India's salon industry

A 2019 report by the Indian Beauty & Hygiene Association (IBHA) forecast that India's beauty and wellness market is to reach Rs. 2,463.49 bn by 2024. Within this, the grooming segment has seen a surge owing to an increase in disposable income and an aspirational standard of living. But the pandemic has hit this industry hard although the business is trying to adjust to a new normal. Over one crore Indians are engaged in the salon business and the lockdown has come at a high cost for them

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Salon: Looks, GK 1, New Delhi