Following the outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), Union Coop has been taking several measures to ensure the health and safety of their consumers. The Dubai-based retailer recently revealed that it has been getting the shopping carts and trolleys sanitized regularly to make shopping safer for its consumers.
Assuring a safe shopping experience to consumers, Union Coop’s Director of Happiness & Marketing Department, Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, said: “Union Coop management is very particular about permanently washing and sterilizing the shopping carts completely with water, soap and sterilizing substances, as well as implementing the initiative of sterilization of the handles of shopping carts recently to ensure the safety and health of the visitors. Additionally, we have dedicated staffs in branches to ensure the cleanliness of trolleys and carts before and after consumer use. Furthermore, we have installed sanitization pods in different areas of Union Coop branches for consumers and shoppers to sanitize their hands continuously free of cost, as a part of our precautionary measures to provide additional protection to consumers while shopping.”
About the application of health & safety standards in Union Coop, Al Bastaki added: “Union Coop is keen on applying the latest, at the same time highest public health & safety standards in all its branches to provide products and goods that are in line with the international specifications and requirements. Furthermore, our consumers can be assured of the fact that all our front-end staff follow appropriate standards of hygiene and sterilization. We will be organizing workshops for the employees in cooperation with the competent authorities on how to prevent Coronavirus and its spread.”
