Festive haircuts slashed and Christmas party carnage

Festive haircuts slashed and Christmas party carnage

Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown

At the end of December, 50% of businesses classed as ‘other services’ – including hairdressers and beauty salons – said cancellations had increased during the month.
Among accommodation and food services, 45% said cancellations were up, and in arts, entertainment and recreation it was 27%.
Those companies with 10-49 staff had the highest percentage seeing more cancellations – at...