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I'm not sure that's true though, If large hairdressing technological advancement was indeed possible then why hasn't somebody done it yet? It's not like there

I'm not sure that's true though, If large hairdressing technological advancement was indeed possible then why hasn't somebody done it yet? It's not like there is any shortage of people pivoting to entirely disrupt new industries when technology allows. As for whether competition in that market is effective, I find that hairdressing is a great healthy market. No price gouging, plenty of options for the consumer. The price reflects the amount of time of individual attention spent by a trained professional with little to nothing on top. (Don't like your barber? literally just go for a walk and you can probably find a new one)

pas 7y ago
Of course it's possible. You can always do something better, faster, cheaper, with more accuracy, precision, style, etc. There is R&D in the tools used for hairdressing (scissors, chemicals, hairdriers, chairs, hairwasher chair), just as there is R&D in shaving tools (even if it's just adding one more blade, or using a better battery for electric ones). Automation will eventually eat the world, why would hairdressing and shaving be the exceptions? Maybe that doesn't count as technological advancement strictly in those fields, but it'll certainly have an effect on those markets. > If large hairdressing technological advancement was indeed possible then why hasn't somebody done it yet? There's always a first. And likely it will come from some unexpected place, enabled by either some very general change (automation) or from some obscure thing.