Hairdressers named as friendliest high-street business, research finds

Brits consider hairdressers to be the friendliest small businesses on the high street – along with coffee shops, corner shops, and newsagents.

A survey of 2,000 UK adults also found 35 per cent consider at least one independent shop owner as a pal – with the local pub, fish and chip shop, restaurant, and butcher also making the top 10.

Half of respondents claim to be able to speak to people who work on the high street about something personal – with hairdressers, beauty salons, and bar staff topping the list of employees people feel able to trust.