Pest Management Professional’s (PMP’s) 2014 Bed Bug Business Survey saved this author pain and heartache (especially at home). Had PMP not been busy crunching numbers from the results of this third annual survey, graciously sponsored by Protect-a-Bed, this author would have been serving jury duty with the Cleveland Common Pleas Court — where a nasty bed bug infestation was just uncovered. But just like one cannot avoid jury duty (my deferred service to the Court begins May 5), one also cannot avoid bed bugs. These days, the cryptic, bloodsucking pests are pressuring everyone from criminals to judges.
Here are just a few highlights of PMP’s 2014 Bed Bug Business Survey:
- Under Pressure — 50% more pest management professionals (PMPs) report battling heavy bed bug pressure than did last year.
- Show Me the Money — 50% more pest management companies report bed bug management revenues in excess of $100,000 per year.
- Duty Calls — 90% of PMPs said their number of bed bug jobs rose (58%) or remained flat (32%) in 2013.
- Standard Operating Procedure — Mattress and box-spring encasements have become SOP for most comprehensive bed bug management programs.
- Add-on Service Opportunity — Few bed bug management pros currently offer storage and disposal bags for mattresses, box springs and furniture.
The report that follows is chock full of factoids, tables and infographics detailing key trends in PMPs’ bed bug business 2011-2013, as well as related forecasts for 2014. Please read and share this latest market intel. It’s designed to help PMPs benchmark and improve all facets of their bed bug business — from service to sales and everything in-between. pmp
You can reach Whitford at mwhitford@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3766.
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