-bar product deducts as a single fixed cost. The reconciliation work is yours.
Vagaro (~$25-65/mo)	Strong booking + marketing side. Commission and back-bar tracking are thin — most salons keep a separate spreadsheet for stylist payouts.
Mindbody	Enterprise pricing ($129+/mo per location, with serious onboarding). Built for chains and franchises; overkill for an independent salon.

vs Square Appointments
Free tier looks attractive; the gap shows up at month-end. Tips pool, commission rates are uniform, colour-bar product deducts as a single fixed cost. The reconciliation work is yours.
vs Vagaro (~$25-65/mo)
Strong booking + marketing side. Commission and back-bar tracking are thin — most salons keep a separate spreadsheet for stylist payouts.
vs Mindbody
Enterprise pricing ($129+/mo per location, with serious onboarding). Built for chains and franchises; overkill for an independent salon.

Moving from Square Appointments, Vagaro or Mindbody?

→Client list + service catalogue import via CSV. Past appointment history stays on your old system; new bookings start fresh.
→Stylist roster, commission rates, and tip-routing rules are configured at setup — usually thirty minutes for a typical 4-6 stylist salon.
→Saved-card no-show fees will use Stripe SetupIntents against your own Stripe account — no separate processor (rolling out with card acceptance).
→Booking calendar isn't built-in yet; for the calendar side keep Vagaro or Acuity in the short term, sync the appointment to a sale here at checkout.

Frequently asked questions

How does commission work — by stylist or by service?: Both. Each stylist has a default rate (senior 45%, apprentice 25%, etc.) that you can override per service type. Retail upsell carries its own rate (typically 10%). End-of-day report shows every stylist's gross + commission + tips in one line.
Do you have a booking calendar?: Not in V1. Most salons we talk to are happy with their existing booking tool (Vagaro, Acuity, Booksy) — we replace the till side. Booking + reminders + the calendar UI lands in a future release; today the cashier creates the order from the appointment at check-in.
How does the no-show charge work?: At first visit, save the customer's card (Stripe SetupIntent on your own Stripe account — rolling out with card acceptance). If they no-show on a booked appointment, charge the no-show fee against the saved card. Per-salon policy text on the receipt.
Multiple chairs / multi-location?: Yes. Each chair has its own iPad / laptop till. Multi-location is the standard Pro plan at $69/store/month. Move retail stock between locations in one tap; commissions roll up per stylist across all sites.
Does it remember a client's colour formula?: Yes — formula history lives on the customer record. “Last colour: 7N base, 6.43 highlights, 35 min process” surfaces next time they sit in the chair. Capture it on the stylist's tablet at the moment of mixing.

Recommended hardware

•Front-desk till: iPad or laptop on the desk.
•Receipt printer: Star TSP143IIIBI (Bluetooth).
•Card terminal: Stripe Reader M2 (bring-your-own Stripe; card acceptance rolling out).
•Stylist tablet (optional): small iPad at the chair for formula capture at the moment of mixing.

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Let payday work itself out.

Stylists, services, retail, commission rates — all set up for you to edit.

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