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Dear Members,

Well, here we are again — another three months older, marginally wiser, and still waiting for a summer that doesn’t feel like a prank from the Met Office. While the politicians have been busy swapping seats and headlines like it's musical chairs in Westminster, we barbers have been doing what we do best — showing up, scissors in hand, and cracking on. No one claps for us, of course. But we’re still the front-line therapists, style consultants, and last bastions of decent conversation left on the high street.

Inflation may have cooled, but business costs haven’t. Clients are stretching their visits, some trying to “do it at home” — and we all know how that ends. Still, barbershops up and down the country are holding their own, driven by grit, graft, and good old-fashioned loyalty.

This issue of the magazine is packed with insights, product spotlights, and a few no-nonsense business tips to help you sharpen more than just your fades.

So, as the headlines keep changing and the weather remains suspiciously consistent — we’ll ask you this:

If your barbershop vanished tomorrow, would your community notice — or just find the next cheapest trim?

Please enjoy another edition of Barbers Digest. If you have any questions for the BBA team, contact us at admin@britishbarbers.com

Cheers,

The British Barbers Association