When it comes to retail stores, companies and researchers have been aware that two big factors affect purchasing – lighting and music. But recent studies have suggested there’s a third subconscious way of affecting shoppers moods – the smell or scent dispensed through out your store. To explain this, we must look at how the human…
What is the true goal of a company? Is it to obtain quick sales or achieve long lasting relationships with your clients? To answer this lets look at the facts first, according to Return on Behavior magazine. You have a 60-70% chance to obtain a sale from a returning clients compared to a 5-20% chance from…
A slip occurs when there is too little traction or friction between the shoe and the walking surface, causing a person to fall backwards. A trip occurs when a person’s foot contacts an object in their way or drops to a lower level unexpectedly, causing them to be thrown off-balance in a forward motion. Lastly,…
While Ebola is a highly infectious, enveloped virus, it is believed to be susceptible to a broad range of hospital disinfectants. Within the CDC’s article “Interim Guidance for Environmental Infection Control in Hospitals for Ebola Virus,” there are currently no products that have a “specific label claims against the Ebola virus.” The CDC continues to to…
Cleanlink News | 9/19/2014 Enterovirus D68 Causes Alarm In Midwest Ten states have contacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for help investigating clusters of a respiratory virus that is being blamed for sending hundreds of children to area hospitals. The bug appears to be Enterovirus (EV) D68. According to CNN reports, here’s…
5 frugal cleaning secrets… If like me, you are sucked in by the cleaning product isles in the supermarket, you probably have a cupboard full of colorful, shiny bottles that all do the same thing. Either that, or you aren’t really sure what any of them do at all. It’s easy to fall victim to…
A modest investment in cleaning produces substantial return With a Clean Facility! Cleaning is an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Discover more about the Value of Clean® with ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association and learn how a modest investment in cleaning can help facilities reap big savings. Did…
Floor polishes have changed significantly over the decades, and as they’ve changed, so too has the floor maintenance industry. Floor polishes have changed significantly over the decades, and as they’ve changed, so too has the floor maintenance industry. Natural waxes that played an integral part of the early floor maintenance polishes have gone by the…
There were many people who had a hand in “inventing” the vacuum cleaner. Every invention and patent has made minor improvements and has evolved into what we use today. Many people are under the assumption that H. Cecil Booth, a British engineer, was the first person to patent the vacuum cleaner in 1901.[1] The first…
Breaking Down The Benefits to Octagonal Floor Pad By Corinne Zudonyi, Editor They come in various sizes, shapes, textures and colors, so determining which floor pad departments should use is often dictated by performance. Facility managers have found that each has a long list of benefits, but according to distributors, the best bet for improved…
