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Bright, Welcoming and Safe
Your smallest visitors may not be your biggest spenders, but accomodating them can pay dividends.
The family audience is a key demographic for any centre, with families more likely to visit a broad spectrum of retail outlets plus a combination of retail, dining and leisure facilities in a single visit. And although pocket money restrictions may mean your smallest visitors are not your biggest spenders, ensuring you have safe and attractive kids facilities can pay dividends, with parents actively favouring sites that have good facilities.
The provision of a children’s play area within the mall is one such facility that many parents approve of. These areas don’t need to be large, staffed or even full of loads of equipment, they just need to be safe, enclosed areas that allow kids to let off steam whilst parents can sit down to plan the rest of their visit. One of the key factors in making such an
Syncros recognise that there is more
area a success is to make it inviting for youngsters whilst reassuring parents and carers that the area is safe, and having a bright and colourful safety surfacing such as Bouncy Matta, is one way of fulfilling this. Bouncy Matta offers a colourful, hygienic
and very hardwearing safety surfacing solution, helping to protect little knees and heads from landing on hard flooring. The interlocking tiles have a smooth finish making them easy to clean and ideal for situations where children play, eat and drink.
to health and safety than simply ticking a box. Consideration should be made to how the mats will be maintained on a day-to-day basis, alongside the more long term cleaning implications. Steve Goddard, Deputy Manager at Beaumont Shopping Centre in Leicester considered the bigger picture when deciding to extend their relationship with Syncros’ Milliken Forma range. He explains, “Having worked with Syncros previously we knew we could rely on excellent customer service, but ultimately it is the health and safety of our staff and customers which is our primary focus, which is why we chose the Milliken Forma range. Syncros took the time to discuss various safety matting solutions to best suit our needs, and the needs of our customers, and always went the extra mile to ensure our project was finished to our satisfaction. We wanted to work with a company that takes health and safety as seriously as we do”. With shopping centres more popular now
Areas such as Westfield's Playworld allow children to run around in a safe environment
than ever, high footfall can bring its own problems. Dirt and moisture carried in on people’s shoes is one of the major causes of slips and trips, and an insurance claim waiting to happen. Contamination, which can be anything from rain, oil or dust can be hazardous to both customers and staff. Steve Goddard maintained, “Beaumont shopping centre has always been a popular shopping destination, and so after seven years our entrance matting was beginning to look tired and slightly worn. We were
than ticking a box In an increasingly competitive climate, now more than ever retail outlets are looking to build on strong brands and keep their premises looking immaculate, to protect their reputations and retain customers. In any business, first impressions count, and quite often it’s a balancing act between ensuring the safety of customers and having an attractive entrance. It’s important to give shoppers an experience they will remember for all the right reasons.
The Westfield in Derby is
one such centre that has seen the benefits of providing a children’s area to help attract the family market. Playworld is a 62sqm children’s activity area located in the mall. Tailored to the under 5's it incorporates a toddler area, light and sound chamber and junglescape, as well as seating areas for parents, with the whole area fitted with Bouncy Matta surfacing. Lindsey Kirk, Risk Management
concerned about customer safety which is why we called in Syncros. The Milliken range of matting not only satisfies our very high standards of safety, but also creates a fantastic first impression on our valued customers”. Milliken Forma is manufactured in modules allowing any size or shape of
Bouncy Matta is available in 7 colours so a design can be created to suit any environment
sales team took the time to talk the whole process through with us. The Syncros team were courteous to customers and the job was completed with minimal disruption to our business. And even when our schedules changed dramatically, Syncros pulled out all the stops to ensure the new deadlines were met. We will certainly work with them again in the future, and the Milliken matting has added the finishing touch to our welcoming entrance.” Syncros have been supplying
Coordinator at Westfield Derby explains, “Families are very important to Westfield Derby and as such we’ve invested in facilities for this market. Our Playworld area is very well used and we use it for children’s events such as story telling, so it was very important that the surfacing in the area was hard wearing and easy to clean” “We’ve found that having safety
surface is wheel friendly making it ideal for inclusive wheelchair access and the 10 year guarantee provides reassurance that Bouncy Matta is hard wearing enough to withstand the rough and tumble of all your little visitors for many years to come. Syncros are a well-known supplier within
mat-well to be fitted with the minimum of waste. Damaged sections can be replaced by changing only the individual tiles and not the complete unit as with other systems, which reduces disruption which can look uninviting to customers. More and more shopping centres are turning to Syncros due to the design aspect and ease of extending the wells size by use of surface mounting. Milliken Forma is extremely durable and in the various colours available is excellent at concealing and retaining dirt and moisture whilst complimenting the interior design. Steve Goddard also knew he would be
surfacing in the area provides parents with peace of mind that their children can play safely in the area, and the bright colours of the Bouncy Matta make it very attractive to children, as well as fitting in with our colour palette!” Bouncy Matta tiles are manufactured from recycled PVC, and are available in a range of 7 vibrant colours, enabling centres to create a unique design and colour palette suited to their site. The
in safe hands when dealing with Syncros. “The whole installation project from start to finish was professionally managed, and the
the Shopping Centre sector for entrance matting, and are also the UK’s exclusive suppliers of Bouncy Matta safety surfacing. Installed by Syncros’ expert fitting team, Bouncy Matta can be fitted flush with walls or installed with ramped edges making it ideal for any installation.
and installing carpets and matting to commercial premises since 1995. With over 15 year’s experience, we provide all of our customers with product advice, site surveys, complete installation service and advice on product quantities required. Syncros’ customer service is second to none, as is our
installation service, which ensures every Syncros installation is fitted safely and professionally.
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A bright safety flooring such as Bouncy Matta makes an area more welcoming to both children and parents
The Finishing Touch: there’s more to safety
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