Why cleaning is important

Public health and safety

Cleaners are vital to guaranteeing the safety of shoppers. When they are given the proper equipment, tools and time, they can guard against dangerous bacterial concerns such as the spread of e.coli. They keep our children safe and they protect the elderly from slip and falls.

Investment

For investors and owners, cleaners ensure continued customer footfall in our centres and this, in turn, guarantees retailer occupancy and income, and continued investment in centres. Without cleaners, there would be no tenants, no customers and no investment in shopping centres.

Tenants

Tenants rent shopping centre space by assessing location, construction, management, operating systems and, often most importantly, condition. The cleanliness and condition of the floors, entries, halls and amenities and the overall standard of a centre’s environment directly affect tenants. In order to attract the right mix of tenants, shopping centre owners and managers must ensure a high quality of service and appearance in their centres. Retailing is about creating a first class shopping experience; however, this image is difficult to project when third rate conditions persist on shop-floors.

Community Spirit

Shopping centres are community hubs. Not only is it a place for people to shop, but a place for our families to meet and our communities to come together. Cleaners maintain the public’s desire to come together in this way.