A salon or barbershop in Kenya runs on bookings, repeat customers and service quality. Managing appointments, tracking staff commissions and knowing which services bring customers back is how successful shops grow. Biashara Books gives salon owners one system for bookings, sales and staff, so nothing falls through the cracks.
A salon that knows its customers and its staff is a salon that grows. Biashara Books gives you that clarity.
Why Salons and Barbershops Need a Proper System
Running a salon or barbershop in Kenya is not just about cutting hair. It is about managing people, time and money. Customers expect their favourite stylist, their usual service and a predictable experience. Staff expect fair pay and clear commissions. The owner expects the business to make a profit and grow. Without a proper system, all three of these fall apart.
Most salons start with a notebook and a phone. Bookings are taken on WhatsApp. Sales are recorded in a book. Commissions are calculated at the end of the month on a calculator. That works when the shop is small, but it does not scale. As soon as there are multiple stylists, multiple services and multiple payment methods, the notebook stops keeping up.
Biashara Books solves this. It is a point of sale and business management platform built for Kenyan businesses, and it handles the specific realities of running a salon or barbershop.
How Biashara Books Helps You Manage Your Salon
- ✓ Manage appointments and walk in bookings
- ✓ Track staff shifts, services and commissions
- ✓ Record every service and product sale
- ✓ Accept cash and M Pesa payments in one place
- ✓ See which services and staff generate the most revenue
- ✓ Manage product stock like shampoos, oils and treatments
- ✓ Record customer details and service history
- ✓ Run multiple salon branches from one dashboard
- ✓ Print receipts and service tickets
- ✓ Generate daily sales and commission reports
Bookings and Walk Ins, Handled Cleanly
Every salon has a mix of bookings and walk in customers. Managing both at the same time is where most salons struggle. Biashara Books gives you a clear view of who is booked in for what, when, and with which stylist. Walk in customers are recorded just as easily, so the day's flow is smooth and nothing gets double booked.
This is especially useful for salons that take bookings on WhatsApp or phone calls. The booking is recorded once, and every stylist sees it. No more crossed wires and no more missed customers.
Staff Commissions, Tracked Automatically
In a salon, staff commissions are one of the hardest things to track. Each stylist earns a commission on the services they perform and the products they sell. Calculating this manually at the end of the month is slow, error prone and often disputed.
Biashara Books tracks commissions automatically. Every service is linked to the stylist who performed it, and every product sale is linked to the staff member who sold it. At the end of the day, week or month, you can see exactly what each staff member earned. No more calculators. No more disputes. No more guessing.
Know Your Best Services and Your Best Staff
Every salon has its best sellers. A specific haircut, a treatment, a braid style. Biashara Books shows you exactly which services generate the most revenue and which ones are slow. You can promote the best sellers, adjust prices on the slow movers, and decide what to keep on the menu.
The same goes for staff. Some stylists consistently sell more than others. Biashara Books shows you who is performing, who is growing and who might need support. This is how you build a team that grows the business.
Product Stock Without the Guesswork
Salons sell products alongside services. Shampoos, oils, treatments, styling products. Managing this stock alongside the service business is a challenge. Biashara Books tracks every product in and out, so you always know what is on the shelf and what is running low. You can reorder in time and never lose a sale because a favourite product ran out.
M Pesa and Cash, Reconciled Daily
Most salon customers in Kenya pay by M Pesa, with the rest by cash or card. Biashara Books records every payment method alongside the sale, so the day takings always match the till. There is no more guessing whether a payment covers one service or two, and no more missing money at the end of the day.
Built for Kenyan Salons and Barbershops
Biashara Books is designed for the realities of running a salon or barbershop in Kenya. M Pesa, eTIMS compliance, multi branch operations and staff who need a system that is easy to learn. It works on any device, from a tablet at the reception to a phone at the styling chair.
Run Your Salon Better
Whether you run a single salon or a chain, Biashara Books gives you the tools to grow it. Start a free trial today.
Biashara Books — business management software for Kenyan SMEs.