Carlow woman Louise O'Kane started her own business to combat unfair 'pink tax'

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Club Gigi is a new razor and subscription service that aims to bring an affordable women's razor to the market without pink tax, so that women can enjoy shaving without the extra price

Louise O'Kane was one of many women who used men's razors for years when shaving, as they're cheaper and give a good shave.

"I realised the large household brands and companies charge a pink tax on women's products. Women are charged around 15%-20% more than men for comparable products that essentially the same thing.Read more:RSVP's Businesswoman of the Week: Alicia Law on the challenges and successes of running her own fashion boutiqueClub Gigi is a shave club for women, selling quality vegan razors cheaper than the high street brands.

To get Club Gigi started, she went to New Frontiers to learn how to get a business plan together and because to look into the market to test how the model would work and whether there was an appetite for it.

 

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