Beards are sprouting everywhere, especially among men ages 18-24.
About 39 percent of these young men have beards today as opposed to a year ago, when only 15 percent had beards.
According to Simmons Research, 20 percent of all men are not shaving.
Mens grooming products are up 15 percent, according to Euromonitor. Sales should rise anoher 16 percent to $9.8 billion by 2020.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
