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Following Portugal’s bailout by the EU and IMF last year, the government imposed austerity measures to fix the economy. These have reduced funding for investment but it is hoped that they will help sustainable growth in the long-term. Kathleen Armstrong reports
Richard Neale explains the skills that drycleaners will need to tackle some of the more difficult finishing tasks and why it may be advisable to refuse a garment when such skills are not available
The recent Guild/TSA conference’s panel discussion on ways to improve the drycleaning industry’s image was much needed in the wake of yet another adverse report from the consumers’ champion Which?.