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If you were able to take someone from 2019 and then suddenly drop them somewhere any time around 2021, what would happen?
They’d be in absolute shock with all the new rules and regulations, statistics, and travel restrictions. People all around the world are going the extra mile to ensure their own safety.
It’s now 2021 and the world has pretty much adapted to the so-called “new normal”. With vaccines rolling out to several countries, people can feel a bit safer. But for businesses to win the hearts of the customers, you’ll need to deliver confidence. It’s not about “feeling safer” but it’s more about making customers“feel the safest” when they are with you
Deliver Confidence with Hygiene:
Perhaps more than anything else, the most noticeable change would be everybody’s individual focus on hygiene. COVID-19 has raised the world’s hygiene standards. Wearing face masks and washing hands regularly has never been something that we’re used to, but now it’s a necessity.
Now that hygiene is on people’s minds whenever they go out, it is your business’s duty to ensure a safe environment for your customers. Businesses need to be just as vigilant with hygiene as their visitors are – if not more so.
Delivering Confidence is a Long Term Vision
The more you focus on your hygiene measures the happier and more confident people will feel when visiting your business. Today, cleanliness is the bare minimum people expect to see. If you’re a hotel, restaurant or shop, just delivering this will no longer allow you to stand out from the crowd. Raising your hygiene standards is key.
So from the moment a person steps into your premises they should be aware that you have hygiene under control. By positioning products in appropriate pathogen hotspots throughout your business you are demonstrating a visual reassurance that you are reducing cross-contamination risks. Signs and floor markings also offer peace of mind. Staff and customers can be confident that you’re following government guidelines and taking the health and wellbeing of everybody seriously. Planning ahead for every eventuality is the way forward.
Inspiring Confidence With Initial
Effective hand hygiene involves two basic processes. Washing the hands with soap and water and then drying without risking contamination. Initial anti-microbial soaps can kill 99.99% of bacteria and viruses. We also have a range of hand drying options including no-touch paper towel dispensers and electric hand dryers. Alcohol sanitisers are also available.
Air care
A pleasant scent will have a significant impact on people’s perception of a business and how they behave. Initial has air care products that can help in many ways. We have air purifiers and more.
Our range of effective air care solutions removes bad odour, effectively cleaning the air by neutralising bacteria that cause bad smells. It’s time to ensure that your business not only looks good but smells pleasant too.
Initial has a range of scientifically proven surface disinfection innovations that can kill up to 99.99% of bacteria, plus products like HygienicTouch door handles that can reduce the risk of further contamination. Sometimes a deep clean might be required to prevent the build-up of hidden embedded germs and bacteria.
Washroom Hygiene
Initial can be your one-stop service provider for your washroom hygiene essentials. Our washroom hygiene solutions include toilet seat sanitisers, toilet and urinal sanitisers and feminine hygiene. All these products build customers’ confidence every time they use your facilities.
You can have every confidence in Initial
At Initial, we believe in smart hygiene for smart businesses so you are covered in all key risk areas. Contact us or call us at 02-290-8500 to find out how we can assist you in establishing good hygiene practices across your organisation to create healthier, more hygienic and productive work environments.
Initial's hygiene services help reduce concerns about spreading germs after the COVID-19 pandemic