Barbershops continue to shine bright on high street

Published 07th May 2019 by Charlotte Grant-West
Barbershops continue to shine bright on high street Barbershops continue to be the beacons of hope on Britain's high streets, with a recent report from the Local Data Company showing a net increase of 813 units compared to 624 in 2017. This means that more than two barbershops opened every day across the UK in 2018. The report on retailing in the high street shows that 2018 was one of the toughest periods for years for retailers, with a five-year low in the number of new businesses opening coupled with the highest rates of businesses closing over the same period.  Vacant shops are also on the rise.

The report suggests that growth is partly driven by the UK’s night-time economy.  A survey* of 2000 people showed that the average British consumer spends £17.56 getting ready for a night out, with 40% of men paying to have their beard trimmed.

Hilary Hall, NHF/NBF chief executive said: “While this is great news and shows that services which cannot be offered online are thriving, the continued growth of hair and beauty businesses means that many high streets are now saturated. The effect is that there are too many salons competing for the same clients."

 
Charlotte Grant-West

Charlotte Grant-West

Published 07th May 2019

Charlotte oversees the print magazine, website and social media channels at HJ. With over a decade of experience as a journalist, Charlotte was formerly Editor of Modern Barber and HJ Men, Social Editor at Netmums and Features Writer at Boots Health & Beauty magazine. She loves any products that make her hair bigger and more voluminous, and loves a behind-the-scenes peek at anything hair-related – whether it's a factory tour, BTS on a shoot or backstage at fashion week.

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