Incheon City Supports Beauty Skill Training and Facility Improvement for Struggling Local Barbershops

Barbershop [Photo by Asia Economy]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City is stepping up to support the management of local barbershops suffering from stagnation by providing beauty skill training and facility improvement assistance.

The city announced on the 26th that it will select 25 businesses on a first-come, first-served basis from among 727 local service establishments and will implement a business revitalization project from next month through November. Interested businesses can apply to Incheon City or their respective districts and counties by the 10th of next month.

Incheon City has signed a consignment training agreement with Incheon Vocational School, a technical school specializing in beauty professions, to have professional instructors with practical skills visit selected service establishments and provide one-on-one customized training.

The training focuses on trendy men's haircut techniques to encourage customers to revisit the establishments and directly boost sales, along with management consulting aimed at improving business mindset.

Additionally, the Social Safety Culture Foundation will support volunteer manpower for wallpapering, flooring, and painting to improve the clean and pleasant image of the establishments and will install wardrobes free of charge.

An official from Incheon City stated, "By imparting beauty techniques that reflect current trends and improving the more comfortable environment of the establishments, we hope that the neighborhood barbershops, which have been experiencing a decline in customers, will regain vitality."

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