The Empty-Chair Gap: The Peak-Season Number Most Salons Ignore

June is peak season, but full-looking books can still leak money through the small gaps between appointments. In this episode, Maya breaks down chair utilization, the operations number most nail salon owners never track, and three moves to plug the leak this week: turn on a real waitlist, tighten your appointment spacing, and enable 24/7 online booking so you catch demand after hours. Plus a quick, honest look at how a printed-design add-on can raise the value of a chair you've already filled, without adding labor time. One simple action: pick a single chair and track its real utilization for five days. Run your numbers at https://nailprinter.ca/pages/roi-calculator. Pricing referenced is current NailPrinter.ca pricing; ROI examples vary by business, pricing, local demand, and execution. This episode was produced with AI assistance.