{"id":2607,"date":"2020-05-21T11:36:25","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T18:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.styleseat.com\/?p=2607"},"modified":"2020-05-21T11:36:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T18:36:25","slug":"contactless-checkout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/contactless-checkout\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to a Contact-Free Checkout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As more states look to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/reopening-salons-after-covid-19\/\">reopen salons<\/a>, stylists are prepping for a whole new normal. When it comes to reopening, balancing new safety tips and procedures will require a shift in salon culture \u2014 including checkout. Learn how to provide a safe and seamless contact-free checkout all while maintaining the personal experience your clients know and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Take Payments Online<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have clients back through your doors, your space will be limited \u2014 literally. New social distancing procedures will require most salons to operate at half capacity or space clients throughout the salon. Creating a quick checkout experience will help you maximize your time and your appointments. Moving to online payments will allow you to provide a safer, faster, and seamless checkout for both you and your clients. Plus, with online payments, you can avoid the exchange of cash, credit cards, or checks altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use the Right Tools <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving to online payments requires the right set of tools. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/grow-with-styleseat-payments\/\">StyleSeat payments<\/a>, you can charge clients at the touch of a button and instantly deposit your earnings straight to your bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When clients book an appointment with you, they&#8217;ll enter a credit card to hold their spot. You can choose to require an upfront deposit or let StyleSeat charge them automatically after the appointment. You can always edit and confirm the payment details with your client even though the payment is touchless. Plus, with StyleSeat payments, clients can purchase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/digital-gift-cards-on-styleseat\/\">gift cards<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/clients-can-now-prepay\/\">prepay<\/a> their appointment for an even faster checkout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sell Products Online<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may be accustomed to selling products to clients on the spot, now you can direct clients to buy your beauty recommendations directly from StyleSeat. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/sell-products-on-styleseat\/\">product sales<\/a>, you can list your favorite products and potions on your service menu for a contact-free transaction. Plus, your client can browse and shop all of your recommendations during their appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After your client buys a product online, you can package their purchase in a clean carry-out bag and bring it to them directly. Or, link your product sales to an affiliate site that will ship product to their doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Whether you\u2019ve already reopened your salon doors or are still waiting for the right time, preparing your business for a contact-free checkout will help you take one thing off your list \u2014 so you can focus on what matters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ready to grow your business? Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/join\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>StyleSeat<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>.&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For more business tips, check out these articles: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/boost-business-styleseat-marketing\/\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Grow Your Client List with StyleSeat\u2019s Marketing Program<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/should-i-charge-for-no-shows-and-late-cancellation\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Should I Charge for No-Shows and Late Cancellations? <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/earn-more-with-smart-pricing\/\"><span class=\"s4\"><b>Maximize Your Revenue with Smart Pricing<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore how to provide safer, faster, and seamless checkouts for you and your clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,59],"tags":[57],"class_list":["post-2607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-growth","category-pros","tag-pro"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - 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