The Biggest Show on Salon is BACK!


New Delhi: In a bid to fuel the growth of beauty services sector in India, Franchise India puts forward 2nd edition of Salon Congress: INDIAN SALON CONGRESS 2013 which will be held at The Claridges, Surajkund, Delhi/NCR, on 24th-25th March 2013, 9:30 AM -6:00 PM.  Shahnaz Husain, Founder, Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies is the Conference Chairperson, Indian Salon Congress 2013.

The two day conference will bring together industry veterans to interact and draw attention to best practices and promote innovation to capture consumer interest that will help grow the beauty services sector. Some of the key takeaways include developing insights into the personal care market and trend spotting for 2013, attitudes towards Retail Selling from Two Essential Perspectives: The Stylist and the Consumer, Map consumption trends and build wide consumer base, Tracking new services emerging internationally, Strategies to integrate multiple services under one roof –hair, nail, skin and day spa, New age marketing ideas to tap potential customers & establish brand, Tackling trained personnel shortfall- Training to maintain service standards, Creating adaptable revenue model for cross selling services & products, Build location aesthetics to attract customer footfall, Network with leading suppliers for quality equipments and products.

The Congress is a must visited show for all Salon & Spa operators, Startup Salons & entrepreneurs into beauty services, Established Salon owners looking for scale, Investors, banks, PE, VCs and Gaurav Marya, Chairman, Franchise India states Angel investors, Franchisors & franchisees looking for prospects, Corporate in beauty services- CEOs, MD, Sr. management, etc, Cosmetic manufacturing companies & retail operators, Equipment suppliers and allied industries.

"The beauty industry is changing significantly as Indian economic growth, has brought over a new consumption wave which is highly skewed towards beauty & wellness. This is a serious time for the giving beauty business a makeover. The objective of the conference is to educate and empower professionals in the beauty industry with essential business skills that will make a positive, direct impact on their business' bottom line." stated Gaurva Marya, Chairman, franchise India.

The Indian Salon Franchise Report 2013 will also be released at Indian salon Congress.  Some of the most important findings of the report are: The Indian Salon industry stands at a staggering $ 2 billion mark and is expected to touch $ 3.5 billion by 2015. Today India comprises of 25 per cent organized salon market, which will increase its share to 30 per cent by 2015. The Indian Salon franchise ecosystem has a support of over 5000 salon franchisees. Franchise salons will stand to cover 25 per cent of the overall organised industry by 2015 and will grow to be more than $ 1 billion. The research also identifies that 61 per cent of males and 54 per cent of females are visiting salon on a monthly basis and spending more than 60 per cent of the respondents spending between 1000-2000 on beauty services.

Some of the popular brands exhibiting on the platform include Naturals Salon, VLCC, Skin Essentials, Hairwits (Berkowits ), Piercing Systems, Bio-sols, Seasoul cosmetics.

The conference is followed by The Indian Salon Awards 2013, acknowledging contribution of market leaders & innovators from the beauty services industry. Awardees will receive national recognition and extensive media coverage with the partners. Such recognition helps create awareness, and builds cross industry association across various sectors covering finance, design and aesthetics, service aspects, merchandising, sourcing and marketing through brand building. The nominees and winners will get extensive publicity through various online and offline mediums. The winners will be awarded a trophy supported by a certificate.