The first half of 2018 results from Kline PRO USA, our powerful tool for the salon industry based on transactional data, is in. Unlike previous years when Q1 sales routinely fall off after strong fourth quarters that are fueled by holiday activity and gift card sales, Q2 historically trends back up with an increase of 3% to 4%. That did not happen in 2018 − Q2 sales fell 0.6%. While that percent is barely noticeable, it is not consistent with what is normally seen and does not bode well for Q3, which is customarily the weakest quarter of the year.Continue reading→