While COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of online grocery shopping, more than 60% of Americans still shop for groceries in person.1 To remain competitive and attract their share of in-store shoppers, grocers must provide a hygienic and safe in-store experience. Changes inside grocery stores Technology holds great promise for making shopping convenient—and safer. For example, […]
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In the age of COVID-19, handwashing is suddenly top of mind at every office. But what about the final step, hand drying? Do you know the best way for your employees to wash and dry their hands? And do you know all the benefits beyond basic hand hygiene that you’re giving up by not using […]
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Many customers are still afraid to come back to restaurants during COVID-19. 57% say they’re concerned they will touch surfaces someone else has touched.1 And they’re right, they will. But that worry can be minimized, especially if restaurants have a robust, science-based hand hygiene program and communicate it to patrons. This overview will give you the […]
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A study by the management consultancy Deloitte found that fans will only visit a stadium they feel is safe, comfortable and clean.1 And that was before COVID-19. Because of the pandemic, fan expectations for health and safety have only risen—requiring stadium management to take its hygiene game to the next level. Stadium events in the US, particularly […]
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Positive messages about handwashing are working. Data shows that 68% of us have changed the way we wash our hands because of COVID-19.1 Learn about the importance and history of handwashing by listening to Essity’s podcast episode: Power of Hands. Handwashing: A moment in history This story is always relevant, but it’s also steeped in history. […]
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Just what is telemedicine today – and what will it be post-COVID? For one thing, it is hardly new. In 1906, the first remote electrocardiograph reading was conducted over a telephone line, making the practice of diagnosis and treatment at a distance well over a century old.1 It now goes by a variety of names – telemedicine, […]
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What will it take to bring guests back to theme parks – and bring the parks back to life during and after COVID-19? As of August 2020, Disney World attendance was down 80% – eighty-percent – over 2019, according to a report from Deutsch Bank.1 Even after reopening in July, Disney soon cut back its hours due to the simple […]
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According to the Harvard Business Review, 52% of B2B leaders say that trade shows drive more business value than any other marketing channel.1 So, how can companies preserve the value of obtaining new leads and new business connections now that COVID-19 has largely shut down in-person shows for the coming months (or perhaps much longer)? […]
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How can manufacturers stay open and fully productive – while keeping employees safe at work – in the face of COVID-19? The challenge is unprecedented in modern industrial history as, for the first time, demand, supply, and workforce availability are all impacted simultaneously.1 Even with millions out of work due to the pandemic, that last factor, the […]
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What will it take for hotels to get their guests back after COVID-19? The good news, based on research from the U.S. Travel Association, is that over half of all consumers are either ready to start staying at hotels again or already doing so. Of course, that also means that half are not ready to […]
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