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Home  February 16, 2010
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February 16, 2010
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Written by Jackie Rosselli
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Monday, 15 February 2010 09:11 |
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 UniformMarket has re-launched uniformmarket.com, a showcase site for the flagship services that are helping define eCommerce in the industry. If you're looking to increase your online store's profitability or want dealers to sell more of your products, then a visit to www.uniformmarket.com should be on your to do list.
For the first time, manufacturers and retailers can learn about the entire collection of UniformMarket services in one place, at one easy to navigate website. For manufacturers, the site presents a clear view on how they can benefit from participation in the Vendor Alliance Program, a valuable tool that assists authorized dealers in selling more online. And dealers can now view the largest collection of uniform products ever assembled by clicking the easy-to-locate Catalogs link.
The site also includes an important new addition to the UniformMarket Store System (UMSS). "Ready-to-Sell-Stores" are a collection of prebuilt web stores that focus on specific industry segments such as medical, industrial and hospitality.
In short, the re-launched uniformmarket.com is another effort by UniformMarket to achieve its ultimate goal: connecting uniform manufacturers' products and pricing to the retailers who sell them via secure eCommerce sites.
What can you expect to see on the re-launched www.uniformmarket.com? Here's a sampling:
• UniformMarket Store System. Used by hundreds of retailers, UMSS boasts, among other things, the best SEO tools to drive customers to your site, complete shopping cart with secure checkout, complete embroidery selection tool, preloaded leading manufacturers' catalogs, coupon and discount tools, and full product and pricing control to manage the "true SKU" product build function that prevents shoppers from ordering color and size combinations that do not exist.
You're in control with UMSS. Manage every aspect of your online store - from shipping to orders to categories and products – you're in the driver's seat.
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 10:37 |
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Economy
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Written by By Joseph Greco, MSOD
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Monday, 15 February 2010 09:57 |
 What lessons can be learned from the current Toyota quality issues? This is a quote from a CNN/Money internet article of February 10, 2010:
"…if any documents come out which prove Toyota engineers knew something needed to be fixed, it will be difficult for Toyota to ever regain consumers' trust. When your image is one that has been largely built on quality and dependability, you can't afford that kind of smoking gun," Hutson said.
I have been drawn recently to the bad news coming from Toyota. I don't own one now but we used to. I have had high regard for the company and their Lexus division which products some of my family members and friends own. There have been no problems with those models.
Toyota seems to have at least three areas of technical problems including sticking gas pedals, non-functioning brakes and problems with steering. The loss of sales while these repairs are taking place has been estimated at $155 million per month. This does not count the cost of repairs being made around the clock. These costs may be small in comparison to the 30 class action suits (so far) for damages and loss of value to the re-sale of cars that is estimated at up to $6 billion. I understand that these diverse problems of quality occurred over a number of years and different types of models.
Further, I heard on the CNBC that Toyota may have been more concerned with increasing market share at the expense of quality. I am not typically a prognosticator of bad news, but this set of events is going to be threatening the future of the company and could be catastrophic. Toyota should be able to make the repairs, but will they gain the trust of their current and future customers? It took Audi more than 20 years after non-confirmed reports of their gas pedals sticking for the company to improve the image and grow by delivering quality cars. How long will it take Toyota to get back to a quality image with the confidence of the consumer?
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 10:12 |
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Medical
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Written by Jackie Rosselli
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Monday, 15 February 2010 09:31 |
 Ask any nurse and she'll tell you – the profession is hard on the feet. Days are long, usually spent standing, making the selection of a comfortable shoe more important. Simply put, if your feet feel good, you feel good.
But there's more to shoes than comfort. Today's nursing footwear must also be functional, suitable for the rigors of the job. And of course, they must be stylish, allowing each nurse her own take on fashion.
Enter Oxypas, a relative new comer to the American medical footwear industry. An established name throughout Europe, Oxypas recently penned a deal with Peaches, giving the medical apparel giant exclusive rights to distribute the Oxypas designer nurses' footwear line to the uniform retail market across the United States.
"We strive for the same goals," says Oxypas CEO Remy Quilliot about Peaches. "They're innovative, interested in bringing technology, color and fashion to the medical apparel market, and so are we."
Peaches is well-known as one of the most successful and dynamic manufacturers of scrubs. Founded in 1987, the Dallas-based company is a pioneer in the market. Peaches Uniforms has an active tradition of innovation as the first company to introduce fashion colors and 100% cotton fabrics in the 1990s.
Why Wear Them?
Oxypas, too, is a trailblazer of sorts, being the first to inject color into the medical footwear industry over 20 years ago. Now, they're blending style with technology, for a look that is fashionable and durable, poised to meet the changing concerns in today's healthcare industry.
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 February 2010 09:56 |
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