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On any weekend day, more than 11% of the U.S. population goes out shopping. That means more than 30 million shoppers are moving in and out of stores nationwide. About 90% of these shoppers choose to visit a particular store because of its appearance and cleanliness. More importantly, shoppers judge the cleanliness of a store by the condition of its floors. Well maintained floors create a positive first impression for new prospects and an enjoyable shopping experience for everyone. To maintain a positive image, attract new customers and keep existing clients, it is vital for any retailer to have a comprehensive floor maintenance program.

But with every shopper comes dirt, dust, debris and – on rainy or snowy days – water. In fact, with every 1000 shoppers a ¼ of a pound of dirt is deposited indoors. During wet weather more than 12 times that amount comes in on shoes, boots, buggies and carts. On those days, every 1000 shoppers track in more than 3 pounds of dirt and remove 28% of the floor finish. On top of that, supermarkets have spills and stains from food acids, car shops battle oil and grease and home improvement stores deal with forklifts, building materials and other heavy materials. It is a constant battle to maintain the floors in any retail environment and a constant struggle to find the right cleaning system to keep up appearances.

The Amano Pioneer Eclipse® systems approach to floor care is ideal for any retail environment. Daily cleaning products that include cleaners, degreasers, maintainers and dust mop treatments can tackle any spill or stain while removing surface dust and debris. Effective and easy to use spray-on spotters, extraction rinses and bonnet buff solve the toughest challenges on carpeted surfaces. For hard surfaces, propane and battery scrubbers remove ground in dirt quickly and efficiently while a full range of coatings protect a variety of floor materials. Durable finishes for wood, vinyl composite tile, linoleum and marmoleum reduce the number of stripping and recoating procedures required while granite, marble and concrete treatments produce ideal results with a minimal amount of labor. For any floor, for any situation, the Amano Pioneer Eclipse systems approach has a simple solution to every complex floor care problem.

Appearance is just one positive aspect of a clean floor. Clean floors can help protect retailers from legal claims resulting from slip-and-fall accidents. Almost 50% of all slip-and-fall accidents are caused by flooring materials, floor hazards or improper maintenance. A typical slip-and-fall claim will cost a retailer $12,000 while an additional $50,000 will be spent defending the lawsuit. To put that in perspective, a retailer enjoying a 5% profit margin must produce an additional $2 million in revenues to offset every $100,000 in workplace injury costs. Using an integrated system of floor care cleaners and durable finishes in a constant and vigilant maintenance program will help retailers reduce unwanted liability exposure and maintain a safe store environment.

Creating a safe environment goes hand in hand with a green and healthy environment. About 10% of all Americans are allergic to some component of dust and recent air quality studies have shown that indoor air may be 70 times more polluted than outdoor air. American businesses are spending upwards of $100 billion a year as a result of lost worker productivity due to poor indoor air quality and “Sick Building Syndrome”. Green cleaning products can help counteract the harmful effects of indoor air pollutants and reduce labor costs associated with employee illness.

Amano Pioneer Eclipse offers a broad line of green floor care products to overcome the health and safety challenges faced everyday by retailers. Appropriately named EnviroStar Green®, this environmental preferred system includes floor strippers, cleaners, coatings and maintainers. These chemicals minimize unwanted toxins, fragrances and odors that could cause adverse reactions in employees and customers. While promoting a healthier indoor environment, these products help to reduce the impact floor care treatments have on the natural environment, too.

EnviroStar Green chemicals contain:

• NO Zinc-based cross linking agents.
• NO Ethylene glycol-based coalescent solvents.
• NO Bioaccumulative fluorocarbon surfactants.
• NO VOC’s exceeding regulatory limits.
• NO environmentally toxic preservatives.
• NO NO alkyl phenol ethoxylate surfactants.
• NO 2-butoxyethanol.
• NO phosphates.
• NO ethanolamine or ammonia.
• NO flammable solvents.
• NO added fragrances.
• NO non-recyclable packaging.

EnviroStar Green chemicals are developed specifically as environmentally preferred solutions. The chemists who created these products did not simply remove harmful agents from a standard formulation to meet certain criteria. On the contrary, EnviroStar Green products contain chemistry specifically designed to produce excellent results while reducing their impact on both the indoor and outdoor environment. Plus, the added durability of EnviroStar Green floor coatings means less money and time are spent on expensive stripping and re-coating operations.

Daily operations in a retail environment are affected by clean floors as well. A dust build up of just 5/100 of an inch can reduce the efficiency of heating and cooling units by 21%. Shiny clean floors help improve ambient lighting and may reduce lighting costs by almost 40%. Green cleaning products not only make sense for the environment, they make sense for the wallet, too.

Trying to maintain the appearance of any facility can be difficult. Cleaning and finishing floors in a retail environment can pose many challenges from pedestrian traffic, harsh weather conditions and 24 hour operations. Amano Pioneer Eclipse has simple solutions for these challenges with efficient floor care processes and environmentally preferred chemicals that outperform others in their class.

A clean floor makes a good first impression.

Make that first impression last with Amano Pioneer Eclipse.