Are digital payments hurting your salon? Since the beginning of the pandemic, the hair industry’s revenue has been challenged. Our interactions have changed, and we exchange goods and services electronically. Exchanging cash has become a rarity. No cash on hand could mean a lower tip for a salon professional. How can we encourage a plentiful tipping culture in a digital age? (Not to mention, how do we do so during times of inflation.) You may have a couple of returning clients that insist on tipping with cash, but the majority have forgotten to run to the atm before their appointment. Lives are busier and Covid-safe practices of card payments are now routine. Here are five ways to boost salon tips