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Report Finds that 47% of Salons and Barbershops Couldn't Afford To Pay October Rent

Alignable, an online network for small businesses, issued the report based on a poll of 3,181 small business owners conducted by Alignable from 10/8/21 to 10/28/21.

by Staff
October 31, 2021
Report Finds that 47% of Salons and Barbershops Couldn't Afford To Pay October Rent

 

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Alignable, an online network for small businesses, issued their October Rent Report. This is based on a poll of 3,181 small business owners conducted by Alignable from 10/8/21 to 10/28/21.

According to the report, more than 40% of small businesses in key industries were not able to pay their October rent in full and on time. The top category for rent delinquency this month is beauty.

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Of the small businesses surveyed, 32% were still concerned about the Delta variant of COVID-19.  Other factors of concern included increasing inflation, supply chain issues, and the labor shortage. 

Nearly half (47%) of beauty salons and barbers couldn't afford their rent, with significant percentages of small business owners in the following industries demonstrating similar challenges:

  • 42% in construction (for the second month in a row)

  • 41% of event planners & staffers, including photographers & videographers (up 6%)

  • 41% of restaurants (down 10%)

  • 40% of creatives, including designers, entertainers & artists (up 9%)

  • 39% in the travel/lodging industry (up 17%)

  • 36% in transportation (up 6%)

  • 33% of retailers (down 7%)

Read the full report here.

Originally posted on Modern Salon

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