<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://clippercorp.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5421&amp;Type=RSS20" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>News</title><description>News</description><link>http://clippercorp.com/</link><lastBuildDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 07:30:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><generator>RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/</generator><item><title>Univator Awards – Clipper ONLY Company to Win 2!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; language: en-us;"&gt;Clipper Corporation wins two Univator Awards in Product Implementation for the design and roll-out of Mimi&amp;rsquo;s Caf&amp;eacute; and Chinese Gourmet Express, the only company to win two awards in 2012!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: hanging;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;&lt;img width="290" height="500" alt="" style="width: 382px; height: 329px;border: 0px;" src="/images/CGE Uniform Program.png" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;The typical mall food court is a tough place to set up shop, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;and it&amp;rsquo;s not for the faint of heart. Restaurants fight for business &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;side by side, and as ovens and cooktops heat up for the day, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;so does the competition. Some restaurant owners lure in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;customers with free samples or the wafting scent of freshly &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;baked cinnamon buns,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;but for food court favorite &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Chinese Gourmet Express, a revamped uniform program was the key to success.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;&amp;ldquo;We don&amp;rsquo;t want to look like everyone else in the food court,&amp;rdquo; says Sam Sim, owner of Chinese Gourmet Express. This nationwide chain of quick-service Chinese food restaurants is dedicated to making great, fresh food at an affordable price. Sim and his wife, Monica, use authentic Chinese recipes inspired by provinces throughout China, and patrons appreciate the authenticity of the food &amp;ndash; a rarity in the mall food court.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;While the vibrant, delicious food at Chinese Gourmet Express certainly stood out in a sea of food court fare, the employees&amp;rsquo; uniforms were falling flat. Their standard-issue, off-the-shelf polos wrinkled easily, faded and looked unflattering, especially on female employees. Clipper Corp. came to the rescue, revitalizing the uniform look with high-tech performance polos, which, as Earl of Clipper Corp. puts it, &amp;ldquo;last twice as long and look ten times better!&amp;rdquo; Unisex sizes were replaced by flattering, gender-specific cuts. Managers were assigned unique colors, helping contribute to this quick-service restaurant&amp;rsquo;s efficiency and professional appearance. Clipper Corp. also included a hat in the program to give employees an extra splash of style. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; language: en-us;"&gt;Why we like it... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Clipper Corp. made a few key changes to the uniform for Chinese Gourmet Express, but these small changes had a significant impact on the company&amp;rsquo;s overall image. Clipper Corp. helped a small, family-owned chain compete with huge fast-food companies, a feat that&amp;rsquo;s certainly worthy of recognition. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="411" height="426" alt="" style="width: 574px; height: 426px;border: 0px;" src="http://clippercorp.com/images/Mimi's Cafe Uniform Program.jpg" originalattribute="src" originalpath="/images/Mimi%27s%20Cafe%20Uniform%20Program.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;The saying goes that too many cooks in the kitchen spoil &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;the broth. In the case of Mimi&amp;rsquo;s Caf&amp;eacute;, too many suppliers &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;were spoiling the style of this cute French restaurant. T&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;o give it that certain je ne sais quoi, Mimi&amp;rsquo;s Caf&amp;eacute; turned to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Clipper Corp., which transformed its program into a cohesive &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;one that truly meets its needs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Mimi&amp;rsquo;s Caf&amp;eacute; is a fast-casual national restaurant chain with a French twist. The exterior is reminiscent of a quaint French country home, and the interior is inviting, featuring stained wood and exposed brick. From breakfast through dinner, guests enjoy the rich, rustic flavors of France as well as healthy, family-friendly fare and warm service. The French theme carries throughout the restaurant but, up until recently, stopped short at the restaurant&amp;rsquo;s uniform program. Mimi&amp;rsquo;s Caf&amp;eacute; was using a variety of suppliers, each contributing to a small part of the overall uniform picture. Not only was the uniform look lacking cohesion, the program was difficult for the chain to manage.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Mimi&amp;rsquo;s had embarked on an all-encompassing rebranding effort and, in the process, found that off-the-shelf apparel and accessories didn&amp;rsquo;t quite meet its needs. Mimi&amp;rsquo;s turned to Clipper Corp., whom it already relied upon for smallwares needs, to develop a customized solution. Briana Earl, account executive at Clipper Corp., explains, &amp;ldquo;Mimi&amp;rsquo;s was kind of a unique situation for us in that they didn&amp;rsquo;t have a define uniform goal.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Clipper created custom pieces for the chain, including a classic black bistro apron with a wide, chic waistband as well as a tie printed with custom artwork. Clipper included crisp button-downs and flattering blouses for management, available in ten colors. The choice of colors, explains Earl, &amp;ldquo;allows the managers to have an individual style.&amp;rdquo; Back-of-the-house employees were outfitted in sophisticated cook shirts, customized chef coats and houndstooth chef pants.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Clipper Corp. also implemented an online ordering system that enables stores to log in and purchase uniforms. This system allows Mimi&amp;rsquo;s Caf&amp;eacute; to effectively and efficiently manage its uniform program. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; language: en-us;"&gt;Why we like it... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left; margin: 0pt 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal; language: en-us; punctuation-wrap: simple;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: normal; language: en-us;"&gt;Clipper Corp. was able to put together a uniform program using a combination of off-the-shelf, classic pieces and custom pieces to create an effortlessly stylish look with positively French flair. The online ordering system makes for a &amp;ldquo;hands-off uniform program that sort of runs itself,&amp;rdquo; says Earl. C&amp;rsquo;est si bon! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-transform: none; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold; language: en-us;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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</description><link>http://clippercorp.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5421&amp;A=Link&amp;ObjectID=218913&amp;ObjectType=56&amp;O=http%253a%252f%252fclippercorp.com%252f_blog%252fNews%252fpost%252fUnivator_Awards_-_Clipper_ONLY_Company_to_Win_2!%252f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://clippercorp.com/_blog/News/post/Univator_Awards_-_Clipper_ONLY_Company_to_Win_2!/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DENNY'S RESTAURANT "PANNIVERSARY" CELEBRATED WITH CUSTOMER APPRECIATION AWARD</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;LOS ANGELES (December 2011) &amp;ndash; Denny's Restaurants customer loyalty was honored with an award celebrating the 10th Panniversary, marking the ten years since the restaurant chain first started using Clipper cookware in their kitchens and commemorating the over 100 million Grand Slam breakfasts created on the original pan design.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="2429" height="2387" alt="" style="width: 161px; height: 120px;border: 0px;" src="/images/blog/DFA_Award.jpg" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;The 2011 Customer Appreciation Award was presented to Denny's Restaurants by Clipper Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of foodservice supplies and apparel. "The Denny's Restaurant commitment to quality extends to every corner of the company and its restaurants, right down to the cookware", said Ric Quinn Clipper Corporation's Director of Sales, East. &lt;/p&gt;
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"Denny's Restaurants challenged Clipper to create a pan that meets the demands and budgets of their high-volume kitchens while allowing them to reliably and consistently provide America with their favorite meals, just right, every time," noted Lina Hu, Founder and CEO of Clipper Corp, a company that also provides foodservice supplies and apparel to other market-leading brands such as Burger King, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chili&amp;rsquo;s, and Jack in the Box as well as independent and small chain restaurants. "We are very honored to play a daily role in the preparation and service of iconic meals like the Grand Slam breakfast." &lt;br /&gt;
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At the presentation ceremony Hu thanked Glenn Cox, Purchasing Manager for Denny's Restaurants, for the role Denny's has played in Clipper's successful history. Cox graciously replied with &amp;ldquo;You made your own history, we were just a vehicle.&amp;rdquo; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Denny's introduced the Grand Slam breakfast in 1977. It premiered in Atlanta and its name was intended as a nod to baseball great Hank Aaron. The Grand Slam has gone on to become Denny's most famous menu item and has been served over 12 million times a year. &lt;br /&gt;
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Denny's purchased the first Clipper pan on December 1, 2001, and since has evolved the relationship into over 60 items, from back of the house steam table pans, flatware, serving trays, burger presses, pizza cutters, sugar caddy&amp;rsquo;s and oven mitts. Clipper's apparel division even designed a shirt for Denny's famous All-Nighter program in 2009 that was used in the national commercials and won Clipper a Univator Award for program design and implementation. &lt;br /&gt;
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About Clipper Corporation &lt;br /&gt;
Founded in 1994, Clipper Corporation is an award-winning designer, manufacturer and distributer of foodservice supplies and apparel globally to the hospitality industry. Customers include market-leading brands such as Burger King, Denny&amp;rsquo;s, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chili&amp;rsquo;s, and Jack in the Box as well as independent and small chain restaurants. Headquartered in Carson, California, Clipper Corporation is an American company certified as a Woman &amp;amp; Minority Owned Business Enterprise. For more information, visit &lt;a href="http://www.clippercorp.com"&gt;www.clippercorp.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
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</description><link>http://clippercorp.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5421&amp;A=Link&amp;ObjectID=214007&amp;ObjectType=56&amp;O=http%253a%252f%252fclippercorp.com%252f_blog%252fNews%252fpost%252fDENNY'S_RESTAURANT_PANNIVERSARY_CELEBRATED_WITH_CUSTOMER_APPRECIATION_AWARD%252f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://clippercorp.com/_blog/News/post/DENNY'S_RESTAURANT_PANNIVERSARY_CELEBRATED_WITH_CUSTOMER_APPRECIATION_AWARD/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CLIPPER DIRECT GIVES EVERY RESTAURANT THE BUYING POWER OF A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY FOR QUALITY FOODSERVICE SUPPLIES </title><description>&lt;p&gt;LOS ANGELES (November 2011) &amp;ndash; ClipperDirect.com has launched allowing independent restaurants and small chains to shop for foodservice supplies while saving like a billion dollar mega-chain. For the first time ever, smaller foodservice companies now have access to common and custom foodservice solutions originally designed and manufactured by Clipper Corporation to meet the demands and budgets of their high-volume market-leading customers including Burger King, Denny's, and Chili's. Restaurateurs save money by eliminating the middle man and avoiding unnecessary high volumes while saving time though Clipper Direct's online shopping innovations. &lt;br /&gt;
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Clipper Direct (www.clipperdirect.com) features nearly 1,000 high-quality items from Clipper Corporation, an innovative and award-winning designer, manufacturer and distributor of foodservice supplies and uniforms for global brands in the foodservice and hospitality industries. More items are being continuously added for foodservice needs of any size. &lt;br /&gt;
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"Clipper Direct allows any restaurant or foodservice chain to order directly from the company that supplies the pan which has prepared over 100 million Grand Slam breakfasts for Denny's," notes Melissa Zellner, General Manager of Clipper Direct. "Clipper Direct offers independent restaurants the money-saving buying power of a billion-dollar chain through a website designed with the restaurant owner and small restaurant chain in mind." &lt;br /&gt;
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A complete lineup of cookware, storage, dining room, fryer, service and menu supplies are all on hand alongside a full range of kitchen apparel, disposable items and other foodservice accessories with free ground shipping on orders over $200. &lt;br /&gt;
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ClipperDirect.com's unique, innovative and intuitive shopping and ordering platform applies many common sense touches which help busy restaurant owners and purchasing executives save time. Ordering single or multiple units of a specific item takes place on the same page with price differentiations clearly displayed for smarter shopping. Shoppers can order one case plus a few more single units of the same item, or even multiple sizes of the same apparel item, with one click. Detailed photography and descriptions that communicate useful information such as material content and gauge accompany each item as well. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;ldquo;Clipper products are engineered to perform better and cost less. This website unlocks tremendous potential for the broader restaurant market to buy better products at great prices at any volume,&amp;rdquo; said award-winning Executive Chef, Peter Carroll, former Chef of the Rainbow Room at the Rockefeller. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information, visit &lt;a href="http://www.clipperdirect.com"&gt;www.clipperdirect.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About Clipper Corporation &lt;br /&gt;
Founded in 1994, Clipper Corporation designs, manufactures and distributes foodservice supplies and uniforms directly to end-users globally. Customers include market-leading brands such as Burger King, Denny&amp;rsquo;s, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chili&amp;rsquo;s, and Jack in the Box as well as independent and small chain restaurants. The company is the only back-to-back Supplier of the Year winner in Burger King Corporation&amp;rsquo;s history. Headquartered in Carson, California, Clipper Corporation is an American company certified as a Woman &amp;amp; Minority Owned Business Enterprise. For more information, visit &lt;a href="http://www.clippercorp.com"&gt;www.clippercorp.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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</description><link>http://clippercorp.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5421&amp;A=Link&amp;ObjectID=212332&amp;ObjectType=56&amp;O=http%253a%252f%252fclippercorp.com%252f_blog%252fNews%252fpost%252fCLIPPER_CORPORATION_LAUNCHES_CLIPPER_DIRECT!%252f</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://clippercorp.com/_blog/News/post/CLIPPER_CORPORATION_LAUNCHES_CLIPPER_DIRECT!/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. GOVERNMENT SELECTS CLIPPER CHAIRMAN/CEO LINA HU TO REPRESENT FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY ON TRADE COMMITTE</title><description>&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;LOS ANGELES (November 2011) &amp;ndash; The Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative have jointly named Lina Hu, Chairman/CEO of Clipper Corporation to represent the foodservice and hospitality sectors on the government&amp;rsquo;s Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business. Clipper is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of restaurant supplies and uniforms to market-leading foodservice and retail companies. &lt;br /&gt;
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Hu arrived in America in 1992 with no contacts and unable to speak English yet went on to start Clipper and build it into a successful company with numerous clients including Burger King Corporation, Denny&amp;rsquo;s Restaurants, Darden (Capital Grille, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse), UPS and Target Stores. Now with this new appointment, she will provide knowledge to be used by the U.S. government to pursue trade objectives that reflect the concerns and interests of the private sector. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) are unique public-private partnerships, jointly managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of United States Trade Representative, that engage business leaders in formulating U.S. trade policy which impacts the international economy. The ITACs provide detailed policy and technical advice, information, and recommendations regarding trade barriers, negotiation of trade agreements, and implementation of existing trade agreements affecting industry sectors; and perform other advisory functions relevant to U.S. trade policy matters. &lt;br /&gt;
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The ITACs&amp;rsquo; efforts assist the United States in putting forward unified positions when it negotiates trade agreements. The ITACs address market-access problems; barriers to trade; tariff levels; discriminatory foreign procurement practices; and information, marketing, and advocacy needs of their industry sectors. Specific factors Hu will advise on include patterns of actual and potential competition between United States industry and foreign enterprise in international trade along with the character of the nontariff barriers and other distortions affecting such competition. &lt;br /&gt;
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One of Hu&amp;rsquo;s first responsibilities in this new role will be to represent the Unites States along with U.S. Trade Representatives and other council members this December at the World Trade Organization's 8th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations and had a primary function of ensuring that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. &lt;br /&gt;
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"As a foreign-born, female, business-owning American, it is a great honor to be asked to provide my insight to help our government build a competitive landscape for current and future entrepreneurs," states Clipper Chairman/CEO and Founder Lina Hu, the only member on the committee from the foodservice and hospitality industries. &lt;br /&gt;
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Hu&amp;rsquo;s role on the Committee will not interfere with her role as Chairman/CEO of Clipper. The Committee meets in Washington DC throughout the year at the call of the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative, currently Rebecca M. Blank and Ron Kirk, respectively. Blank promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living for all Americans while overseeing nearly 47,000 employees worldwide. Kirk serves as America's chief trade negotiator and is a principal advisor to the President of the United States of America. &lt;br /&gt;
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Visit &lt;a href="http://trade.gov/itac/committees/itac11.asp"&gt;http://trade.gov/itac/committees/itac11.asp&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to learn more about the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business. More information about Clipper can be found online at &lt;a href="http://www.clippercorp.com"&gt;http://www.clippercorp.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Founded in 1994, Clipper Corporation designs, produces &amp;amp; distributes foodservice supplies and uniforms directly to end-users globally. Customers include large brands such as Burger King, Denny&amp;rsquo;s, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chili&amp;rsquo;s, and Jack in the Box. The company is the only back-to-back Supplier of the Year winner in Burger King Corporation&amp;rsquo;s history. Clipper offers a wide range of supplier programs for foodservice professionals and companies. Headquartered in Carson, California, Clipper Corporation is an American company certified as a Woman &amp;amp; Minority Owned Business Enterprise.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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Clipper wins another Univator Award, second year in a row, for Burger King Uniform design and implementation.&amp;nbsp; Please read on for futher information.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 8pt;"&gt;When the second largest hamburger chain wanted a uniform redesign for its 12,000+ restaurants over the span of 70 countries globally, they contacted their uniform supplier of over 15 years, Clipper Corporation. Their goals: To establish a uniform program that speaks to the Burger King team and consumers; adding retail-influenced touches, maintaining their unique brand voice, and delivering optimum key operational requirements. A tall order indeed!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 8pt;"&gt;The design elements of the new line both engage the consumer, yet stay subtle with minimal branding and identity. The concept adds color with smoky undertones, tonal branding, and large repeat logo screen-prints and embroideries to create a look which is edgy, playful and unexpected. T-shirts and a new style of hat were also added to give a fresh twist to the line offering. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Once the design concepts were finalized, Clipper started to lead the critical process of making the 2D design sketches come to life. Clipper took special care in this product development phase to keep in mind the QSR environment needs of functionality, durability, and easy maintenance. With sample garments in hand, Clipper partnered with Burger King to perform field test groups with employees across the country to showcase the new designs and conduct fit sessions. By introducing gender specific female SKU's alongside the existing unisex styles, Clipper ensured there would be a garment with a complimentary fit for everyone in the system. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Clipper has again demonstrated why it is in a class of its own when it comes to designing food service uniform programs. Their work on the Denny's Restaurant collection nabbed them a UNIVATOR last year, and we expect to see more innovations in coming years. Clipper's extensive experience allowed the Burger King design concepts to be combined with industry leading technology and food service functionality, and for that effort, we bestow a much-deserved UNIVATOR.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Learn more by visiting &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clippercorp.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;www.clippercorp.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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The Award categories include Art, Community Service, Education, Medicine, Business, and Government.&amp;nbsp; Hosted by Assemblyman Ted Lieu, the gala included honorees such as Julia Tam, Dr. Shyun Jeng, and Congresswoman Dr. Judy Chu, the first Chinese women in Congress.&amp;nbsp; Clipper Corporation&amp;rsquo;s Founder and CEO Lina Hu received the Leadership Award in Business.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="left" style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Hu says, &amp;ldquo;I am so grateful and deeply honored to receive the 2010 Business Award from the South Bay Chinese Woman&amp;rsquo;s Association, an organization promoting women&amp;rsquo;s leadership and a recognized leader in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. &amp;nbsp;Belief in yourself, encompassed with dedication and persistence are keys in leading you to success.&amp;nbsp; Receipt of this award has more than added to my philosophy that if you have a dream and try for it you will succeed, no matter what.&amp;rdquo; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;Automating Intelligent Merchandising Decisions&lt;br /&gt;
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Clipper Corporation President &amp;amp; COO, Lawrence Snapp, has been awarded a patent for a technology system that automates intelligent merchandising decisions when multiple demand channels &amp;amp; cost considerations exist.&lt;/p&gt;
This patented &amp;ldquo;Method &amp;amp; System for Selecting&amp;nbsp; a Sales Channel&amp;rdquo; delivers an automated way to profitably &lt;strong&gt;slot products across demand sources, determine optimal marketing investments and deploy dynamic pricing.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Merchandising needs simple and practical solutions.&amp;nbsp; This technology enables the retail world to scale merchandising decisions for today&amp;rsquo;s multi-channel world,&amp;rdquo; says Lawrence Snapp.&amp;nbsp; The technology is currently owned by Jabil Circuit, a $12 billion global electronics design, manufacturing and repair services company based in Florida. &lt;br /&gt;
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Los Angeles (May 27th, 2010) Lina Hu, Clipper Corporation's Founder and CEO, joined the other members of Hampton University's Board of Trustees for their annual Commencement in Virginia on May 9th, 2010.&amp;nbsp; What was unique and meaningful about the Commencement this year was its guest speaker, President Barack Obama, whom Hu was honored and overjoyed to meet.&lt;/p&gt;
Hu has been a member of the Hampton University's Board of Trustees since 2008 and noted, "It is an honor to be a member of such a prestigious organization and to have the privilege of meeting our President." As a female, minority business owner, Hu recognizes the importance of Hampton's egalitarian educational opportunities.&lt;br /&gt;
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Hampton's President, Dr. William R. Harvey, requested President Obama speak at the Commencement to celebrate the graduates of the privately endowed, non-profit, non-sectarian and historically black University.&amp;nbsp; Dr. Harvey describes the University as, "A dynamic, progressive institution of higher education-dedicated to the promotion of learning." For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.hamptonu.edu"&gt;www.hamptonu.edu. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The University's Board of Trustees began with the first inception of its Alumni Association in 1878.&amp;nbsp; Previous fromer Trustess include John D. Rockefeller, of Standard Oil; William Ellinghaus, President of AT&amp;amp;T; Margaret Mead, the famed anthropologist; Roger Enrico, Chairman and CEO of Pepsi Cola and William Howard Taft, when he was President of the United States.&amp;nbsp; Current Trustees include Dr. William R. Harvey, President of Hampton University; The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore, U.S. District Court Judge (Southern Texas); Wesley A. Coleman, formerly of the Walt Disney Company and Lina Hu, Chairman/CEO of Clipper Corporation-a premier, global provider of cookware, apparel and supply solutions for over 16 years.&amp;nbsp; For more information visit &lt;a href="http://www.clippercorp.com"&gt;www.clippercorp.com.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Press Contact:&amp;nbsp; Ally Tracy/Clipper &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Corp./310-347-3596/&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Corp./310-347-3596/ally.tracy@clippercorp.com"&gt;ally.tracy@clippercorp.com &lt;/a&gt;
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A survey conducted for Clipper Corporation by Decision Research, Inc. about crew uniforms shows cleanliness ranking highest among factors considered important to customers of quick-service restaurants (QSR).  The study was commissioned for Clipper, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of supplies and uniforms to market-leading companies such as Burger King Corporation, The Home Depot, Denny’s Restaurants, Target, and Olive Garden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"While uniforms are obviously an important extension of any restaurant's brand, this study reveals non-cost related benefits to stain-friendly and easy care crew uniforms," stated Clipper CEO and Founder Lina Hu.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The consumer side of this study entailed a random national phone survey measuring which factors of  QSR crew uniforms would make a favorable impression on customers who have been to a QSR within the prior two weeks. The largest number of respondents, approximately 33% of males and 26% of female, indicated cleanliness as the most important factor.  The results placed the cleanliness of the uniforms ahead of other factors including fit, style, color, and even the age-appropriateness of the design.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"It makes sense that cleanliness is important to customers in a foodservice environment," noted Hu.  "This survey shows Clipper and the entire QSR industry that this importance strongly extends to crew uniforms."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An additional telephone survey was conducted of QSR employees measuring factors they deemed important to the uniforms they wear.  "Easy Care / Looks Clean" ranked on top.  Approximately 45% of female and 42% of male QSR employees selected this over other factors including fit and comfort.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;"The study shows easy care uniforms have an impact at the counter and the uniformed crew seeks the same characteristic that the customers do," highlighted Deena Conner, Senior Director of Clipper. "This makes a serious case for investing in easy care and stain resistant uniforms." &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additional details of the study are available to current and prospective Clipper customers.  The study was executed by Decision Research, Inc. which has completed over 1500 research projects for leading companies in a wide range of industries including communications, automotive, technology and foodservice. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Employees from Burger King Corporation to Denny's Restaurants wear uniforms made by Clipper, which also provides kitchen and service supplies to the industry. Clipper also clothes employees outside of the foodservice world with items ranging from Home Depot's iconic orange apron, to uniforms for UPS which built an entire marketing campaign around the color they wear.
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Best known for its Grand Slam Breakfasts, Denny's Restaurants is also making a name for itself with those who count most these days -- younger customers, thanks to the brilliant uniform designs of Clipper Corporation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;Denny's wanted an updated look for their late-night-specific uniform program, one with a hip and edgy feel that matched the persona of their younger, and more fashion forward clientele. Target audience: customers in their teens to early 20s, coming in to eat after being at a concert or party.&lt;br /&gt;
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Denny's has eagerly courted this group, engaging in social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, creating a Rock Star Favorites menu, and through "adoption" on its website of popular bands like Good Charlotte, Ace Enders and Set Your Goals (over 30 readers: get your kids to explain). &lt;br /&gt;
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Clipper seized on the music tie-in for inspiration. The company developed a graphic that utilized the retailed-motivated trend of large, oversized pixilated screen prints. They purchased the rights to a picture of a singer and crowd, and worked from there to enhance the graphic with splatter, completing the look with the Denny's All Nighter logo. &lt;br /&gt;
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To get that edgy and one-of-a-kind color Denny's wanted, Clipper applied a special spray over the print of the garment-dyed t-shirts.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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The design was an instant hit: fans talked it up on Facebook and tweeted on Twitter, and the shirts have been featured in Denny's commercials throughout the country. &lt;br /&gt;
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Clipper Corporation is located in Carson, California and is a leading manufacturer and distributor of supplies, uniforms and coordinated accessories to the hospitality industry. Clipper's other divisions include standard and customized plastic, metal and tabletop kitchenware products.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Why we like it:&lt;/strong&gt; Brand experience is what your customers remember about you. It's what leads to lasting impressions, preferences, and performance. This is what sets Clipper's work apart: customer experiences that are real, tangible, measurable and unforgettable. UNIVATOR worthy? You bet. &lt;br /&gt;
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To find out more about Clipper Corporation, go to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clipper-corp.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;www.clipper-corp.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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For the full Univator Award story visit:&lt;br /&gt;
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A US survey about food service uniforms has found that cleanliness is the most important quality for customers of quick-service restaurants.&lt;/p&gt;
The study was commissioned for Clipper Corporation, a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of supplies and uniforms to companies such as Burger King Corporation, The Home Depot, Denny’s Restaurants, Target, and Olive Garden. The company’s CEO and founder Lina Hu said the survey shows that stain resistant and easy care uniforms have benefits for companies that go beyond reinforcing their brands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Decision Research, which carried out the survey,spoke to both consumers and restaurant staff. On the consumer side the largest number of respondents,approximately 33 percent of men and 26 percent of women, said cleanliness is the most important factor.The results placed the cleanliness of uniforms ahead off factors such as fit, style, color, and even the age appropriateness of the design.&lt;br /&gt;
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Among quick-service restaurant staff asked to rate the factors they deem important in their uniforms, easy care/looks clean came out on top. Around 45 percent of women and 42 percent of men picked this over factors such as fit and comfort.&lt;br /&gt;
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‘The study shows that easy care uniforms have an impact at the counter and that uniformed crew seek the same characteristic that the customers do,’ said Deena Conner, senior director of Clipper. ‘This makes a serious case for investing in easy care and stain-resistant uniforms.’
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    &lt;p&gt;LOS ANGELES (February 1, 2010) –A survey conducted for Clipper Corporation by Decision Research, Inc. about crew uniforms shows cleanliness ranking highest among factors considered important to customers of quick-service restaurants (QSR). The study was commissioned for Clipper, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of supplies and uniforms to market-leading companies such as Burger King Corporation, The Home Depot, Denny’s Restaurants, Target, and Olive Garden.&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;"While uniforms are obviously an important extension of any restaurant's brand, this study reveals non-cost related benefits to stain-friendly and easy care crew uniforms," stated Clipper CEO and Founder Lina Hu.&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;The consumer side of this study entailed a random national phone survey measuring which factors of QSR crew uniforms would make a favorable impression on customers who have been to a QSR within the prior two weeks. The largest number of respondents, approximately 33% of males and 26% of female, indicated cleanliness as the most important factor. The results placed the cleanliness of the uniforms ahead of other factors including fit, style, color, and even the age-appropriateness of the design.&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;"It makes sense that cleanliness is important to customers in a foodservice environment," noted Hu. "This survey shows Clipper and the entire QSR industry that this importance strongly extends to crew uniforms."&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;An additional telephone survey was conducted of QSR employees measuring factors they deemed important to the uniforms they wear. "Easy Care / Looks Clean" ranked on top. Approximately 45% of female and 42% of male QSR employees selected this over other factors including fit and comfort.&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;"The study shows easy care uniforms have an impact at the counter and the uniformed crew seeks the same characteristic that the customers do," highlighted Deena Conner, Senior Director of Clipper. "This makes a serious case for investing in easy care and stain resistant uniforms."&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Additional details of the study are available to current and prospective Clipper customers. The study was executed by Decision Research, Inc. which has completed over 1500 research projects for leading companies in a wide range of industries including communications, automotive, technology and foodservice.&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Employees from Burger King Corporation to Denny's Restaurants wear uniforms made by Clipper, which also provides kitchen and service supplies to the industry. Clipper also clothes employees outside of the foodservice world with items ranging from Home Depot's iconic orange apron, to uniforms for UPS which built an entire marketing campaign around the color they wear. For more information, visit &lt;a href="http://www.clippercorp.com" originalattribute="href" originalpath="http://www.clippercorp.com" originalattribute="href" originalpath="http://www.clippercorp.com"&gt;www.clippercorp.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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    Press Contact: Jonathan Zaleski / The PR Collective / 310-545-7773 / jonathan@theprcollective.com
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