The recent ISSA Show North America 2021 in Las Vegas was positive proof that activities are getting back to normal. Following a two-year break, it was refreshing to be at the show in person and see industry colleagues, discuss potential business opportunities, and see new, innovative products again. The numerous educational sessions were well attended, ...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, every day we heard the government and the media using the term “essential workers.” But who exactly are these essential workers? You might say that they’re the doctors and nurses in hospitals, first responders like firefighters and police officers, and those who work on farms and in grocery stores to ensure ...
It was my decision in April to get the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine and be a proud member of the “one and done” club. It was also my decision to get the Moderna booster shot six months later in October. It’s been two years since I attended the ISSA Show North America and I’m ...
This article is not about the science or politics of sustainability, nor will it provide a detailed explanation of sustainability. Rather, this article is designed to help those in the cleaning industry prospect for business. The article will explain the driver behind sustainability reporting and identify several leading sustainability and supply chain reporting programs that ...
Although some wholesale distributors obtain a small number of sales through their websites, a website that enables house accounts to do inquiries and place orders is not true e-commerce. And the traditional warehouse arrangement and processes may not be suitable for e-commerce, which will grow significantly (although not necessarily profitably). Those distributors who want to ...
Are you still cleaning floors using a pail filled with dirty water and an old germ-infested mop? Now there is a more sanitary way to do this. Introducing the Unger OmniClean floor care system. Unger OmniClean is a breakthrough dual-chamber bucket and microfiber mop floor-cleaning system. This revolutionary innovation in cleaning technology eliminates more than ...
Cleaning contractors across the country are saying the same thing: Business is booming, but they just cannot find enough workers. Many others in the professional cleaning industry, including in-house cleaning operations, distributors, and manufacturers, are voicing the same concern. Whereas most had the staff they needed before the pandemic—with job applicants still walking in the ...
On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case of coronavirus in Washington state. Fast forward to the present and we are well into a full-blown pandemic. This is a pandemic, no doubt, but the more important question has become, is this the “new normal” for ...
As a cleaning industry leader, you understand that the cleaning industry faces increasing legislative and regulatory challenges. And the COVID-19 pandemic has made manifest the significant impact that government has on the full spectrum of our industry. The impact government will continue to have on the industry has created some clear and present obstacles, as ...
The last 18+ months have felt like a disaster movie, haven’t they? A global pandemic has caused record-setting despair; travel has been restricted; the economy went into shock; people everywhere have been staying at home or managing some type of cautious return to activities. But then, a kind of technological revolution has emerged as the ...
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