Floors in retail venues and shopping centres are exposed to a wide variety of different service criteria. Typically, these buildings can be heavily trafficked as well as subject to frequent spillage – think supermarkets, bars and food retail concessions – so durability and chemical resistance as well as ease of cleaning and maintenance are major factors for consideration.

However, the window in which to install floors in these facilities – particularly in refurbishment scenarios – can be extremely tight. Any requirement to shut down the site for maintenance works can hit retailers in the back pocket, so minimising any downtime or disruption to trade is essential.

Selecting a flooring system that offers the necessary chemical resistance, ease of cleanability and can be installed and ready to use quickly so as to minimise any disruption to trade are of utmost importance in this sector.