Booking platforms, AI, digital operations and technology changing how shops are discovered and managed.
Erling Haaland’s switch from longer hair to a short cropped cut has put buzzcuts, tapers and clean clipper work back into a highly visible mainstream conversation.
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Government apprenticeship listings continue to show live barbering and hair professional vacancies, including roles with September and October 2026 start dates.
New reporting on suspected shell companies registered as high-street businesses has intensified scrutiny around company identity, enforcement and the reputation of legitimate barber shops.
Modern Barber has highlighted the barber categories now incorporated into the British Hairdressing Business Awards, keeping shop performance, education and leadership in the awards spotlight.
Government apprenticeship listings continue to show live barbering and hair professional vacancies, including roles with September and October 2026 start dates.
New reporting on suspected shell companies registered as high-street businesses has intensified scrutiny around company identity, enforcement and the reputation of legitimate barber shops.
Modern Barber has highlighted the barber categories now incorporated into the British Hairdressing Business Awards, keeping shop performance, education and leadership in the awards spotlight.
The National Hair & Beauty Federation has been shortlisted in the Best UK Association category, recognising its work across member support, policy, standards and sector representation.
Fresha has launched integrations that let consumers discover live beauty and wellness availability through ChatGPT and Claude before completing bookings through Fresha.
Wahl UK Global Artistic Director Simon Shaw has taken over as President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing with education and stronger links between barbering and hairdressing high on the agenda.
HairCon’s post-event coverage shows major professional brands continuing to invest in live education and high-production stage content as part of the UK trade-event calendar.
ANDIS artists used HairCon 2026 to demonstrate how traditional barbering foundations can be pushed into contemporary shapes including the modern mullet.
HairCon’s dedicated barbering recap highlights a packed mix of stage shows, demonstrations, brands and business discussion across the 2026 event.
Gabri Professional used the HairCon floor for live cuts, barber demonstrations and a new-product launch, showing how brands are pairing product release activity with education.
NHBF guidance has highlighted the first quarterly Making Tax Digital reporting cycle for affected self-employed business owners, with digital bookkeeping becoming more important for qualifying operators.
NHBF has used a public letter to the Prime Minister to press the case for support for labour-intensive high-street businesses across hair, beauty, barbering and aesthetics.
British grooming brand Captain Fawcett has expanded its Maharajah range with a scalp-focused shampoo and leave-in serum aimed at clients concerned about thinning or fine hair.
NHBF has urged an evidence-led approach to wage policy and stronger employment support for small, labour-intensive hair and barbering businesses.
A House of Commons Library briefing has set out the current UK regulatory position for hairdressers and barbers, including the absence of a general statutory licensing requirement.