Case Study 1

Hair Salon in Rawalpindi

House of Salons Rawalpindi, Pakistan

From WhatsApp and Phone Calls to Online Booking

https://houseofsalons.pk/book

Challenge

Before moving to online booking, House of Salons handled most appointments through WhatsApp and phone calls. That meant staff were regularly stopping what they were doing to answer simple scheduling questions:

  • Is the stylist available at 5 PM?
  • Can I move my appointment to tomorrow?
  • How long does this service take?
  • Can I book with the same stylist again?

None of these questions is difficult on its own. The problem was the volume. As bookings increased, keeping track of conversations, stylist availability, appointment changes, and reminders became harder to manage manually.

How AppointSlot Changed the Process

House of Salons introduced AppointSlot as an online booking option for customers. Instead of waiting for a reply, customers could check available services, choose a suitable time, and select a stylist when that option was available.

The salon team also had one place to manage appointments and staff availability. Automated reminders reduced the need to send individual messages before every appointment. For the team, the biggest change was having the schedule in one place instead of piecing it together from WhatsApp conversations and phone calls.

Online Booking
Staff & Schedule Management
Automated Reminders
Less Manual Messages

Outcome

After one month, the salon reported several practical improvements:

  • More appointments coming through online booking
  • Less time spent answering availability messages
  • Easier coordination of stylist schedules
  • Fewer manual reminder messages
  • Better visibility into upcoming appointments
≈5 hours/week manual scheduling work reduced
BEFORE: 80% of bookings handled through WhatsApp
AFTER: 45% handled through online booking