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Central European Salon Digital Readiness Index 2026: Czechia, Poland, Germany and Slovakia
A measured 0–100 index of how ready salons in Czechia, Poland, Germany and Slovakia are for digital clients — discoverability, online booking, price transparency, mobile usability, booking flexibility and trust.
Micro-pilot — read this first
This is a micro-pilot: a real but very small sample of 50 independent salons (44 confirmed independent) across 12 cities in CZ/PL/DE/SK, each audited from its own public web presence on 2026-06-29. It is far below the methodology's ≥100-salons-per-country threshold, is not nationally representative, and is reported in aggregate only — no individual salon is named or ranked. It measures only statically observable indicators.
Observable indicators by country
Share of audited salons where each indicator was observed on the salon's own site.
| Market | n | Own website | HTTPS | Online booking present | Prices visible | Social media linked | Contact shown | Google profile / reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 12 | 100% (12) | 100% (12) | 75% (9) | 58% (7) | 83% (10) | 92% (11) | 17% (2) |
| PL | 12 | 100% (12) | 100% (12) | 100% (12) | 67% (8) | 100% (12) | 100% (12) | 25% (3) |
| DE | 13 | 100% (13) | 100% (13) | 85% (11) | 46% (6) | 92% (12) | 100% (13) | 8% (1) |
| SK | 13 | 100% (13) | 100% (13) | 85% (11) | 38% (5) | 100% (13) | 92% (12) | 46% (6) |
Cells show % of the country's audited salons (count in brackets). n = salons audited in that country.
Online booking present (by country)
- CZ75%9/12
- PL100%12/12
- DE85%11/13
- SK85%11/13
Detected booking platforms (aggregate)
Where a booking platform was identifiable from the salon's site, across all 50 salons.
Not observed in this micro-pilot
The methodology's interactive booking-flow indicators require driving a real booking and were not measured here (no booking was ever created): Clicks-to-book, Live availability slots, Staff selection, Online cancel / reschedule. They remain not observed rather than estimated.
Limitations
- A point-in-time snapshot; salons change.
- A stratified sample, not a census, with stated limits.
- Cross-country comparison only where sample composition is comparable; otherwise flagged.
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Digital Readiness micro-pilot 2026 — aggregated dataset
Aggregated per-country indicator counts/percentages and detected booking platforms for the 50-salon micro-pilot. Aggregate only — no individual salon is named — and no personal data. Interactive booking-flow indicators are not observed.
How to cite
- Web
- YourSalon Research. "Central European Salon Digital Readiness Index 2026." YourSalon, 2026. https://www.yoursalon.eu/en/research/central-europe-salon-digital-readiness-index-2026
- Media
- Source: YourSalon, Central European Salon Digital Readiness Index 2026 (2026).
- Short attribution
- YourSalon Research, 2026
Change log
- Study scaffold created; methodology published; data collection started.
- Micro-pilot published: 50 real, mostly-independent salons audited from their own public web presence across 12 cities in CZ/PL/DE/SK. Observable static indicators only; interactive booking-flow indicators not observed. Far below the ≥100/country threshold — not nationally representative; aggregate-only.
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