by PlanetLaundry Staff | Feb 8, 2018 | Industry News
Commercial and Coin Laundry Equipment Co., headquartered in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has promoted Greg Reese to the position of sales manager. Reese has been with the company since 1997. “Greg has been an asset to the CLEC sales organization since he started,”...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Feb 1, 2018 | Industry News
Statewide Laundry Equipment – with offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami, Fla. – has released its 2018 Investment Seminar schedule. The 14 seminars, which are free to attend, are focused on those who are curious about getting started in the...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jan 31, 2018 | Industry News
Shepard Exposition Services will be the general contractor for the next Clean Show, which will be held June 20-23, 2019, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Shepard, an Atlanta-based nationwide exhibition service provider, served as general...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 30, 2018 | The Business Mind
Retention Marketing Methods Will Help Keep Your Current Customers Returning Again and Again”Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again” – Walt DisneyHaving authored numerous articles on the technicalities of – and necessity for – attracting...
by Brian Wallace | Jan 30, 2018 | Viewpoint
“Necessity is the mother of taking chances.” – Mark TwainA recent visit to a laundromat in the Lower Price Hill enclave in Cincinnati got me thinking about our business and the nature of necessity. The aforementioned laundry is Washing Well community...
by PlanetLaundry Staff | Jan 30, 2018 | Industry News
Alliance Laundry Systems has unveiled a new mission statement, logo and website. These enhancements position the company’s premium brands – Speed Queen, UniMac, Huebsch, IPSO and Primus – as global industry leaders. The company’s CEO, Michael...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
An Interview with Digital Marketing Expert Crystal Washington Crystal Washington is the owner of CWM Enterprises and co-founder of Socialtunities, a social media instructional brand aimed at training everyone from Gen Ys to Baby Boomers in ways to strategically...
by Joel Jorgensen | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
A Seven-Step Plan for Successfully Developing the ‘Laundry Service Center’ Concept at Your Store There’s no doubt that the “laundry service center” concept is gaining ground within our industry. And for good reason. A true laundry service center packs multiple...
by Bob Nieman | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
How Today’s Labor Market is Impacting the Laundry BusinessWhen Houston laundry owner Rob Maes looks at his 2017 W-2 forms, one number jumps out at him – 600.As in a 600-percent employee turnover rate.” In other words,” Maes clarified, “on...
by Dennis Diaz | Jan 30, 2018 | Featured Articles, Feature 1, Feature 2, Feature 3
The Time Has Come to Start Discovering New Ways to Digitize and Personalize Your Laundry BusinessFor decades, we’ve been looking internally for our future. We’ve made enormous improvements to our businesses, equipment, and the way we function day to day....