Prices for hairdressing and personal grooming services in Antigua and Barbuda have recorded a steep decline over the past year, according to Antigua News Room, which reported on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The CPI report reveals that hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments experienced a 25.5% drop in prices, a significant reduction that has contributed to broader trends captured in the latest statistical release.

The National Bureau of Statistics publishes CPI reports to track changes in the cost of goods and services across the twin-island nation, providing a key measure of inflationary or deflationary movements within the local economy.

As reported by Antigua News Room, the sharp decline in personal care service prices stands out as one of the more notable movements in the latest report, reflecting meaningful shifts in this segment of the consumer market.