Boulevard news and trends

Boulevard Taps Ex-Chase Exec To Lead Payments Division
Personnel // January 15, 2020

Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, appointed Biju Nair as the company’s new vice president of payments, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 15). The move follows the appointment of former MINDBODY Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Greg Wookey as Boulevard’s...

Payments’ Role In Innovating Appointment-Based Businesses
B2B Payments // December 09, 2019

Although the health, beauty and wellness services industries tend to get lumped together, a closer look at the demands across these segments reveals there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution that Software-as-a-Service providers can offer. Take salons, for instance. Unlike, say, fitness centers,...

Platform Models Gain Investment Backing in B2B
B2B Payments // November 08, 2019

Online platforms serving salons, accounting and travel verticals gained backing from investors through a series of funding rounds. The dollars and Euros flowed to companies that help enterprises run their operations, and thus manage cash flow, more efficiently.

How Back-Office FinTech Boosts Spas’ Recurring Revenue Opportunity
B2B Payments // November 07, 2019

Every small business (SMB) and entrepreneur wants to boost revenue, and recurring customers are a welcome source of cash inflows. However, for salons and spas, reliance on recurring sales can be critical to business success. Back-office technology is paramount in supporting an elevated consumer experience,...

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Payments’ Role In Innovating Appointment-Based Businesses

December 09, 2019
Although the health, beauty and wellness services industries tend to get lumped together, a closer look at the demands across these segments reveals there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution that Software-as-a-Service providers can offer. Take salons, for instance. Unlike, say, fitness centers, appointment-based businesses like hair and nail salons and spas are […]

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Boulevard Launches Flexible Funding Offering for Salons and Spas

March 20, 2024
Boulevard has added a new capital program to its client experience platform for self-care businesses like salons, barber shops, spas and med spas. The new Boulevard Capital financial offering provides these businesses with access to fast, flexible funding based on their demonstrated business performance rather than credit history, the company said in a Wednesday (March […]

Boulevard Taps Ex-Chase Exec To Lead Payments Division

January 15, 2020
Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, appointed Biju Nair as the company’s new vice president of payments, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 15)....

Boulevard Brings In $11M For Beauty Biz Software Development

November 05, 2019
Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round from investors, including Index Ventures and Bonfire...