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Athanasios Gomatos Offers Life Coaching During COVID 19 Pandemic

Montreal, Quebec- February 8, 2021- With the new year quickly moving forward, Athanasios Gomatos is pleased to announce life coaching services are available. Based in Montreal, Athanasios Gomatos is an established life coach helping clients realize and achieve their goals, both personally and professionally. While amid an ongoing pandemic, there’s never been a better time to reflect upon the future.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes for people. This can include changes within their business dynamic, job loss, personal relationships, and more. With each of these developments, it’s an excellent time to reflect and be constructive.

Hiring a life coach is a beneficial tool for almost everyone. With the proper guidance of an experienced life coach, individuals can address the roadblocks that keep them from success or hitting their desired milestones. While talking to a life coach, individuals can also understand where they see themselves going and create an action plan to get there.

Athanasios Gomatos focuses on each clients’ potential. During the initial consultation, he will begin by assessing strengths, current situations, and any limiting beliefs that could be holding the client back. This is a critical part of the process to propel individuals towards making changes they desire and need.

Many interested in life coach services in Montreal wonder how often they’ll meet with their coach. Athanasios Gomatos had this to say on the frequency of visits, “I meet with clients once a week. Through many years of experience and testing of different time frames, I found that this frequency yields the greatest returns in terms of change. Meeting once a week offers time for reflection and application of learning between sessions while maintaining the momentum of our work together”.

During the pandemic, safety is a top priority. Life coaching sessions are primarily held over the phone. This allows the client to stay accountable while receiving necessary support for being results-driven. Most individuals find better results with over-the-phone sessions, as it eliminates a great deal of pressure and stress that often coincides with face-to-face meetings.

Though if a client would prefer, Athanasios Gomatos does offer one-on-one sessions at his Montreal office, located at 765 Beaubien Street East, Montreal, Quebec Suite 122, H2S 1S8. Life coaching sessions are a fantastic way to reevaluate or gain better clarity of one’s life. For those struggling during the pandemic, unsure of what the future holds, a session with an experienced life coach like Athanasios Gomatos might be just the solution.

To learn more about life coaching from Athanasios Gomatos visit https://athanasiosgomatos.com/. For questions or to get in contact about scheduling a consultation please call 438-338-6897 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

SGS Helps Manufacturers Understand the Growing Market for Organic Cotton

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is helping clothing and textile manufacturers gain a better understanding of the growing market for organic cotton.

Consumers are increasingly demanding products that are organic, not least organic textiles. Total global production of organic cotton was estimated at 239,787 metric tons in 2018/19, an increase of 31% on the previous year, which itself followed a 56% increase. Growth is predicted to continue.

SGS’s Consumer Compact article looks at the growing demand for organic cotton while considering its benefits for the planet, growers and manufacturers.

Read the original Consumer Compact article, ‘The Growing Market for Organic Cotton.’

SGS Chemical Testing for Textiles

SGS offers a comprehensive range of services to help brands ensure their products are truly organic, including non-GMO screening of the raw materials using ISO IWA 32 to ensure no genetically modified cotton has been used.

In addition, they offer chemical residue tests for a range of substances, including alkylphenol and alkylphenol ethoxylates, adsorbable organic halogens, azo dyes, chlorinated benzenes and toluenes, chlorinated paraffins, chlorophenols, cyclic siloxanes, disperse dyes, heavy metals, formaldehyde, glyoxal, organotin compounds, per- and polyfluorinated compounds, pesticides, phthalates, and PAHs. If a substance is detected at a level above the acceptable limit, the product cannot claim to be ‘organic’. After all, in the end, it’s only trusted because its tested.

Learn more about SGS Chemical Testing for Textiles.

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About SGS

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

BIFMA Updates Occasional Use Seating Standard in Response to Larger People

BIFMA has released an updated version of its occasional use seating standard – ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 – to account for the increasing size of seating users.

Occasional- seating is used in a variety if indoor spaces, including:

Medical centers – waiting rooms, reception areas and for visitors in patient rooms
Hospitality – restaurants, dining, cafeterias
Office environments
Home environments

The updated standard – ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 – is consistent with the previous version (2018) but is adjusted to address the continued rise in the weight of the average American. The test loads are now increased to reflect the current 95^th percentile male weight of 275 lbs. The standard is based upon halving the durability cycles of its related standard ANSI/BIFMA X5.4-2020(Public and Lounge Seating).

ANSI/BIFMA X6.4 – 2021 helps manufacturers by defining the specific tests, laboratory equipment, test conditions, and recommended minimum limits that should be used when evaluating occasional-use seating units.

SGS Furniture Services

SGS helps you deliver well-designed, functional, durable and safe products to your customers. We have the furniture industry, regulatory and technical expertise to check your products’ compliance against relevant standards and/or your own specifications. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Furniture Services:

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Updated Standard for Occasional Use Seating: ANSI/BIFMA X6.4-2021 SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Matthew McGarrity

Senior Technical Manager - Hardlines

Tel: +1 973 461 1505

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Family Firms Move Means Great News for West Palm Beach Homeowners

West Palm Beach, FL: February 9, 2020 - Having set the industry-standard in the West Palm Beach region, R C Windows & Doors is continuing to offer premium services from its newly opened location.

With more than 25 years experience, the company is delighted to announce that it has switched to a new warehouse location at 197 65th Terrace N #6, in West Palm Beach. R C Windows & Doors works by appointment only. You can (561) 966-1102 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This means they will still be able to offer the best in windows and doors services, including sales, service installation, and repairs, to residents in West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, and surrounding areas.

"We offer free estimates on quality window and door repairs and replacements, which are done by real professionals," commented founder Ron Conklin. "We care about our clients, their properties, and in getting the job done right and always on time."

They also have decades of experience in dealing with revamping windows and doors that are prone to sticking, or that lose their ability to roll easily over time.

"If you have windows or sliding glass doors that need repair or replacement because they no longer slide or lock easily, we have the solutions and experience," he added.

They can also solve the most challenging of problems, whether its doors or windows that don't work properly anymore due to use or rust through to missing or broken parts. He advised: "Sometimes it's more cost-effective to fix the parts that are broken. That's where we can help. We're the local window and door repair specialists."

Not only are they experts at repairs, but they can replace old worn-out windows and doors with the best new energy-efficient doors and windows that will look great, beautify your home and increase its value.

Mr Conklin said: "We carry the best quality, well-known brands of doors and windows, at very reasonable prices. And the brands we carry are made to last."

Clients deal direct with Mr Conklin and are guaranteed the personal touch rather than having to see commissioned salespeople whose only goal is to sell lots of products and services you may or may not need. "It's our goal to build a relationship with you, and have you think of us whenever you need a window or door repair or replacement in the future."

R C Windows & Doors works by appointment only. Call Mr Conklin on (561) 966-1102 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Visit their website http://www.rcwindowsdoors.com for more details.

Entrepreneur Magazine Names Lapels Dry Cleaning to Franchise 500

Hanover, MA -- In a year that’s redefined normal, Lapels Dry Cleaning, an innovative, environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Massachusetts, took what’s become its normal place on Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500. For 2021, Lapels Dry Cleaning ranked 397 out of nearly 4,000 Franchise Concepts now available within the country.

“We strive to be the best franchise out there every single year. That requires continuous improvement, even during a pandemic,” said Kevin Dubois, CEO of Lapels and co-author of Entrepreneurial Insanity in the Dry Cleaning Business. “This past year, we developed new offerings, such as our new flat rate laundry program, converting existing laundromats and building new, partnered with Target to host lockers in select locations, as well as increased our free delivery routes to accommodate contactless services and stay at home orders. We also sought out independent dry cleaners for conversion to provide our new franchise owners the opportunity to hit the ground running with built-in market garment care services”

Added Dubois, “As always, we have continued to run our stores in an environmentally friendly way.”

Over two decades, Lapels has pioneered an eco-friendly dry-cleaning experience. That experience features a partnership agreement with GreenEarth®, the dry cleaning industry’s only non-toxic cleaning alternative for its newer locations. Using these kinds of solutions and the latest technology in equipment, Lapels uses the world’s ONLY 100 percent environmentally non-toxic dry cleaning process along with 100 percent wet cleaning that offers a sustainable and hypo allergenic process.

This business model has been very well received from not only retail customers looking for a better cleaning experience but also from some of the world’s largest hotel operators and employers looking to offer a sustainable solution to their customers and employees. Lapels Dry Cleaning’s environmentally-friendly cleaning process has no odor and is gentler on clothes, thus lengthening the life of clothes.

In addition to green business practices, Lapels Dry Cleaning remains an active member of the communities each location serves. That’s continued during the pandemic as individual Lapels locations have offered discounted and free cleaning services to health care professionals.

Lapels Dry Cleaning also sets itself apart with its customer service. Lapels customers are greeted to a warm and inviting reception area, with friendly customer service representatives, and alteration services.

In terms of its services, Lapels offers its customers Automatic Rewards earning them credit towards free dry cleaning for every dollar they spend, Loyalty Programs, a VIP Program which eliminates the need to wait in line, the use of a 24 Hour Drop Off Service and FREE Home Delivery to all its customers. During the COVID 19 pandemic Lapels also offers a “car hop” service where customers can drop off and pick up their clothing without ever leaving their cars.

For complete information on Lapels Dry Cleaning, please visit https://lapelsfranchise.com/.

Lapels Dry Cleaning – Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Each Lapels Dry Cleaning store offers a full slate of services, including same-day dry cleaning; shirt service; tailoring; wedding gown preservation; suede and leather processing; box storage and fur storage. Lapels Dry Cleaning has stores in Arizona (Buckeye, Gilbert, Chandler, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Yuma), California (Gilroy, Hollister), Colorado (Littleton), Connecticut (Cromwell), Florida (Fleming Island, Tampa); Illinois (Wilmette); Massachusetts (Abington, Allston, Bedford, Boston, Boston Seaport, South Boston, Brighton, Burlington, Cohasset, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Easton, Hanover, Hingham, Kingston, North Andover, Malden, Marshfield, Martha’s Vineyard, Newtonville, Norton, Stoughton, Waltham, Wakefield, Wellesley, Westwood, W Roxbury and Wilmington), Mississippi (New Albany, Olive Branch, Tupelo, Oxford, Pontotoc), New Jersey (Brick, Somerville), New York (Latham), North Carolina (Charlotte), Oklahoma (Edmond, Oklahoma City), Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg), South Carolina (Fort Mill, Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, Carolina Forest), Tennessee (Arlington, Brentwood, Franklin, Germantown, Nashville), Texas (Brownsville, Little Elm, Prosper, Spring). Additional locations are coming soon to Bloomsburg, PA, Scottsdale, AZ and Brooklyn, NY.

Lapels Dry Cleaning has received a number of accolades in the franchise world. That includes being ranked again on the 2020 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list for the country’s top Franchise Systems. Entrepreneur's “Franchise 500” is the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world and is based on objective, quantifiable measures of a franchise operation. Lapels Dry Cleaning has also been named to Franchise Times Top 200+.

Lapels has also achieved acclaim in the dry cleaning industry. Lapels Dry Cleaning CEO Kevin Dubois is the co-author of Entrepreneurial Insanity in the Dry Cleaning Business, sold on Amazon.com.

Lapels Dry Cleaning corporate offices are located at 962 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339.

To learn more about franchise opportunities with Lapels Dry Cleaning, call toll free (866) 695-2735 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Additional information and up-to-date company news can also be found on the company’s Web site, www.lapelsfranchise.com and www.mylapels.com

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