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Expanding a Barber Shop Business
Expansion is a goal for many barber shop owners. Those who have built up a busy and profitable barber shop often believe that two shops must be better than o...
How to Deal With a Difficult Customer
Few barbers can please all of their customers all of the time, so occasionally a barber will have to deal with an unhappy or difficult customer. Most problem...
Making Barber Shop Employees Redundant
Every barber shop that employs people must face up to the possibility that one day it may be necessary to make someone redundant. Most business owners will c...
Managing a Barber Shop in Tough Times
Hair grows even in recessionary times, but that does not mean a barber shop is immune when there is a financial downturn. There will still be customers, of c...
Publicity Stunts to Promote a Barber Shop
A publicity stunt is a great way to get your barber shop noticed and you do not need to attract television broadcasters or national newspapers to make the ev...
The History of Shaving
A man’s facial hair will grow between 125 and 150 millimetres every year. There are around 25,000 of them and on average a man will spend more than 3,000 h...
Barber Shop Refurbishment Boosted Business: Case Study
Refurbishing a barber shop can be an expensive business. It can cost thousands of pounds for new fixtures and fittings and quality flooring does not come che...
Good Shaving Technique
Most men do not give shaving much thought. It is considered a daily chore that has to be completed as quickly as possible. This is unfortunate, as a good sha...
Men's Hairstyles Through the Ages
Historically, men’s hairstyles have undergone less frequent and dramatic changes than those of women, yet numerous trends have seen significant transformat...
Barbering Courses and Academies
One of the best ways to get top quality training for staff is to sign them up for a course at one of the leading hair academies. A wide variety of courses ar...