Online retailer may be introducing home cleaning services for Prime members A new job posting on the Amazon jobs website describes an open position for “home assistant.” As first reported by The Seattle Times, the tech giant may be planning to provide housekeeping as a perk for Prime members. The recruiting ad lists as [...]
Watch John Barrett's priceless reaction just after he and Ernie Hartong ink the paperwork on association merger.CHICAGO - On October 28, 2016 ISSA Executive Director John Barrett and ARCSI CEO Ernie Hartong sat down to sign the final paperwork on the merger of the two trade associations. Also present for the ceremony were Tom Stewart, Publisher [...]
Residential cleaning association merges with ISSA CHICAGO - In a nearly unanimous vote at their annual meeting, members of the Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI) voted overwhelmingly to merge with ISSA, the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide. Learn more about ARCSI. Learn more about ISSA. For more articles, [...]
Pick Derek Christian's brain during his annual tour of ISSA/INTERCLEAN vendor booths. When: Wednesday, October 26, 2001 at 1PM Where: Starts at the CBT Booth #1375 Duration: About a half-hour The ISSA/INTERCLEAN show floor is the most comprehensive collection of cleaning product and tool manufacturers in the world. If you talked to every vendor, [...]
Billionaire brothers move into household cleaner business The Wall Street Journal reports that Koch Industries, Inc. will be entering the household cleaner business, competing with established brands such as Clorox and Procter & Gamble. A new carpet cleaner product line will be launched under the Stainmaster brand. Read the full story on WSJ.com. [...]
It has now become common for green cleaner marketers to offer products in numerous scents. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Ask anyone who purchases green household cleaners what matters most and they are likely to rattle off a list that includes key words and phrases such as "eco-friendly", "natural or organic", and "safe to [...]
Insurance giant and others fund on-demand home services startup to the tune of $14.5 million A new on-demand home services app called All Set recently named Liberty Mutual executives in a securities filing. Last year Liberty mutual introduced Solaria Labs, an "in-house technology incubator" as well as a venture capital effort targeted at the [...]
Aussie workers win “redundancy payments” and set precedent Australian cleaner Prashanta Shrestha and 18 others were awarded $70,000 in payments and the benefits they had earned before being transferred to a new company. Read more. For more articles, subscribe to our newsletter!
Online marketplace created by former Rocket Internet employees Software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup JustMop offers an on-demand home services platform to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar with a model based on “deep learning.” Read more on entrepreneur.com For more articles, subscribe to our newsletter!
Former contractor shines light on the underbelly of the “sharing community” What’s it like to see the “sharing community” of a tech startup, not as a competitor but as an independent contractor? A former cleaner for the home services tech startup Handy has detailed her experience with the company. Read more For more articles, [...]
