How Pests Can Destroy Your Retail Store

Is your business vulnerable to pests? Many non-food retail stores—from clothing to books to appliances—are havens for a variety of pests. Ants, beetles, flies, and even rodents are capable of finding the entry points they need to provide them with the food, water, and shelter they seek. If a business doesn’t regularly empty its trash or thoroughly clean the employee break room, it risks being invaded by pests searching for opportunities to nest. Onsite pests create a dirty and unwelcoming appearance, may be harmful to a shopper’s health, and could possible mar the pristine inventory.

Insects that carry germs and dirt are attracted to any place there are people. Whether the store is a standalone or located in a massive mall, the smallest crumb or gum wrapper is on a pest’s radar.  With doors constantly opening and closing many hours a day, seven days a week, it is easy for the unpleasant critters to make their way into any retail environment. Follow these basic suggestions to help eliminate the threat of a pest invasion:

• Keep your retail store fresh and clean.
• Make sure the floors are free of dirt and thoroughly swept, mopped, or vacuumed daily.
• Use disinfectants in the food areas and bathrooms and empty the trash on a daily basis. I
• Choose a professional pest control company to keep pests away and eliminate them at the source.

One of the leading companies for pest control in Prince Frederick, MD, specializes in permanently eradicating pests from retail outlets both large and small. The technicians at Barefoot Pest Control are experienced and knowledgeable about how pests find their way into stores. You won’t be risking your good name with regularly scheduled pest-control pros. Maintain your reputation with your repeat customers and be sure to build a relationship with new shoppers.