Chair Utilization
The share of your available chair time that is actually booked.
BARBER BUSINESS GLOSSARY
The vocabulary of a barber business, defined in plain language, with the formula and the calculator that measures each one.
Revenue Per Chair
What one chair produces over a week, month or year.
Revenue Per Hour
What an hour in the shop earns once every hour is counted.
Average Ticket
Revenue divided by clients — what the average visit is worth.
Rebooking Rate
The share of clients who leave with their next appointment booked.
Client Lifetime Value
What one client is worth across the whole relationship.
Capacity
The most clients your schedule can physically hold.
Service Duration
How long a service really takes, door to door.
Pricing Power
Your ability to raise price without losing the book.
Break-Even Point
The revenue that covers your fixed costs and nothing more.
No-Show Rate
The share of booked clients who never arrive.
Cancellation Rate
The share of booked clients who cancel before the appointment.
Revenue Target
The gross revenue your income goal actually requires.
Service Mix
The blend of services that makes up your revenue.
Booth Rent
A fixed fee for the use of a chair.
Service Revenue
Money earned from services, before product and tips.
Revenue Per Client
What one client produces over a year.
Effective Hourly Rate
What you keep per hour, counting every working hour.