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Sustainability took center stage at this year’s ISSA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, which buzzed with activity as the trade association celebrated its 100th anniversary. Several innovation awards were given to products that contribute to minimizing waste, reducing plastic, or cutting down on chemicals.
After several years of disruption, the away-from-home hand care market is finally settling and some pandemic-induced changes are here to stay. The pandemic seems to have caused permanent shifts in the approach to hand care at industrial and institutional (I&I) facilities. For example, antibacterial hand soaps are witnessing a much higher demand compared to earlier,
From delivery services to stringent hygiene protocols to the online impact, restaurants have experienced significant changes since the pandemic wreaked havoc and upended the industry. Today’s restaurants need to be nimble as many are simultaneously managing a high volume of demanding take-out service while also offering exceptional service in clean, welcoming dining rooms to their
The Canada market for professional cleaning products is experiencing changes that will create opportunities for suppliers and alter the market with new trends. These changes include:
Making news in the hand care segment, GOJO, the maker of Purell hand sanitizers and hand soaps, has recently announced that its business is up for sale. The independent company, founded by Jerry and Goldie Lippman in 1946 in Akron, Ohio, has emerged as a dominant force in the market, thanks to the soaring popularity
After several chaotic years, the away-from-home hand care market is finally resetting – and some recent changes are here to stay.
Historically, distributors held the lion’s share of I&I cleaning products sales, with retailers, online sites, and direct sales being relatively smaller. However, since the pandemic disrupted the supply chain for cleaning products, some significant shifts have been seen in the purchase channels for end users. In fact, our recently published Janitorial and Housekeeping Cleaning Products
After experiencing some strong gains and simultaneous declines in 2020 as a result of business closures, the I&I cleaning market is on the rebound in Germany. The first nationwide measures in response to COVID-19, implemented on March 22, 2020, reduced the consumption of various cleaning products in many end-use segments through 2020 and even
Growing awareness about the crucial and potentially life-saving importance of cleanliness and the professional cleaning industry was fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, with related hygiene and safety protocols put into effect throughout most of 2021. Looking back on the powerful concepts that defined the industry during the year, we found that cleaning for health rather than appearance, the increased frequency of cleaning, and a focus on hand hygiene were at the top of the list in terms of priorities.
Seemingly overnight, the pandemic forced the professional cleaning industry to jump from “normal” clean to COVID clean, where hygiene and safety were of critical importance. As a result, several cutting-edge cleaning trends such as “smart” sensors and robots (think R2D2 with a mop) began to rise in popularity.
