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The latest “State of the Industry” report from the National Restaurant Association indicates that sales and costs for restaurants are up, with more hiring expected as the staff shortage persists. According to the report, U.S. restaurant sales are expected to exceed $1.1 trillion by the end of 2024, marking the first time industry sales will
Inflation has had a negative impact on the professional cleaning business of more than half of the respondents that we surveyed in our soon-to-be-published Janitorial and Housekeeping Cleaning Products USA, with many noting less hiring, reduced revenues, and higher costs associated with day-to-day operations. This situation is expected to continue as 78% of our sample
Sales of floor care products have started to rebound in 2021 and 2022 after experiencing sharp declines in 2020. On the contrary, sales of hand care products came down slightly in 2021 and are expected to continue this path. Similar shifts occurred within specific end users. In general, healthcare facilities have seen increased demand for
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.
Industries are adopting robots in varying degrees; the automotive industry, for example, has adopted robots more than any other sector, contributing approximately 38% of currently deployed robots worldwide. But how is automation impacting the industrial and institutional cleaning industry? And how is the Internet of Things (IoT) involved? Read on:
The annual ISSA Show in Dallas featured hundreds of exhibitors displaying their latest innovations, including cleaning chemicals, green cleaning products, dry wipers, wet wipes, machinery, floor pads, and dispensers. Rubbermaid was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Brute trash can, and several large CPG companies expanded their professional offerings. For example, SC Johnson has fully
