Articles – Industrial Public Venues Transportation & Retail Cleaning

Designing Cleaning Programs

By |2026-11-02T15:12:05-06:00November 3, 2026|

Today’s food service and hospitality operators are expected to continually deliver clean, welcoming environments regardless of who is on the schedule. As labor shortages continue to reshape day-to-day operations, cleaning programs must be designed to perform even when teams are stretched thin. While hiring conditions have improved since the height of the pandemic, staffing remains ...

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Beyond Sustainability

By |2026-11-02T15:15:24-06:00November 3, 2026|

ISSA Today recently interviewed David Gottfried, a real estate developer, author and sustainability pioneer who co-founded the U.S. Green Building Council and founded the World Green Building Council. His career reflects a lifelong commitment to transforming the built environment through sustainability, innovation and regenerative practices. Here is what he had to say. Who is David ...

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Think Sustainably

By |2026-11-02T14:46:22-06:00November 2, 2026|

Every year, thousands of us gather at the ISSA Show North America to talk about our industry’s future. This year, I want to talk about something that cuts across every booth on the floor: sustainability. Not a buzzword or a political statement—a business strategy the smartest entrepreneurs in our industry are already using to win. ...

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AI for the C-suite

By |2026-11-02T14:32:44-06:00November 2, 2026|

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps make the complicated simple, but we need to avoid merely using it as a simple Q&A tool or risk making our futures complicated. Why? AI is poised to take away jobs that computers can do better than people, such as academic researchers, generalist writers whomever leave the office, basic product support ...

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Earning Trust From the Front Line Up

By |2026-10-27T15:05:24-05:00October 27, 2026|

A new CEO gets the title on day one. Earning the trust of the people doing the work takes longer, and Craig Honig went looking for it on foot.  Honig became CEO of Servicon on May 4, 2026, succeeding Laurie Sewell, who joined Servicon more than two decades ago, has led it as president and ...

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China Clean Expo 2027 Opens Visitor Registration for March Event in Shanghai

By |2026-10-26T14:36:23-05:00October 26, 2026|

Visitor registration is now open for the 28th China Clean Expo (CCE), which takes place March 30 to April 2, 2027, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). IM Sinoexpo organizes the event with support from ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions. CCE is the largest cleaning industry exhibition in Asia, providing ...

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The People Playbook Behind a 91.4% Employee Retention Rate

By |2026-10-22T16:21:22-05:00October 22, 2026|

For building service contractors, frontline turnover can start to feel like weather. Something to complain about, plan around and accept. Industry estimates put janitorial frontline turnover near 200%, at an average cost of roughly $3,500 each time someone walks out the door. KB Building Services in Omaha, Nebraska, stopped accepting it. Channing Johnson, president of ...

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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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From the Cleaning Crew to the Corner Office

By |2026-10-22T13:23:49-05:00October 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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