Consumer demand for transparency in both the household and institutional markets continues to grow across the United States, and most recently manifested itself in the form of state legislation. On October 15, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (SB 258) into law, making California the first ...
As part of its strategic mission to provide greater access to industry data, market trends, and analysis, ISSA has teamed up with the American Association of Cleaning Equipment Manufacturers (AACEM) to highlight trends impacting all segments of the commercial cleaning industry. The result: a series of market research reports and applicative data for ISSA members. ...
When it comes to the proper and effective cleaning of commercial kitchens, we often find that cleaning tools—the items we use to keep the kitchen hygienic and healthy—are the very items that spread disease. Keeping these tools clean and sanitized for use in a commercial kitchen raises many concerns. For example, raw meats, fish, and ...
Commercial backpack vacuum cleaners were first made available in 1987. Since then, they have certainly had their supporters and enthusiasts. However, backpack vacuums still have a much smaller market share of the overall professional vacuum cleaner market than upright models. This is most true in the United States, where uprights are by far the most ...
This year the United States battling the worst influenza (flu) outbreak in the past decade. Cleaning-industry professionals have an opportunity to partner with customers and help them develop or review comprehensive outbreak prevention plans that will reduce the risk of cross-contamination. In order to properly identify and quickly manage a potential outbreak, cleaning departments must ...
Family businesses form the backbone of the economy in the United States and virtually every country of the world. It is estimated that more than 70 percent of all businesses are family owned and operated. Moreover, family businesses historically have accounted for the largest portion of new jobs created, which is important to note as ...
Who would have thought that a simple cup of coffee could directly result in a major acquisition? But that’s exactly what happened to Imperial Dade a few years ago at the annual ISSA Show North America. Everyone knows the show is THE place for manufacturers to showcase new product innovations and for attendees to be ...
A decade ago when green cleaning was first taking hold in the professional cleaning industry, where did cleaning contractors and in-house cleaning professionals turn to help guide them through the transition? They turned to their jansan distributors for help. Distributors were the ones with the green products; they were the ones who manufacturers taught how ...
Every beep, buzz, or ping acknowledges that society is engrossed in technology. It dominates much of the communication between human beings on a day-to-day—often minute-to-minute—basis. Technology has revolutionized the workplace, exponentially increasing profits and proficiency. However, while learning to work with technology is vital, mastering the art of human interaction remains key to success in ...
Content marketing is a tactic that is gaining a lot of buzz in the public relations, marketing, and communications industries as the new way to grow your business’s online presence. If this is the first you’ve heard of it―get ready—you most likely will be hearing much more about it in the near future and may ...
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