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A Culture of Excellent Customer Service Starts on the Inside
One bitter cold day earlier this year, wind chill temperatures dropped to 50 below in Chicago. Rather than send the route service representatives out on their own to deliver work uniforms and supplies, Roscoe CEO Jim Buik and other senior managers jumped on the trucks in the early morning hours to help speed the deliveries … Read more
The Difference an Hour Can Make
Employees may be a little groggy and perhaps even late to work in the first few days after the clock moves forward for daylight saving time. It’s only an hour, but it makes a difference. In fact, heart attacks and strokes tend to occur in greater frequency around the time shift, according to research cited … Read more
Workplace Hand Dryers Could Be Making Your Hands Dirtier
Hand air dryers found in many workplace bathrooms could be making your hands dirtier – sucking up bacteria from the bathroom air and depositing it onto your just-washed hands. That was what researchers found in a widely reported study last year. University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Quinnipiac University researchers found that electric hand … Read more
Now Available: Carhartt Outerwear for the Coldest Cold
At Roscoe we know work doesn’t stop just because the mercury takes a dive. We’ve spent nine decades in the business of getting some of the hardest working people in the Chicago area dressed for work. Outerwear is something we take very seriously in these parts. Seriously. It’s been cold. You may have heard. Still. … Read more
The Right Work Uniform Provider – Right From the Start
The right work uniform program is a critical part of your business, and when it’s managed properly, it isn’t something that you have to spend a lot of time thinking about. It does what it’s supposed to do – building brand identity, keeping your employees safe and reflecting the professionalism of the job you do … Read more
Take Our Virtual Tour & See How We Keep Raising the Bar for Work Uniform Service
At Roscoe, we don’t throw around terms like “perfect bundles” and “state-of-the-art” lightly. We’ve been perfecting our processes for decades, honing old-fashioned standards for customer service while staying at the forefront of a technological revolution that has provided us with unmatched speed, accuracy and efficiency. We didn’t do it alone. Along the way, we’ve engaged … Read more
Roscoe CEO Tapped to Lead Industry Association
Roscoe CEO Jim Buik has long believed that quality control is built around discipline, collaboration and a shared commitment to continuous improvement and professionalism. Beyond his role as CEO, it’s an approach that Buik carries over into his role as an industry leader. This month he steps in as 64th chairman of the TRSA, the … Read more
From the Bottom of Your Feet to the Bottom Line
It isn’t hard to make the case for high-quality floor mats when the weather begins to change and there’s a trail of wet leaves or dirty snow at the doorstep. But having the right floor mat system in your workplace does a lot more than keep your floors clean. The right floor mat system saves … Read more
Roscoe Earns “Hygienically Clean” Certification
Any work uniform provider can tell you that their uniforms are clean. But ordinary clean doesn’t make the grade for industries involved in the production of food or health products. And it doesn’t make the grade at Roscoe either. We work with a lot of businesses in the food industry. Our processes adhere to federal … Read more
