PPB Playbook -Buyers

PRODUCT CHECKLIST FOR SALONS & BARBERS ● Antimicrobial pens for signing receipts ● Antimicrobial styluses ● Branded no-contact touch tools to open doors and push buttons ● Buttons printed with employee’s picture since their mask hides it ● Decal or signage on front door with reminders for masks or other instructions ● Disposable drinkware for coffee, wine and beer ● Disposable or promotional face masks for clients who arrive without one ● Distancing barriers between workstations and at the front desk ● Disposable and washable/ reusable capes ● Hand sanitizer dispenser at each station ● Headbands with buttons to wear with masks for comfort ● Imprinted floor decals, mats and signage ● Imprinted nail files that client keeps ● Logoed bottled water ● Retail bags to limit touching of products purchased in store ● Robes that client keeps or can be laundered and reused ● Sanitizer wipes for cleaning of chairs after each use ● Silicone bands/lanyards to denote “comfort level” with others (for example, hugs and touching are OK, it’s OK to talk but not touch, or stay away) ● Single-use, disposable forehead strip thermometers ● Touchless or manual hand sanitizer at entrances and exits ● Touchless trash can Salons & Barbers A s businesses began reopening in late April, one segment many people were eager to see return quickly was one of the last to get the go-ahead from most states: salons and barbers. Whether they needed a haircut, manicure, massage or other service, during the lockdown consumers found they could go only so long without a visit to a salon. Despite the pandemic, salons continue to be a booming sector of business with more than 967,000 hair salons and 24,740 nail salons in the U.S., according to IBISWorld Market Research. The most popular salons and services are hair- cutting, coloring and styling; waxing and other hair removal; nail treatments and facials and skin care; massages; tanning and aromatherapy. A typical salon occupies about 1,000 to 1,500 square feet and is located in a strip center or mall. The social distancing requirements are the same for most salons: workstations must be at least six feet apart (in some salons that means ev- ery other workstation may be used) or separated by distancing barriers and the area must be fully sanitized after every customer. Stylists and other workers must wear masks. Disposable supplies are recommended, and reusable supplies must be sterilized between customers. Some salons may choose to screen workers and clients for fever and symptoms before they enter. Many salons ask customers to wash or sanitize their hands upon entering and to wear a face mask. Most salons can up the cleanliness factor by having hand san- itizer readily available in various locations and by placing a touchless trash can near the door. THE PLAYBOOK TO RESTART BUSINESSES 5