Cleaning Topic: Learn About purchasing

EDITOR'S NOTE November 2025
Outlining End User Purchasing Trends

RESULTS ARE IN: FACILITY CLEANING DECISIONS MANAGEMENT STUDY 2025 August 2025
Annual Cleaning Management Study Outlines Current Trends

IN THE FIELD: CLEANERS AND DISINFECTANTS May 2025
Dissecting the Role Disinfectants Play in a Green Program

IN THE FIELD: CLEANERS AND DISINFECTANTS May 2025
Navigating the Green Cleaning Landscape

ROCK SOLID May 2025
BSC Market Study Forecasts the Future of Business

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS August 2024
Facilities Maximize ROI with Help from Buying Groups

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS August 2024
How Buying Groups Can Supercharge Educational Sales for Distributors

CUSTOMER CONSIDERATIONS September 2023
Survey Reveals Top End User Purchasing Trends

EDITOR’S NOTE: WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT September 2023
Distributors Benefit from Knowing End User Purchasing Trends

STRATEGIC SELL September 2023
Six Tips for Selling to Millennials and Generation Z

2023 FACILITY CLEANING DECISIONS MANAGEMENT STUDY August 2023
Facility Cleaning Managers Address Purchasing Priorities

CHATTING ABOUT CHALLENGES June 2023
Cleaning Techniques to Tackling Budget Restraints

6/16/2023
How Looming UPS Strike Could Impact Supply Chain

4/3/2023
How Sustainability Impacts Consumer Preferences in the Grocery Industry

3/31/2023
Grainger Names President of E-Commerce Division

3/31/2023
How B2B Purchasing Preferences Differ by Generation

3/14/2023
3 Trends Defining E-Commerce in 2023

KEY FACTORS WHEN BUYING OR LEASING FLOOR EQUIPMENT January 2023
How Warranty and Training Options Impact Equipment Purchasing

CONTINUING THE CLIMB August 2022
Cleaning Managers Address Purchasing Priorities

CONTINUING THE CLIMB August 2022
Cleaning Management Survey Highlights Industry Trends

POST-PANDEMIC FACILITY HYGIENE STANDARDS June 2022
How Facility Infection Control Practices Have Shifted

THE MISSING PIECE November 2021
Survey Outlines End User Purchasing And Service Trends
Products, services and resources that help distributors stand out from the competition

FROM THE EDITOR: SURVEY OUTLINES PURCHASING TRENDS November 2021
Customer Purchasing Changes Since Pandemic

A MOUNTAIN WORTH CLIMBING August 2021
Purchasing Priorities For Facility Cleaning Managers

BUILDING A BLUEPRINT September 2021
Cleaning And Disinfecting Strategies For 2021 And Beyond

SELECTING THE RIGHT BACKPACK VACUUM April 2021
Battery Vs. Corded Vacuums

3/17/2021
Healthy Green Schools & Colleges Seeks Facility Managers' Input

CASE STUDY February 2021
To Rise LLC Maximizes Profitability With Intelligent ERP Forecasting

RENTING VS. OWNING COMMERCIAL CLEANING EQUIPMENT November 2020
Key Factors To Making Equipment Purchasing Decisions

7/16/2020
Germinator Wins New Contract

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Survey Outlines Cleaning Management, Budgets, Staffing Challenges

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Cleaning Executives Comment On Management Priorities

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Survey Outlines Facility Cleaning Budgets

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Cleaning Managers Outline Purchasing Trends

2019 MANAGEMENT SURVEY June 2019
Staffing Challenges Many Cleaning Departments Face

APPEALING TO CUSTOMERS February 2019
Why BSCs Should Embrace Sustainability

MANAGEMENT SURVEY September 2018
Annual Survey Examines Cleaning Budgets

7/12/2018
Five Reasons For Product Purchasing Decisions

7/21/2017
EPIC Is Held With ISSA/INTERCLEAN For First-time

MICROMANAGING FLOOR CARE February 2017
ROI Of Small Floor Machines

November 2016
The Benefit Of Group Purchasing Power

BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE SALT USE September 2016
Purchasing, Storing Salt In Preparation For Winter
Tips to purchasing inventory, storage and application for winter management operations

BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE SALT USE September 2016
Tips To Applying Ice Melt

BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE SALT USE September 2016
Documenting Ice Melt Applications

WHERE ARE YOUR SALES HEADED? April 2016
Cleaning Industry Continues Its March Toward Online Purchasing

BUYING GROUPS ROUNDTABLE June 2015
Advantages Of Group Purchasing

TREAT HIRING AS YOUR BIGGEST PURCHASING DECISION October 2014
Hiring Decisions Are The Same As Purchasing Decisions

DEVELOP THE WEAK AND USE THE STRONG August 2014
Identify And Overcome Staffing And Purchasing Challenges

FLOOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASING June 2014
BSCs Weigh In On One of Their Biggest Investments — Floor Equipment

FLOOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASING April 2014
Buying Floor Machines From Distributors Vs. Direct

FLOOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASING April 2014
Should BSCs Rent or Lease Floor Care Machines?

2014 READER SURVEY June 2014
Facility Cleaning Decisions 2014 Reader Survey

CAPITOL GAINS, DISTRIBUTOR LOSSES May 2014
GSA Proposes Changes To JanSan Requisition Channels

CAPITOL GAINS, DISTRIBUTOR LOSSES May 2014
What Is The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative?

CAPITOL GAINS, DISTRIBUTOR LOSSES May 2014
JanSan Vendors Face Tough Blanket Purchase Agreement Eligibility Requirements

CAPITOL GAINS, DISTRIBUTOR LOSSES May 2014
Critics Question JanSan FSSI's Benefits

BUYING GROUPS: MEMBER BENEFITS October 2013
Reap The Benefits Of Buying Group Regional Distribution Centers

BUYING GROUPS: MEMBER BENEFITS October 2013
Taking Advantage Of Buying Group Services: Networking And Tech 

BUYING GROUPS: MEMBER BENEFITS October 2013
Expand Your Reach With A Jan/San Group Purchase Organization

SHOPPING FOR A SUSTAINABLE VACUUM August 2013
Tips To Purchasing Sustainable Vacuums

SHOPPING FOR A SUSTAINABLE VACUUM August 2013
Cost vs. Value Of Sustainable Vacuums

SUPPLY & COMMAND August 2013
Latest Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative To Target Jan/San Distributors

SUPPLY & COMMAND August 2013
GSA Strategic Sourcing Centers On Price — And Little Else

SUPPLY & COMMAND August 2013
FSSI JanSan Could Devastate Small Suppliers

SUPPLY & COMMAND August 2013
Defining Small Business In FSSI Purchasing Programs

SUPPLY & COMMAND August 2013
Distributors Search For Strategic Sourcing Solutions

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS August 2013
Purchasing And Practicing Green Cleaning In Schools

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS August 2013
Cutbacks at Chicago Public Schools

2013 READER SURVEY June 2013
Status Of In-House Departmental Budgets

2013 READER SURVEY June 2013
2013 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
A snapshot of the industry as it pertains to in-house custodial managers

6/11/2013
Green Purchases And Spending Are Increasing, Say Studies

ASHKIN ON SUSTAINABILITY August 2012
Internal Purchases Small But Effective Steps Toward Sustainability

COVER STORY June 2012
2012 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
A snapshot of green/sustainability, management, budget, staffing and purchasing trends.

EDITORIAL October 2011
BSCs Targeting New Markets For Growth

June 2011
2011 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
A snapshot of the industry as it pertains to in-house custodial managers

ASHKIN ON GREEN February 2011
Ingredient Disclosure: Proof Of Green

GREEN NEWS January 2011
EcoLogo and ISSA Develop Green Product Purchasing Tool

COVER STORY June 2010
2010 In-House Reader Survey
Managers reflect on how the economy has influenced staffing, budgets and purchasing, while making environmental headway

EDITOR'S NOTE February 2010
Budget: Be Prepared. Pricing Increase On The Horizon

EDITORIAL November 2009
Price Isn't Everything

COVER STORY June 2009
2009 Housekeeping Solutions Reader Survey
What a difference a year makes. In-house managers reflect on the shift in industry-wide spending, purchasing and green and management decision-making

FEATURE June 2009
A Bright Idea: Green Cleaning
Environmentally preferable cleaning is no longer an option, but a necessity

FEATURE June 2009
Floor Equipment: Cost Cutting In A Tough Economy
Comparing the cost of repairs with new purchases and making the most of floor care equipment

COVER STORY January 2009
Supply & Demand Quandary
Are you getting products from the best source?

BUYING GROUPS December 2008
The Power Of Many
The benefits of buying groups are further exhibited in a rough economy

COVER STORY November 2008
2008 Reader Survey
Compare your department with industry standards in regards to budgeting, purchasing and evaluating the green movement

COVER STORY November 2008
Made In China: For America
Examining the overseas pipeline for private-label products

COVER STORY August 2008
Shopping Around
Cleaning managers now have multiple options when it comes to purchasing their jan/san products

8/1/2008
Houston’s Largest Hotel Goes Green

IN THE NEWS August 2008
Green Legislation Passed In Boston, California And Missouri

EDITOR'S NOTE July 2008
Pain At The Pump: Its Impact On Cleaning

CONTRACTINGINSIGHTS July 2008
Standardizing Procurement Programs
Cash tied up in idle inventory creates a negative impact on the company's profitability

MARKET BY MARKET: GOVERNMENT June 2008
Assessing The Overall Green Mission
Stretching beyond cleaning to identify green initiatives that benefit state and federal governments

COVER STORY March 2008
Diversifying
From foodservice to office supplies, distributors are creating new revenue by expanding their product sectors

FEATURE December 2007
2008 Customer Forecast
In-house service providers and building service contractors' challenges and expectations for the new year

COVER STORY November 2007
Anatomy Of A Purchase
How sophisticated is the purchasing process? A look at how end users buy

ACQUISITIONS September 2007
Purchasing Pointers
Acquiring a company is a fast way to grow. Is your business ready to buy?

3/28/2007
Poll: End-User Buying Plans for 2007

COVERSTORY November 2006
More Bang for Your Buck
Value-addeds define the supplier relationship. It may be time to ask some key questions about service

EDITORIAL October 2006
How Green Are We?

8/3/2006
Janitorial Purchases Under Investigation

BUSINESS MANUAL August 2006
The Five Reasons Why People Buy

6/5/2006
County Still Recovering from Purchasing Scandal

PURCHASING May 2006
Purchasing At Big Box Stores: Open For BSC Business
Will national retailers steal customers from jan/san distributors? Both sides speak out

MARKETPLACE August 2004
Savvy Spending
With changing purchasing trends, to whom should BSCs give their dollars?