Employee Apparel Programs Blog

Dorothy Lane Market, affectionately called DLM by locals, is an upscale gourmet and specialty grocer with three locations in the Dayton, Ohio area. While many area residents do their weekly grocery shopping at DLM, the market is best known for their fresh, prepared, gourmet foods and their unique, well-loved bakery. Dorothy Lane takes well known comfort food favorites and uses top notch ingredients and exciting flavor profiles to give items an updated twist. While the DLM parking lots are full every day of the week, the store is especially bustling over weekday lunch hours as businesspeople flock to the deli, sushi, salad, and bakery counters to grab a quick lunch before meeting with colleagues in the dine in/ patio areas. DLM also appeals to the budding chef, offering tastings and culinary classes to the community.

While it can be difficult to quantify the number of people who are working in the gig economy, most reports have the number somewhere at or above 50 million people in the United States doing some type of freelance or contract work. Many of those workers are working for firms such as TaskRabbit and Postmates and other short-term task-based platforms. Look around on a work day in any metropolitan area and you will likely notice a small army of workers clad in khaki pants and an embossed polo shirt. They are likely a delivery person of some sort or a worker who is hired out to perform errands and other helpful tasks.

Asian cuisine is one of American's favorite go to food. PF Changs has become a popular go to for Chinese foods but has added its on distinct touch to Chinese food by focusing on a distinct style of cooking. They also recently updated their classic black restaurant uniform policy by allowing a bit of flexibility for their wait staff. Both food and professionalism make PF Changs a popular restaurant for those wanting a dose of old fashioned Chinese cooking.

Publix Super Market Inc. was developed out of a simple dream of creating a store that was beautiful and a great place to work, as well as shop. Today that dream has vastly grown from a single store to over 1100 supermarkets that brought in more than $34 billion in revenue, in 2017.

Running any successful business requires building on a framework that is easily scalable as the business grows. A system that is built on certain principles on both how to conduct business, as well as how to effectively cater to the needs of its customers. Memorial Hospital is one such institution that has built a successful system based on key principles that is today revered by others in the healthcare industry.

From Walmart to McDonalds to your favorite grocery store, it seems everyone is wearing uniforms. The benefits of work uniforms have been noted by many companies and including the Northeast Florida State Hospital, which is located near Jacksonville, Florida. In 1959, the state of Florida opened an inpatient mental health center in nearby Baker County. It has changed with the times and is still open to serve the chronically mentally ill throughout the state of Florida. It takes care of the mentally ill in serving 30 of Florida's 76 counties.

The Empty Glass in Tomball is a gem for wine enthusiasts. Nestled away near the Tomball train depot, the venue offers over 150 types of select wines for connoisseurs to enjoy. Whether you enjoy the dark and rich flavors of a Malbec, or the crisp golden apple tastes of chardonnay, The Empty Glass has it all. The venue has a tight knit community that frequents here very often creates a welcoming atmosphere that no doubt embodies the meaning of southern comfort. The rustic and chic bar helps create a relaxed atmosphere that you can simply sink into and enjoy your favorite glass of wine.

They say “don’t sweat the small stuff,” but when selling uniforms, the small stuff can be critical. Color is a powerful example of how important small details can be. You might think the shade you choose for your apparel is a minor matter, but it has a powerful effect on your clients. It is thus essential that you emphasize this facet of your uniforms and pay close attention to how it affects customers. By understanding the role that color plays and selecting the best possible shade for your gear, you can make the most of the uniforms you sell: