| 12/20/23 | Added support for prompting for duplicate receipts to the Pay In / Out section (gift certificates, IOU's, etc). This feature will also turn on a duplicate receipt for regular sales as it has in the past. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in AskDp0.Yes and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 12/20/23 | Updated Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and South Carolina state tax table. |
| 12/20/23 | Updated Federal Tax Table for 2024 |
| 12/12/23 | Updated the program to allow links to telephone numbers to be used within the Email Footer links. |
| 11/30/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 11/15/23 | Added a feature to Management Alerts for our customers using our paid texting service. When entering an email address for a management alert you can now enter your cell phone number with no dashes instead (ex. 9375551212) and you will receive your management alerts as a text instead of an email. |
| 11/15/23 | Added an option to print 2 receipts for all Pay In/Out transactions. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in RcDup0.Gc and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 11/12/23 | Changed the warning message about Maximum Employees to only show when Add Employee is selected instead of every time Employee Maintenance is selected. |
| 11/08/23 | Added a change for salons that were having issues with text messages showing the right message locally but sending out a different message. This was a very uncommon issue but this change should address the causes for computers that were having this issue. |
| 11/06/23 | Added an option to show the amounts on gift certificate purchases and services paid for with an IOU both on the customer history screen. You will still need to look at the Account Summaries -> List Accounts in Detail report to get full details on the transaction but with this change you can see entries for G/c Purchase and Paid w/ IOU in the Customer Profile screen. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in Misc_0.Hst and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 11/05/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 11/01/23 | Updated Ohio tax table released November 1st, 2023 |
| 10/31/23 | Updated the Inventory Order process so that removing or changing an item will highlight the item that you last changed instead of going to the top of the list again. |
| 10/26/23 | Added an option to have all customers default to No for having access to the online booking. This makes it so you have to manually fill in both the email address and check the Allow Online box for someone to have access to the online booking. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in OnlNo0.Def and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 10/11/23 | Fixed the ability to read email securely from Spa-Salon |
| 09/30/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 09/20/23 | Added several quality of life improvements to the Code Number functionality. When adding a new item to the system the program will automatically come up with a valid code on the screen. When hitting Next Item the program will try to go to the next available number (normally counting by 5's) but if that's taken will find the next code number available after that. When adding items to the program the system will automatically set up the next available code number for the next item rather than just going up by your normal increment (usually 5). When clicking on the Code Number label on the Inventory Add screen the system will now use what's currently in the box as a starting point. That way if you want a code number in the 2000's for example you could put in 2000, click on the words Code Number to the left, and it will either leave the 2000 there if it's available or give you the first available number after that if it's not. Finally, if you save a new inventory item with a code number that's already taken the system will give you an option to use an available number right after there (the first one it can find after the number you were using) and if you say Yes it will save it with the updated number. |
| 09/20/23 | Corrected an issue when adding multiple inventory items in a row with the category/classification/supplier sorting turned on. When adding a new category/classification/supplier to the system the following items would have the wrong category/classification/supplier saved even though the correct one showed on the screen. This now works correctly. |
| 09/08/23 | Added an option to the Gift Certificate sales screen to add a sticky note to the customer's account to show up at Check Out that will show the gift certificate number that was purchased. That way if they didn't have the gift certificate (like if they're picking it up or were pre-paying for a service over the phone) the person checking them out will know which gift certificate number to use. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in Stick0.GC and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 09/05/23 | Fixed a problem with the Date Range Report -> Employee Information with the New Customer column. It was not reflecting the correct information for certain businesses. |
| 08/31/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 08/30/23 | Added Google and Meta tracking to the online booking for any companies that use those services. |
| 08/23/23 | Added an option to never print schedules for rooms, even if you select All for the employee list. To turn this feature on go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in ApSch0.Nrm and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 08/17/23 | Made a change to Room Setup. When the program starts up it now makes sure all rooms are open from open to close each day so as to not have issues with invalid working hours on the rooms preventing booking. It also checks for any invalid room selections - for example having a service that requires a room but having that room off payroll or not having the room at all - and if it finds any room selections that are invalid will change that selection back to 'No Room Required' for that service to avoid any booking issues. |
| 08/15/23 | In an effort to simplify the email process we've removed some options from the email screen. The Artwork by IBCS has been taken off as has the button to access email within SpaSalon as customer should now be checking their emails either through email.spasalon.com or through the email account we forward their messages to. In addition, the buttons for sending text advertisements as well as scheduling future emails have been removed from the default screen that most salons will see. If you need to use either the text advertisements or the scheduled email blasts you can turn on this feature by going into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in EmAdv0.Yes and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 08/10/23 | Updated the Appointment Details screen to show more of the appointment comments by utilizing existing screen space. |
| 07/31/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 07/28/23 | Updated the Maintenance section under Maintence -> Company so that setting the default back to showing the address first under Customer Display worked correctly instead of the new default of showing phone numbers first that was added back on 6/13. |
| 07/03/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 06/29/23 | Removed the prompt to save changes when changing screens from the Customer Display screen. Now if you've made any changes and hit one of the buttons such as Customer Profile from there any changes will be saved automatically without the prompt. |
| 06/29/23 | Updated Utah state tax table |
| 06/29/23 | Updated Michigan state tax with a reduction from 4.25% to 4.05%. |
| 06/26/23 | Added the Retail Price to the order screen when adding items to an order. This allows you to catch issues with prices before printing your new labels for the order. |
| 06/23/23 | Added the Performance Recap report to the list of Stored Reports. |
| 06/20/23 | Revamped the Family Checkout process. In the past, if someone closed out of a family checkout mid-way all of the customers that had been checked out so far stayed checked out. Unfortunately this could lead to confusion about how to finish the transaction - now the system will void all finished transactions in a family checkout if you don't finish the entire process so that you can start from scratch and not worry about where you'd left off. |
| 06/20/23 | Added an option for the Family Checkout to hide the selection for who's paying the bill as well as the question as to whether someone is paying later if you're already started a family checkout. To turn on the turn back on the Address prompt go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in Mult_0.Hid and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 06/13/23 | Turned off the Address pop up when information is not entered into the system by default. To turn on the turn back on the Address prompt go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in ApAdr0.Yes and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 06/13/23 | Changed the default for Check In / Customer Display to show phone numbers first with a button to show address. Most salons do not collect address information since most all customers communications is done via email or text messages. |
| 06/05/23 | Added an option to not show the service provider on the confirmation screen and confirmation emails when the appointment is a non-request. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in EmCnf0.Enr and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 06/03/23 | Added the option to send the data files used for reports in addition to the exported PDF/XLS (Excel) file. These data files are in a dBase IV format and can be opened directly in Microsoft Excel. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in Exrep0.Dat and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 06/03/23 | Added the option to turn off the email screen from coming up when exporting a file. Instead, after setting all the options it will immediately send the exported files rather than popping the email screen up and requiring that you hit Send to finish. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in Exrep0.Nem and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 06/01/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 05/18/23 | Made a change that greatly increased the speed of the inventory search when searching by name. |
| 05/07/23 | Fixed a problem when logging into the Cloud if Exit Program was hit before entering the password the computer would stop at a blue screen and not sign out correctly. |
| 04/30/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 04/25/23 | Added new option to process credit cards through Clover Payments utilizing their renowned Clover Mini device. Clover offers a unique device designed to fit into a salon's decor along with a touch screen interface to process credit cards efficiently. Integrated directly into Spa-Salon this makes a compelling choice for credit card sales. Sign up at Clover Payments |
| 04/24/23 | Updated West Virginia state tax table. |
| 04/01/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 03/29/23 | Added an option to inventory to make the Next Item button have different amounts between each item other than the standard 5. Please call us at 800-682-2998 to set that feature up. |
| 03/28/23 |
Spa-Salon Self Check-in provides
and easy mechanism for your customers to check themselves in using an
easy to use kiosk.
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| 03/21/23 | Added an option for the new Edit Info button changes to keep the original User that booked the appointment instead of updating it to the most recent person to make a change. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in ApEdt0.ous and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 03/16/23 | Changed how the Edit Info button operates when changing a comment. In order to have better tracking under the Appointment Log section changing a comment now behaves the same as the process when you changed the appointment timings and cancels and rebooks the appointment. This lets you see in the appointment log when comments were altered. |
| 02/28/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 02/06/23 | Updated tax table for Illinois, Michigan and North Dacota |
| 02/03/23 | Added an option for a Service Price Check that will let you select a service and show the prices for each price level on the screen for the selected service. |
| 02/01/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 01/13/23 | Updated tax table for North Carolina |
| 01/12/23 | Added an option to send the mailing report turned on under Maintenance -> Management Alert Maintenance -> Automated Reports -> Send Monthly Mailing List Updates on a daily basis instead of monthly. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in Msend0.Dly and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 01/10/23 | Updated the Aveda product list for salons that carry Aveda's entire product line. |
| 01/09/23 | Added new option for Spa-Salon Manager to automatically Close Year. Contact IBCS technical support to have this new feature turned on. |
| 01/09/23 | Added new option for Spa-Salon Manager to automatically Close Quarter. Contact IBCS technical support to have this new feature turned on. |
| 01/09/23 | Added new option for Spa-Salon Manager to automatically Close Month. Contact IBCS technical support to have this new feature turned on. |
| 01/09/23 | Added new option for Spa-Salon Manager to automatically close period weekly on a specific day of week. You must perform the Close Day and not have any sales afterwards for the Close Period to work automatically. Contact IBCS technical support to have this new feature turned on. |
| 01/06/23 | Added an option to prompt for sending the customer their appointment details in a text instead of doing it automatically for customers using the feature to send those details each time the customer books in the salon. To turn on this feature go into Utility, then File Utilities. In the File Name box, type in EmlAp0.Txt and click Create. If you need help with these steps, please call us at 800-682-2998. |
| 01/05/23 | Updated Federal Tax Table |
| 01/01/23 | Happy New Year! |