Shaving Shop - what would you want one to carry? (Bricks and Mortar)

If you could have a local shop to go to to buy shaving products, what would you expect/desire to find there?

This is just a curiosity exercise on my part; although Houston has no shave shops, I can't see myself finding enough capital to open one :)

Right now, I'm seeing that some of the same crowds are

1) Pipe/cigar smokers
2) Fountain pen users
3) Straight/DE/SE razor users ("wet shaving"), with a smattering of cartridge/electric users that like to use the extra pre and post shave routines.

I know that some things can be found at Sally's Beauty, and all of it can be ordered online, but this is an exercise for a "You want to just walk into a store, browse, grab something, and head out to try it".

The obvious is, of course, Soaps and creams, hair, beard, and moustache products (combination hair oil and salad dressing). How many razors? Just new production? Selection of vintage stock? Shaving mirrors? Brush/razor stands? Towels? Instruction manuals? fountain pen ink? Cigar cutters (finger guillotines?), shampoo bars? Bath soap? Bath salts? Saltpetre?

'Try it before you buy it' soap samples with examples of boar, horsehair, badger, and nylon brushes?

What sort of mark-up would be acceptable for this, over buying online?

Let's block ads! (Why?)

Shaving Shop - what would you want one to carry? (Bricks and Mortar)