Monthly Archives: October 2026

Why Can’t My Salespeople Get Appointments Like They Used To?

By |2026-10-21T14:09:06-05:00October 21, 2026|

Buyers have changed how they do things, and one of the biggest shifts is in how they respond to outreach. I'm going to tell you something that nobody else is going to tell you. Making appointments with prospects is harder—much harder—than it was 20 years ago, or even 10. That's a problem, because if you're ...

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Making the Switch: What to Consider When Choosing Cleaning and Disinfection Products

By |2026-10-21T13:59:21-05:00October 21, 2026|

For hospitals, restaurants and other facilities, switching cleaning, disinfection or infection prevention products may seem like a straightforward purchasing decision. But that decision's impact extends well beyond the cost of the product itself. A new solution can affect employee workflows, compliance, surface compatibility, supply continuity and ultimately the effectiveness of an infection prevention program. Before ...

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ABM and Buffalo Bills Team up for a New Era at Highmark Stadium

By |2026-10-20T12:34:59-05:00October 20, 2026|

With the NFL season in full swing and more than 60,000 fans packing the new Highmark Stadium on game day, ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, is building on its two-year partnership with the Buffalo Bills, providing janitorial services and light operational support at the team’s new home in ...

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From the Cleaning Crew to the Corner Office

By |2026-10-19T17:07:40-05:00October 19, 2026|

Roxana Aviles was 20 years old, a young mother and a manager at McDonald’s when Holly Moore offered her a job cleaning houses. Maids and Moore was barely more than an idea at the time. “I saw total potential in her,” Moore recalled. “It was just me and her. And we were struggling, wearing all ...

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The Technician Customers Wait For

By |2026-10-19T16:52:36-05:00October 19, 2026|

Some homeowners in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, would rather wait than switch. When a scheduling change sent a different team into one client’s home, he closed his review with a simple declaration: “I’m still not giving up Laura!” That Laura is Laura Alvarez, a cleaning technician at Neat & Repeat Cleaning and the 2026 winner ...

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ISSA Leg. & Reg. Update l Updated EPR Resource Now Available

By |2026-10-19T16:36:41-05:00October 19, 2026|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly round up of the public policies currently impacting the cleaning and facility solutions industry. This update touches on ISSA’s newly updated EPR-compliance resource, ISSA Advocacy at the upcoming show, the 2027 ISSA Clean Advocacy Summit, and more. Want to stay informed about critical government ...

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13-Year-Old Raji Doshi Named America’s Top Young Scientist for Inventing an Algae-Aragonite Alkalinity System to Reduce CO2-Driven Ocean Acidification

By |2026-10-15T15:10:16-05:00October 15, 2026|

3M and Discovery Education today named 8th grader Raji Doshi as the winner of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation's premier middle school science competition. Raji lives in Farmington, Connecticut, and attends Stanford Online High School. She distinguished herself by engineering a natural algae-and-aragonite system, an inventive solution to address ocean acidification by increasing ...

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ABM Extends Partnership With Sofi Stadium and Youtube Theater Ahead of Upcoming Marquee Global Events

By |2026-10-13T16:26:03-05:00October 13, 2026|

ABM (NYSE: ABM), a leading provider of facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions, today announced the extension of its longstanding relationship with SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater, continuing the industry-leading engineering and janitorial services it provides across both venues. The renewed partnership builds on ABM’s work at SoFi Stadium, which began before the venue opened in ...

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Airbotx 440X Named Winner of Maintenance Sales News 2026 New Products Award

By |2026-10-13T16:20:20-05:00October 13, 2026|

Airbotx, LLC announced today that its Airbotx 440X has been selected as the winner of the Maintenance Sales News 2026 New Products Award in the Green Cleaning Products category. Maintenance Sales News is a leading independent publication serving the Jan/San industry, reaching approximately 25,000 distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers’ representatives, and Building Service Contractors (BSCs). According to Maintenance Sales ...

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Kärcher Shines a Light on the People Behind Our Everyday Moments

By |2026-10-13T16:15:21-05:00October 13, 2026|

As Thank Your Cleaner Day takes place on 14 October, Kärcher is encouraging people to recognise the 1.51 million people working across the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste sector. The UK’s wider cleaning, hygiene and waste sector contributes nearly £72 billion to the economy and employs 1.51 million people, around five per cent of the ...

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