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customer care, Parker Merchanting engaged with an external provider, TLF, earlier this year and conducted a customer survey. The results of the survey will allow the company to make sure that they are fully aligned with their customers’ requirements and take their service to the next level of improvement. The company’s heritage is in the construction sector but they are looking to expand as they feel that their products are applicable to other markets. They are actively expanding into Facilities Management, the food sector, waste recycling and rail sectors. The right product at the right price There are over 6,000 product lines in the Parker Merchanting catalogue spread across 7 core product ranges. These products are stocked across the branch network. “Our view is that we are providing essential consumable items and PPE safety equipment to our customers. They can effectively come to us as a one stop shop and we can supply them with the essential items that they need to keep their workforce safe and equipped to do a good job. On a construction site, that’s critical and is why our next day delivery performance is so crucial to us. We know that if a site hasn’t got wheelbarrows, shovels, tools, janitorial equipment, even tea and coffee, and the essential PPE they need they can’t operate. We’re there just to make it easy for them. They can order quickly, we can supply quickly, and we keep them working. “We want to keep people safe but we also want to make sure that people have the tools to be able to work. That’s our offer really. We’re always looking to expand our offer and come up with innovations. We always try to be the first to market with any product innovation and we have a good reputation for that in the marketplace.” “The Parker Merchanting Branding Team are one the best in the industry and are able to cope with even the most unusual of orders” The National Branding Centre Branded clothing is an essential part of any company’s corporate image. Whether working on a motorway, in a warehouse, building site or rail line, projecting the correct corporate image is vital. Not only does branded clothing help promote businesses, it aids identification of colleagues and is also tax exempt. The Parker Merchanting National Branding Centre, located in Dagenham, Essex manages the branding process from start to finish, guaranteeing customers consistency of image and a single point of contact. Badges are heat sealed in minutes and, with a variety of