One snip at a time: the explosive growth of the barbering industry
Barbering is a juggernaut of an industry, now worth billions of pounds a year and showing no signs of slowing down. After sluggish growth in the early 2000s, recent years have seen a large growth in the number of people seeking quality barbering services nationwide. Essex barbers, CompanyHQ, have confirmed they've experienced a sudden and rapid increase in demand.
Some leading experts have pointed towards several factors as an explanation: social media and the increased pressure to look good, changing haircut trends (the skin fade, a style which requires extremely regular trims to maintain, has transformed from being somewhat of a niche or cult haircut towards mainstream popularity), and simply different grooming patterns. Barbershops are also considered something of a 'social hub' for many customers.
But, despite these factors, there has been concern amongst some consumers about a lack of quality barbers able to offer the services they're seeking.
CompanyHQ isn't facing any of those problems though. A popular, experienced barbershop in Southend, they are riding the wave and making the most of this trend. They offer a range of competitively priced services, and regularly see hundreds of happy customers pass through their doors monthly.
Nicola Cockbill, Director of CompanyHQ Barbers, said: "Barbering is a service that's always in demand. Even if there's a recession on, people need to get their hair cut. But the kind of growth we've seen in recent years is absolutely astronomical - it's a complete change in regards to people's attitudes towards barbering. We're working hard to keep up with the increased demand, and make sure our standards of service stay extremely high. Little touches like a free coffee really make a difference too."
The growth of the barbering industry is almost certain to continue over the next ten years. Barbers across the country will continue to see an increase in the number of customers if they can keep up the quality. CompanyHQ is looking forward to even more happy customers, expanding their services and staying on top of their game.
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For more information, please contact Nicola Cockbill on 01702 864518 or email companyhqbarbers@gmail.com.
You can also visit https://www.companyhqbarbers.co.uk/.