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Amazon claims to have sold tens of millions of its voice activated Echo devices in 2018, with the number of people using Alexa each day doubling throughout the year. This exemplifies the rise of touch-free technology, a trend that is ...

The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) comes after an in-depth Phase 2 investigation into the completed merger between two of the UK’s largest suppliers of washroom services – Rentokil Initial and Cannon Hygiene. The firms supply commercial, ...

Entries are now invited for the 2019 Loo of the Year Awards – the annual competition to find the best places ‘to go’ in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. In 2018 ...

British offices and their workers are busier than ever. According to research from Initial Washroom Hygiene, almost half (43%) of office workers say the total number of staff in their office has increased; leading to a shortage of workspace (60%), ...

In this article, Andrew Howarth, director of Flexicount discusses how the latest footfall technology is helping businesses to better manage their washroom facilities and help keep reputations intact.  The data difference For many businesses, washrooms will simply be regarded as a basic amenity. A standard feature which ...

Hygiene services provider, phs Group has launched a new campaign that looks at the impact of washroom practices on the wider environment. The campaign, Beyond the Washroom Door, aims to get businesses thinking about not just their immediate working environment ...

With nearly 95 per cent of adults not washing long enough to thoroughly clean the bacteria and viruses from their hands, Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched a new campaign The Disgusting Truth about jet air dryers which explains how they are forcing ...

Following the acquisition of a specialist cleaning company in 2016 and a leading Liverpool washroom services company last year, Lancashire-based AM Services Group has announced further growth with the creation of a Waste and Washroom Management arm. The division will ...

By Dr Peter Barratt, Technical Manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene Monday is Menstrual Hygiene Day, aiming to raise awareness around access to feminine hygiene facilities and products around the world. While ‘period poverty’ is a more severe problem in the developing ...

A large majority of illnesses that result in employees needing time off work are contracted from dirty office environments. Poor hygiene and cleanliness in office bathrooms can intensify the problem further, and place workers’ health at risk. Thus, despite the ...