Cosmetic Salons in Inner Østfold: Current Situation and Future Opportunities

Cosmetic salons in Inner Østfold form a small, static industry with 8 registered companies. Although the municipality has a geographic variation in the distribution of companies, figures from 2016–2020 show a dramatic decline in both sales revenue and number of employees. There is no activity in the form of wage expenses or operating profit for any of the companies, and all have 0 employees after 2019. This indicates an industry in stagnation or at an early stage that has not yet led to operational activity.

Sales Development

From 2016 to 2019, cosmetic salons in Inner Østfold had a weakly increasing sales development, with a rise of +169.8% from 2018 to 2019. Sales then fell by -91.7% in 2020, and there is no data for later years. This shows an industry that had a brief bloom before a sharp decline.

Number of Employees

The number of employees had a very unstable development before 2020, with a decline from 4 to 0 employees in 2020. No employees are registered after 2019, indicating that many companies have not operated actively in recent years.

There are 8 companies registered in the cosmetic salon industry in Inner Østfold, distributed across the following organizational forms:

The registered companies include:

• Anabella Da (Spydeberg, Nordmyrveien 4)
• B Lindal (Båstad, Sætherveien 203)
• Elin Vestad Nygård (Askim, Rådhusgata 9)
• Gina M Lintho Velvære (Mysen, Barlindveien 7)
• Glamstore By Johannessen (Askim, Løkkeveien 4)
• Kissoffnorge Stonkute (Hobøl, Elvestadveien 843)
• Mary Kay Larsson (Askim, Nybråtveien 1)
• Sondre Jansen (Mysen, Østrengveien 46)

All companies have 0 employees and no operating profit after 2019, even though some were established as late as 2026.

The distribution of cosmetic salons in Inner Østfold is spread across several neighborhoods and cities:

The most activity is found in Askim and Mysen, which each have 3 and 2 companies. This may indicate that these areas have better infrastructure or customer bases for cosmetic salons.

There are no registered bankruptcies in the cosmetic salon industry in Inner Østfold after 2020. However, the data show that none of the companies have operated actively in recent years, which may indicate that many companies are in a start-up phase without operating profit or have ceased operations. This is an important observation for entrepreneurs considering establishing themselves in the industry, as it suggests a low-activity industry with potential challenges regarding operational start-up.

For entrepreneurs considering establishing themselves in the cosmetic salon industry in Inner Østfold, it is important to be aware of the following:

• Low competitiveness: There are no active companies with operating profit, indicating that the industry does not have a stable customer base or operational model.
• Geographic opportunities: Askim and Mysen have more companies, which may indicate better infrastructure or customer bases.
• Potential challenges: There is no data on wage expenses or operating profit, which may indicate that companies have difficulties establishing themselves.

SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find suitable addresses in Inner Østfold for cosmetic salons, based on natural business opportunities and local conditions.

Cosmetic salons in Inner Østfold form an industry in stagnation with very low activity. Although 8 companies are registered, the data show no operating profit or employees after 2019. This indicates that the industry does not have a stable customer base or operational model. Entrepreneurs should carefully consider the opportunities, focusing on geographic distributions and potential challenges regarding operational start-up. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses in the municipality to develop business opportunities.