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irisblue

(34,405 posts) Fri Jul 6, 2018, 10:48 AM Jul 2018

Black owned beauty salons in Columbus Ohio

{I recieve no bennies from these businesses, just find it an hopeful story}
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180705/number-of-black-owned-beauty-stores-on-rise?template=ampart&__twitter_impression=true
More at article

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"There are an estimated 350 to 500 black-owned beauty shops in Ohio, including a handful in the Columbus area, and that number is continuing to rise nationwide, according to the Black-Owned Beauty Supply Association."

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As the natural-hair movement continues to grow, black consumers are less willing to shop in stores that don't understand their specific needs, said Sam Ennon, president and CEO of the beauty-supply association.

Black women spent $54 million this past year in the black hair-care industry, according to a 2018 study by Nielsen."

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Black owned beauty salons in Columbus Ohio (Original Post) irisblue Jul 2018 OP

This is how the free market is supposed to work The Polack MSgt Jul 2018 #1

Amazing figure. Thank You! Kind of Blue Jul 2018 #2

There has been a huge increase in the numbers of Somali women in C-bus irisblue Jul 2018 #3

The Polack MSgt

(13,451 posts)

1. This is how the free market is supposed to work

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 11:53 AM

Jul 2018

Where there is a market, a demand, people move to satisfy that need.

Too often there are structural obstacles hampering POC from taking advantage of opportunities present.

So I'm glad to see progress wherever I can find it.

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)

2. Amazing figure. Thank You!

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 12:04 PM

Jul 2018

I couldn't have returned to natural and stayed this way without them. Years ago, I thanked Goddess for the Internet because they're few and far between where I am, but one opened up in our shopping area a year ago and was praying for them for selfish reasons. The shop is doing quite well. The owner says her success is thanks to Latinas, as well.

irisblue

(34,405 posts)

3. There has been a huge increase in the numbers of Somali women in C-bus

Reply to Kind of Blue (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 12:15 PM

Jul 2018

over the last 10 years. Even with a womans head/ hair covered, you know darn well her hair is still styled underneath. It's a sensible business practice.

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