Hesitant about raising your beauty treatment prices? A pricing expert explains why you shouldn’t be
Maddi Cook, the powerhouse behind hair and beauty marketing and mindset coaching company, Boss Your Salon, shares why you shouldn’t be scared to raise your treatment prices… I like maths because it’s an exact science. There’s no room for interpretation, there are no grey areas and it’s not subjective: 2…
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Revealed: hair & beauty pros’ average income isn’t enough to cover cost of living
Many UK hair and beauty pros are not earning enough to cover personal and business costs. These are the results of the first annual pricing survey by Boss Your Salon, which offers pricing, marketing and mindset support to industry professionals. With insight gathered from over 1,200 respondents using Boss Your…
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Revealed: the beauty industry’s key asks ahead of the general election
In preparation for the UK general election on 4 July 2024, the British Beauty Council has issued policy priorities to future-proof the hair and beauty sector. The organisation sourced feedback from those working in and buying from the industry to compile the key asks. These fall into four areas: tax…
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NHBF launches Manifesto 2024 to promote value of hair & beauty industry
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has unveiled its Manifesto 2024 at a parliamentary event. The Manifesto highlights the vital role the UK hair and beauty sector plays in creating jobs, supporting communities and promoting wellbeing, and sets out recommendations for the next government ahead of a general election.…
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Hair & Beauty Charity reports rise in professionals requesting help
The Hair & Beauty Charity has shared insight from the last five years of its work, revealing that there has been a 1,200% rise in the number of people aged 18-30 asking for help from the charity. Figures also show that there has been a 300% rise in male applicants…
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NHBF paper addresses VAT threshold issue for beauty industry
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has released an independent paper to prompt discussion about the UK’s VAT threshold issue and offer solutions. Commissioned by the NHBF and created by Pragmatix Advisory Ltd, Avoiding the cliff edge: considering possible options for a VAT threshold smoothing mechanism aims to generate…
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Here’s what beauty industry bodies are saying about the state of the sector
Two beauty industry bodies have commented on how the sector is faring and how it will cope this winter… NHBF The latest quarterly State of the Industry survey from the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) shows that the hair and beauty sector remains stable. Receiving 530 responses from UK…
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Hair & beauty industry faces renewed fight for survival, says NHBF
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) has published the findings of its latest State of the Industry Survey, which highlight a slow recovery for the sector and need for further government support. The quarterly survey was carried out between 9-18 January 2023, and gathered almost 500 responses from personal…
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BABTAC report indicates potential for beauty boom
Two years on from the start of the Covid pandemic, The British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC) has released a report exploring its lasting impact on beauty services. The report analyses the positive effects that the pandemic had on the beauty sector, highlighting its resilience in challenging circumstances.…
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Hair & beauty businesses could save over £35,000 per year with artificial intelligence
A report commissioned by Yell has revealed how the hair and beauty industry could benefit from adopting artificial intelligence (AI), with financial rewards including saving over £35,000 annually. According to the report, technology such as customer service chatbots and automated booking systems and financial reporting could be advantageous for the…
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Hair & beauty businesses to create more than 1,700 jobs
According to research by The Accountancy Partnership, a quarter of pandemic-time hair and beauty treatment start-up owners are planning to hire one or more employees, setting to create more than 1,700 new beauty sector jobs in the coming months and years. Although many lockdown businesses were born out of necessity,…
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