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Make a Name for Yourself
Private labeling has been around the jan/san industry for a long time. However, the perception of what a private label is, and what it can offer, have changed in recent years. Distributors are now offering private label products that are typically dependable and affordable. Private labeled products now offer more of a value than ever […]
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SorbUp™ for Disinfectant
Cleaning has become even more important now that we are dealing with life during a pandemic. Keeping your floor clean and disinfected is a critical part in making sure you don’t transfer the dangerous COVID-19 virus from one place to another. Zephyr’s SorbUp™ mop has high absorbency and no break-in period, making it the ideal […]
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Clean vs. Disinfect
In the midst of the COVID pandemic, the topic of returning to school has been on top of everyone’s mind. Whether you have children that might be going to school, or you’re a teacher, or know someone that’s a teacher, almost everyone will be effected by this decision. Guaranteeing kids and staff safety are of […]
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Email Isn’t Enough
Did you know that businesses send more than 128 billion emails per day? Corporate America has become dependent on email as their main form of communication. According to the article Live Communication Helps Make Sales published in Sanitary Maintenance email should be your third choice when it comes to effective communication. According to Jim Peduto: […]
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Flooring and Superbugs
As Dr. Greg S. Whitely so eloquently wrote in his article “Flooring and Superbugs” – “The problem with floors is gravity.” All of the dirt, grime, and yes, superbugs, end up on the floor at some point. This takes the challenge of cleaning the floors in a healthcare setting to the next level. In order […]
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COVID-19 Update
Just like many of you, Zephyr has been busy trying to adapt to business during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a worldwide crisis that is effecting business in ways we never thought possible. Zephyr has been able to remain open as an essential supplier to the cleaning industry – and we hope that many of […]
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Deep Product Knowledge
We understand that all of our customers are selling products in a lot of different categories. Mops and brooms can be difficult to understand as a category due to its size and complexity. In fact, Zephyr alone offers over 1,200 different products in our catalog. We can understand why it is hard to get a […]
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#NationalCleaningWeek
Zephyr is celebrating #NationalCleaningWeek March 22-28, 2020. National Cleaning Week celebrates the Value of Clean and the important, positive impact cleaning has on public health, the environment, and the economy. The infographic below shows just how important the Value of Clean is in the workplace. You can use Zephyr’s high quality hard floor care products […]
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Selling in Multiple Channels
Zephyr customers are always looking for new ways to increase their sales. One “out of the box” method we have found to be successful is to target sales in multiple channels. Most of our distributor customers focus on the jan/san market. However, in that channel, mops and brooms have lots of competition with other manufacturers […]
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Product Training
Sanitary Maintenance magazine conducts an annual survey of end users in the jan/san market. The complete results can be found HERE. One of the more interesting statistics is that 70% of those surveyed stated they want their distributor to offer more product training. It is extremely important for distributors to have strong product knowledge and […]
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