UniformMarket
Spring & Summer 2009
CATS Hitches a Ride with Best Uniform
By Peter Hildebrandt
With a mission to improve the quality of life for all in the greater Charlotte, N.C., area, this city's transit system is...
Spring & Summer 2009
McRoberts Protective Agency is Keeping Clients and Personnel Secure
By Peter Hildebrandt
A long time ago, William J. McRoberts was employed as a coffee inspector on the Brooklyn piers in New York. Being a...
Spring & Summer 2009
Majors Books Marks 100 Years
By Susan Derby
One hundred years ago, the American Heart Association didn't exist. There were no sulfa drugs or penicillin, and "vitamins" hadn't yet been...
Spring & Summer 2009
Madera Uniform Grows from Garage to Three Locations
By Margaret Buranen
Few uniform companies get started on a racquetball court, but that is exactly how Madera Uniform & Accessories began in 1995. Co-owner...
Spring & Summer 2009
Grip-Flex Celebrates a Half Century of Elegance & Innovation
By Debra Hindlemann Webster
In 1954, 46-year-old William Lowney had an idea that possessed him. It began in his four-car garage in Philadelphia as he...
Spring & Summer 2009
Gloria Kay Uniforms Thriving on Experience, Reputation
By Margaret Buranen
For those in the uniform business who want to sell a lot of scrubs and other garments to health care workers,...
Spring & Summer 2009
Powerfully Positive “No” and Working Toward a Successful “Yes” Agreement
By Joseph Greco, MSOD
Contrary to ancient wisdom, the customer is not always right. Certainly a customer must be valued, because without them there can...
Spring & Summer 2009
Fly Someone Else
By Joseph Greco, MSOD
The lifeblood of any business is attracting and keeping customers. But they must be profitable and they must fit into the...
