Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 5th December 2013 Issue no. 602
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Bearing in mind just how much our supermarkets make each year I was rather disgruntled to learn this week that one of the UK’s ‘big five’ chains, Morrisons, is planning to save money by scrapping its regular store window cleaning services between December and February. Why is it always the cleaning budget that's cut when money's tight? According to some reports, the decision-makers believe that customers won’t notice as it’s mostly going to be dark outside with little sunshine to show up any dust, smears and other dirt. That may be so, but I wonder how much thought they’ve put into potential loss of profits, when the now redundant (and possibly income-less) local window cleaners who may be Morrisons customers, either can’t afford to shop, or simply decide to spend their money elsewhere because they’ve been cast aside – not to mention their family and friends who may support them by following suit. Judging by comments in the forums, other customers tend to feel that this lack of pride in the cleaning probably mirrors a disregard of hygiene throughout the operation and are threatening to start visiting one of the other four large supermarkets, rather than shop in what’s likely to be a dirty facility! A spokesman for the chain also cited ‘health & safety’ as being a reason for the cuts, because the water that runs off windows can be a slip hazard in the Winter. I can’t help wondering though, why that’s never been a problem before…
Yours,
        This Week's News
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Soapbox: Five things to do in 2014 A study into the financial performance and value of the UK's top 792 commercial cleaning companies highlights five things owners and directors must do in 2014. Hospital Trust renews £3.3m contract with Norse
Lonza offers multiple disinfecting options for combatting Norovirus in schools Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Lonza's Hygiene and Preservation business offers a comprehensive line of highly effective disinfecting products for use by school janitorial and cleaning service personnel to combat Norovirus, a leading cause of serious stomach illnesses. Lonza disinfecting wipes, sprays and liquid disinfectants act quickly to eliminate Norovirus as well as other pathogenic bacteria and viruses on multiple surfaces ranging from school desks and stairwell handles to cafeteria tables and other high-touch areas. Outsourcing cleaning can help 'bricks & mortar' retailers make significant cost savings
Firm focus on the future at British Cleaning Council Conference
Picketts Health to sell Zylast for Orbel hand sanitiser applicator
2013 ISSA Best Customer Service award winners announced ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has announced the 10 winners of the 2013 Best Customer Service Awards, selected for their exemplary customer contact at the show, by ISSA/Interclean North America 2013 exhibition visitors. British Safety Council tops the class for IEMA environmental qualifications
Cleaning Products Europe 2014: book your place now! Cleaning Products Europe 2014 is taking place at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, UK from 25th - 27th March and will consist of an interactive pre-conference workshop, two full days of high level presentations, insightful panel discussions and excellent networking opportunities. Discounted Early Bird tickets are available but the offer expires 20th December, so if you're planning to attend it's worth booking now. Cleaning contractors, clients, and successful meetings One of the problems contract cleaners often encounter is a lack of customer interaction. Usually, when a contract cleaner hears from the customer, it's due to a problem. Making matters worse, this lack of interaction also makes it easy for clients to move on to another vendor with a lower bid.
It is important for contract cleaning business owners to be conscious of customer communication and encourage feedback. When clients believe that the contractor cares about the facility's best interests, price becomes a secondary issue. Take the Clean Up Cruelty pledge and help end product testing on animals International campaigning organisation, Cruelty Free International, runs the international accredited scheme for companies that have ensured their entire production chain is free from animal tests.
The Leaping Bunny logo is awarded to companies that meet the criteria and can prove that their products have not been tested on animals... And the latest brand to be certified free from animal testing – and thus able to use the Leaping Bunny logo - is Soluclean. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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