Press Articles & Media Mentions
On this page we have collated some of the articles featuring our founder Karen Waldron and The Barber Shop Group.
If you have a press clipping or have seen something of interest, then please get in-touch via our Contact page.
Why Do Women Pay More?
Karen Waldron was featured in an interesting article on the BBC website asking why women pay more for shorter haircuts…
The Modern Barber
Karen Waldron was featured in a double page spread in the April-June 2017 edition of Modern Barber magazine…
Business Leader of the Year 2016
Karen Waldron, founder of The Barber Shop Group, was presented with the “Barbershop Business Leader of the Year” at the Barber Awards 2016…
Barbers make high street comeback
An upmarket chain of barbers is gearing up for a stock market flotation in three years…
30 Years in Business
30 years ago Karen Waldron stepped into the male dominated world, having learned the skill of barbering and traditional face shaving in a ‘spit and sawdust’ and ‘anything for the weekend’ male dominated barbers in Oxford…
Barber shops set for the big time
An upmarket chain of barbers is gearing up for a stock market flotation in three years…
25 Year Barber Shop Reign
After 25 years hard work, Karen Waldron-Smith’s dedication has seen her become the owner of the largest chain of barbers in Europe…
Cutting Edge
A Bucks based hairdressing chain that has just celebrated its silver anniversary is now gearing up for the next quarter century of hair cuts…
Who’s a pretty boy then?
A salon chain that boasts a parrot in every branch is helping to raise the image of barbering…
Growing in parrot-fashion
High-flying hairdresser Karen Waldron has opened another barber shop however this ones has an extra feathery feature – a parrot…
Cutting edge scots girls
Don’t be surprised if you suddenly find yourself transported into the Scottish Highlands when you walk into one of Karen Waldron’s barber shops…
Million Dollar Smile
At the age of 30, Karen Waldron owns three barber shops and she has her sights set on a chain of at least 10 shops…