Atlanta, Georgia, November 2011: Jamison Shaw Hairdressers was doubly honored this fall fashion season as the salon was named among America’s “TOP 50 SALONS” and our salon’s owner, Candy Shaw Codner, was ranked nationally as among America’s “TOP 40 HAIR COLORISTS,” by the editors of Beauty Entertainment and Salon City Magazines.  Other notable top salons making this year’s cut include those owned by Ted Gibson (of What Not to Wear), Frederic Fekkai, Nick Arrojo, John Frieda and Ken Paves. The “Editor’s Choice” salons making this highly coveted list are selected based on their popularity in their respective markets and their overall attention in the media. Notable press coverage garnered by Jamison Shaw Hairdressers this year includes a celebrity episode of Say Yes to the Dress, featuring Karina Smirnoff of Dancing with the Stars, a Vanity Fair photo shoot of southern authors including Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, in conjunction with Ted Gibson, the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Bermuda Swim Suit Calendar photo shoot, as well as numerous TV appearances and several magazine covers.

 

Upon hearing of these top honors, salon owner Candy Shaw Codner commented: “We are extremely honored, indeed humbled, by those in the media who notice our efforts in striving for excellence and our devotion to our technical education and customer service. We’d especially like to thank our loyal clients who constantly support our efforts.   We take our responsibility to our clients very seriously as we collectively strive for excellence and seek to raise the bar in ourselves and in our industry.”

 

Jamison Shaw Hairdressers and owner Candy Shaw Codner are no strangers to media attention. The fifty-year young, third-generation, family owned and operated business, has been recognized for years as among the world’s top salons. Their 50 chair, 5,000 square-foot, full-service salon facility is located in the heart of Buckhead, Atlanta’s chief fashion and financial district.

JAMISON SHAW HAIRDRESSERS NAMED TO THE SALON TODAY 200 BY SALON TODAY MAGAZINE

 

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL (January 2011) – Atlanta’s Jamison Shaw Hairdressers owned by Candy Shaw Codner recently was named to the SALON TODAY 200 by SALON TODAY magazine, the top business publication for salon and spa owners.

 

The magazine’s 14th annual SALON TODAY 200 issue profiled the selected salons in its January 2011 issue. The 200 salons were selected for their best business practices from applications submitted by SALON TODAY readers, who represent the 25,000 top-producing salons and spas in the country.

 

The magazine honored applicants in 12 different best practice categories, including Compensation and Benefits, Retention and Referral Programs, Customer Service, Recruitment and Training, Advanced Education, Marketing, Environmental Sustainability, Philanthropy, Retail and Merchandising, Technology, and Sales Growth. Jamison Shaw Hairdressers was honored in the following: Advanced Education

 

“Our editors recognize that strong business leadership requires the mastery of a number of different best business practices,” said Stacey Soble, editor-in-chief ofSALON TODAY. “The salons named to the SALON TODAY 200 for 2011 not only proved they excel in one or more of these areas, they also have created rewarding environments for their staff members and standout experiences for their clients. Their willingness to share their success offers our readers important business benchmarks and fresh, sales-building ideas.”

  

For a salon to be named to the SALON TODAY 200, it had to meet the following criteria: 1) The salon or spa opened on or before January 1, 2008. 2) The salon is a provider of professional salon services including one, or more, of the following: hair care, nail care, skin care, body care or spa treatments; 3) The salon or spa generated annual service and product sales revenues of at least $250,000 per year since 2008; 4) The owner provided statistical information about his or her business and completed at least one of the Best Practice category essay sections; and 5) The applicant submitted documentation to verify financials if he or she competed in the growth category.

 

In the commemorative January/February 2011 issue, SALON TODAY profiled 200 individual salons, although these salons could be honored in more than one category. The 2011 SALON TODAY 200 honored 100 salons in Growth; 26 in Compensation and Benefits; 25 in Retention and Referral Programs; 23 in Customer Service; 21 in Recruitment and Training; 25 in Advanced Education; 25 in Marketing; 27 in Environmental Sustainability; 20 in Philanthropy; 27 in Retail and Merchandising; and 25 in Technology.