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UNITE Hair and Salon Services Runway Ready Education Course

UNITE Hair and Salon Services Runway Ready Education Course

UNITE Hair and Salon Services are offering a £700 runway training course that includes a place on their fashion week styling team for successful participants.

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•Salon BusinessJul 27, 2026
Lessons in Business Longevity: The Scratch Salon Evolution

Lessons in Business Longevity: The Scratch Salon Evolution

Chantal Chambers shares how her West Midlands salon achieved a complete interior renovation without losing a single day of trading revenue.

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•Scratch MagazineJul 26, 2026
Independent Hair Education: The Rise of Community-Led Events

Independent Hair Education: The Rise of Community-Led Events

Independent stylist networks are evolving from digital forums into physical education hubs, offering a vital alternative to traditional industry training models.

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•Salon BusinessJul 26, 2026
Why Polka Dot Nail Art Is A Must-Have For Summer Salons

Why Polka Dot Nail Art Is A Must-Have For Summer Salons

Polka dot nail designs are dominating summer 2026, offering salons a simple, high-impact way to increase service value and technician efficiency.

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•Scratch MagazineJul 26, 2026
Global Beauty Acquisitions: What Strategic Consolidation Means

Global Beauty Acquisitions: What Strategic Consolidation Means

Global beauty mergers and acquisitions are tightening supply chains; salon owners must diversify product offerings to protect their independent business model.

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•Global Cosmetics NewsJul 26, 2026
Jamie Benny Introduces BLONDERA System Pro at Newcastle Event

Jamie Benny Introduces BLONDERA System Pro at Newcastle Event

Jamie Benny debuted the BLONDERA System Pro to 85 stylists in Newcastle, focusing on bespoke blonding techniques rather than just product features.

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•Salon BusinessJul 26, 2026
Pivot Point and Pints & Ponytails: Education for Dads

Pivot Point and Pints & Ponytails: Education for Dads

Pivot Point is partnering with Pints & Ponytails to teach dads hairstyling skills, highlighting a new opportunity for salons to engage clients through practical help.

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•Salon BusinessJul 25, 2026
Portfolio Optimisation and Retail Shifts: Week 30 Industry News

Portfolio Optimisation and Retail Shifts: Week 30 Industry News

Global cosmetic firms are tightening portfolios and accelerating digital retail changes, creating supply chain shifts for independent UK salons.

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•Global Cosmetics NewsJul 25, 2026
Why Beauty Salons Must Challenge New Business Rates Relief

Why Beauty Salons Must Challenge New Business Rates Relief

Government business rates relief ignores beauty salons, despite their role as a high-street backbone. Owners must now lobby for policy parity to survive.

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•Scratch MagazineJul 24, 2026
Understanding the UK TPO Gel Polish Ban for Salon Owners

Understanding the UK TPO Gel Polish Ban for Salon Owners

Great Britain will ban TPO in cosmetics by 2026; here is how UK salon owners should manage stock and prepare for the 2027 purchasing deadline.

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•Scratch MagazineJul 24, 2026