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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
Findings from our survey with over 500 end-use decision-makers revealed that disposable mop pads are gradually being adopted at the expense of re-launderable mop pads. Almost two-thirds of the respondents said that they would be somewhat or very willing to switch to disposable mop pads. The market segments with the highest willingness to switch are
The commercial cleaning industry’s essential workers have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 by keeping facilities clean and providing improved hand hygiene for building users. And those jobs have become more extensive ― during the summer of 2020, Kline surveyed over 500 I&I end users and found that: 75% have increased the number of locations where hand sanitizer
About a decade ago, Staples started carrying select cleaning products in its stores to help offset declining sales and low margins on some office supplies being sold. These products were largely targeted at small- to mid-sized commercial end users in office and professional settings, such as office managers. Therefore, the product mix was mainly surface wipes and restroom cleaning products.
Results from Kline’s large-scale survey of professional cleaning end users conducted with nearly 1,100 respondents indicate that green/sustainable cleaning products are important and valued among these customers. 69% of those surveyed perceive green cleaning products to be equally or more effective than traditional cleaning chemicals. 48% of the sample are willing to pay up to
The market for sustainable or “green” cleaning products among commercial end users has been growing, and increased regulations by states are expected to continue to drive interest and sales of these products. Sustainable cleaning includes professional cleaning products made with renewable, biodegradable ingredients that are not tested on animals, do not contain harmful ingredients, and are sold in
The overall professional janitorial and housekeeping market is growing slowly but steadily and, in general, tracks the slow increase in the U.S. population. Each end-user segment has its own growth dynamics based on how its number of guests, students, residents, patients, or visitors are changing.
We are pleased to announce that we’re starting research for our largest market study in the industrial and institutional cleaning products industry – Janitorial and Housekeeping Cleaning Products USA. This study incorporates detailed, structured research with over 1,000 end-use decision makers at building service contractors and in healthcare, hospitality, foodservice, education, government, commercial office buildings,
Key market trends including control of foodborne illness, food safety, and strict regulations for sanitation are all drivers propelling growth of foodservice cleaning products in western Europe. Regulations increase cleaning frequency for end users but also encourage manufacturers to develop new products that protect human health and the environment. Food safety and prevention of foodborne
Overall, the U.S. economy is showing improvement in employment, construction, and manufacturing. All of these factors help drive sales of professional cleaning products and make end users of these products slightly less price sensitive than during recessionary periods. However, in education, the emphasis is on steady
